Davis Food Co-op Election 2010
Please note: Last day to vote is MAY 28
Link to 2010 Election Calendar (As of 1/25/10, most content relates to 2009 Election.)Link to DFC Elections Policies
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Davis Food Co-op final election results, 6/15/2009
These results were accepted by the Co-op Board of Directors at their meeting of 6/15/2009. They vary in detail from those reported on 6/8, but the results are the same.
Directors elected to three year terms:
Desmond Jolly – 588 votes
Julie A. Cross (staff) – 467 votes
Sam Citron – 347 votes
Elected to one year terms as Alternate Directors*:
Kevin Wolf – 344 votes
Teddy Consolacion – 187 votes
Declared candidates also receiving votes:
Zach Norwood – 115 votes
Michael Simpson (staff) – 111 votes
*Director Darius Pazirandah has tendered his resignation, effective 7/1/09; at the 6/15 meeting, the Board voted to appoint Kevin Wolf to fulfill the one year remaining of Darius' term.
Proposition One – Additional Non-voting Shares FAILS
(required two-thirds of votes cast to pass, in order to amend Articles of Incorporation)
Yes – 426 (57.18%)
No – 319 (42.82%)
Proposition Two – Staff Directors FAILS
Yes – 306
No – 468
Proposition Three – Alternate Directors FAILS
Yes – 311
No – 424
Proposition Four – Method of Removal of Directors PASSES
Yes – 696
No – 50
Proposition Five – Member Initiative PASSES
Yes – 455
No – 284
Proposition Six – Election Calendar PASSES
Yes – 621
No – 112
Proposition Seven – Termination of Membership PASSES
Yes – 660
No – 76
Proposition Eight – Elections PASSES
Yes – 639
No – 78
Here are the members of the 2009 Election Committee:
Director Darius Pazirandeh
Director Stacie Frerichs
Joan Randall (a shareholder & former Director)
Doug Walter (a shareholder and Membership Director)
Click here to read the 2009 Voter's Pamphlet (a PDF file)
Running for the Board
You must be a Co-op shareholder in good standing to serve on the Board. If you're a member of a shareholder's household now, but don't own shares, you can run. If you're elected, you must purchase your own shares in order to serve.
For more information on eligibility, please read the Candidate's Packet, "You can become a Candidate..." (a PDF file). If you have questions, please contact the Election Committee (above).
| Election Event | 2010 date | Bylaws specify… |
|---|---|---|
| Member Initiative Deadline | Tuesday, March 9 | 45 days before mailing date of an already scheduled regular election ballot |
| Voter's Pamphlet Deadline for Candidate statements & pictures, and ballot arguments |
Friday, April 2 @ 9:55 PM |
20 days before mailing date |
| Voter's Pamphlet Mailing Date & Notice of Annual Meeting | Thursday, April 22 | Between 21 and 90 days before Annual Meeting |
| Election begins | Monday, April 26 | When ballots are received in mail by shareholders (permissible to start as late as Thursday, 4/29) |
| Annual Membership Meeting | Sunday, May 16 | As called by the Board |
| Last Day of Election | Friday, May 28 | 30 days or later after mailing date (if specified by Board) |
| Ballots counted | Tuesday, June 1 after noon | (So there are two days of mail delivery after postmark deadline) |
| Results available | Wednesday, June 2 | 5 days after close of election (Prelim. results available Mon. night) |
| Results accepted by outgoing Board | Monday, June 7 | Regular meeting, Co-op Teaching Kitchen, 7 PM |
Link to a PDF file of this Calendar.