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CA NEWS
2017 Resident Board Member Election
Submitted by Katie Newnam, Director of Administration and HR
The Elections Committee and staff are 2017 Important Election Dates
preparing for the 2017 Sun City Texas
Community Association elections. Friday, March 3: Applications available
Homeowners will elect two residents to
the Board of Directors. Monday, March 13: Candidate filing period begins
FILING DEADLINES
Friday, March 31: Filing period ends
The first day a candidate can file (turn
in an application) will be Monday, March Monday, April 3 Introduction of Candidates, 10 a.m., SCB
13. The last day to file will be the close
of business on Friday, March 31. Per the Thursday, April 20: Candidate Forum, 9 a.m., SCB
requirements in the Voting and Elections
Policy, a Candidate Forum is scheduled Monday, May 1 Meet the Candidates, 9 a.m., SCB
for 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 20 to allow
all residents the opportunity to hear T hursday, May 25: Members Annual Meeting at 3 p.m. to finalize all
from all Qualified candidates and submit counting of ballots. Ballots will be accepted online
questions. For more information about
Qualified and Non-Qualified candidates, and at the Monitor’s Desk until 1 p.m.
please see “What are Qualified and Non-
Qualified Candidates?” and on www.sctexas.org throughout the beginning Friday, March 3. Be prepared
NEW! ONLINE VOTING campaign. to include a brief, one-page biography
with your application. You may have your
The Elections Committee and staff will Please contact the Elections Committee picture taken at the Member Services
be conducting the election in an online at [email protected] or Katie. Office or you can include a personal
format for the first time this year! We will [email protected] (512-948-7704) photograph. Qualified Candidates must
continue to offer paper ballots for those with any questions you may have about be a member-in-good-standing throughout
who DO NOT wish to participate in the this very important annual process. the campaign period. If you are interested
election online. You will find information in campaigning to serve on the Board of
and instructions for online voting in your WHAT ARE QUALIFIED AND Directors and do not wish to complete the
May Sun Rays. Additional information NON-QUALIFIED CANDIDATES? qualification process, be sure to check the
about the 2017 community elections and “Non-Qualified” box on your application.
online voting will be available in your CA If you are interested in becoming a Non-Qualified Candidates will be listed
Communicator emails, future Sun Rays Qualified Candidate (includes many CA on the ballot, but will not receive CA
provided campaign resources), you may sponsored campaign assistance nor
pick up an Application to Serve as Director be eligible for any campaign expense
of SCTXCA in the Member Services reimbursements.
Office. These packets, which include all
the necessary forms, will be available
Meet your CA Board Candidates April 3
Monday, April 3, 10 a.m., SCB
CA Board candidates will be available The election cycle for presentation and then be available to vis-
to personally meet with residents and the CA Board has al- it with you personally and answer your
answer their questions at three events ready begun. Candi- questions. Come meet your candidates
before all ballots are counted on date packets, including early and then follow them throughout
Thursday, May 25. the Application for CA the campaign period to become an in-
Resident Board, will formed voter.
be available beginning March 3 at the
Member Services Office. Completed ap- There are two other opportunities
plications must be turned in to the Mem- planned to meet the candidates face-
ber Services Office by Friday, March to-face:
31, 4 p.m.. • Candidate Forum
On April 3, the Elections Committee will Thursday, April 20, 9 a.m., SCB
publicly introduce the 2017 candidates
for the CA Board of Directors to resi- • Meet the Candidates
dents. Each candidate will make a short Monday, May 1, 9 a.m., SCB
Be sure to mark your calendars for these
important events!
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