UPDATE 9/8: After further consideration, Wendy has decided to pass the torch and will be stepping down from the Red River Competitions Committee.
As a result the nomination window is reopened until end the of the AGM on Sunday (noon) and the election cycle will follow the same cadence as all of the other voting period.
Wendy will still participate in the RRRC committee calls and operations as the TRU admin.
Nominees
Voting Rules
Quorum is 2/3 of eligible voters (9/14 clubs in this case). Candidates must receive more than 50% of the votes to be declared the winner. In case of a tie, the Competitions Chair will break the tie as specified in the Committee Terms of Reference.
Note that each club only gets one vote, and may only vote in the election for their highest division. As an example the Austin Blacks can only vote in Men’s D1, even though they have Men’s Division 2 and 3 sides.
Quorum is 2/3 of eligible voters (9/14 clubs in this case). Candidates must receive more than 50% of the votes to be declared the winner. In case of a tie, the TRU President will break the tie as specified in the TRU Bylaws.
Note that clubs with multiple sides can only vote once. Example: the Austin Valkyries can only vote once and not once per team.
**Eligible Clubs
- Austin Valkyries
- sHARCs
- Quins
- Dallas
- Little Rock
- BARC
- Round Rock Rage
- San Antonio Riveters
- Denton
- Grand Prairie
- Alliance
- OKC Crusaders
- McAllen
- DARC
**As we are in a new registration cycle, clubs will need to be registered with USA Rugby to be considered eligible to vote.
Forum @ AGM
The TRU Summer AGM will devote a period of time for each candidate to address the TRU Membership in attendance; TRU Members, Club Representatives and Board Members will be allowed and encouraged to ask the candidates questions and the candidates are obligated to give a short, but explanative response. This portion will be moderated by current TRU Board members to ensure order and effective use of time.
Voting Collection & Confirmation:
Wendy Young, TRU admin will send out a digital ballot after the TRU AGM to the current Divisional Club Presidents listed on the TRU Contacts page (updated annually). David Dodge, Competitions Chair, will assist and confirm the votes. If you don’t receive the digital ballot or have additional questions, please email admin@texasrugbyunion.com.
We know many of you have recently elected new officers. Please use this opportunity to update your Club’s contacts with the TRU by using the Team Contact Update form.
Nomination and Election Process
- Now – Sep 1: Nominees accepted
- Sep 5: Nominations posted to the TRU website for review
- Sep 11-16: Online Voting via the TRU Website
- No later than Sep 20: Results posted to TRU Website