USA Weightlifting
Board of Directors Elections
March 14, 2022
NOMINATION FORMS - Due 3/20/2022 at 5pm Mountain Time.
The USA Weightlifting Nominating & Governance Committee has laid out the following USA Weightlifting Board of Directors elections:
Technical Director
The individual must be at least a National Coach or Referee and that the person has 10 signatures from qualified technical members (at least National Coach of Referee), signatures may be delivered electronically (via email). This person is elected by the technical membership.
Board By-Election Timeline 2022
The NGC agreed a timeline for this interim election as follows:
|
March 14, 2022 |
Nomination Forms Published |
|
March 20, 2022 |
Nominations Due, with Biography, Headshot & Signatures. |
|
March 21-23, 2022 |
NGC Review & Screen under bylaw, extend if necessary by vote of NGC |
|
March 25, 2022 |
Nominees Announced |
|
March 25, 2022 |
Ballots Distributed |
|
March 31, 2022 |
Voting Ends at 2pm MTN Time |
|
March 31, 2022 |
Election Results Announced to Membership. |
|
April 1, 2022 |
New Board Member Takes Seat |
Electronic Signatures
The NGC confirmed it is happy to accept electronic signatures for nominations, provided those email addresses are consistent with the member in the USA Weightlifting membership system.
Members who wish to endorse a candidate electronically, must email the candidate using the e-mail address on file in BARS.
Sample message from member to nominee:
I, (member’s name), USAW # (membership number), whose USA Weightlifting membership expires (date), do endorse the candidacy of (candidate’s name) for the position of Elite Athlete Representative or At-Large Representative or Technical Director on the USA Weightlifting Board of Directors.
(Member’s Name)
(Today’s Date)
(Email address)
The nominee must include all email endorsements in their application.
NOMINATION FORMS - - Due 3/20/2022 at 5PM Mountain