By Virgin Islands Volleyball Association
The Virgin Islands Volleyball Association (“VIVA”) is hereby informing the public of its Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 at 6 pm at Department of Youth And Sports Conference Room.
The AGM and Elections process will be governed by the following rules:
• The Officers to be elected to the Executive Committee are the President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Public Relations Officer and Two (2) Players Representatives.
• Each Team is entitled to nominate a maximum of two (2) person for each post on the Executive Committee.
• Any person elected to the Executive Commitee, shall hold office for four (4) years or until their successors have been duly elected.
• All Teams should decide on a list of nominees for appointment to the Executive committee.
• All nominees MUST communicate acceptance of their nomination to the Association prior to the AGM.
• ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO bvivolleyball@yahoo.com BY 25TH OCTOBER, 2016. NO OTHER FORM OF NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED, NO EXCEPTIONS.
• All Teams registered in the VIVA domestic league during the election year, and is in good standing, shall be entitled to be represented at the AGM by two (2) delegates, both of whom shall be eligible to vote and hold office.
• Teams currently not in Good standing should submit payment of registration fees to the Association by October 14th, 2016 in order to be entitled to the privilege of participating in the election process.
• Each delegate of a Team shall be entitled to one vote per office.
• Voting shall be done by way of secret ballot.
• A nominee who is absent from the AGM but has previously communicated consent to being nominated remains eligible for nomination to the Executive body.
• There shall be no voting by proxy.
• All votes shall be tallied and announced at the AGM.
Any individual seeking further information or clarification of the aforementioned rules can contact the Ms. Kisheba Sprauve, Secretary or Sabinah Clement, president at bvivolleyball@yahoo.com.
