SCCA Bylaws Amendment Voting
From February 13-March 14, 2024. All annual members of the SCCA in good standing are encouraged to vote. The proposed change in the Bylaws and the voting process are described in detail below.
The proposed Bylaws change would strengthen term limits on members of the Club who are elected to the National SCCA Board of Directors. Currently, a member in good standing can hold a Director position for two consecutive elected terms before having to step down. However, after being off the Board for a term, the current Bylaws allow that same person to then run for election to the SCCA Board of Directors again at a later date. The Bylaws proposal would limit members’ eligibility to serving a maximum of two elected terms total.
In addition, the Bylaws proposal would allow the SCCA Board of Directors the option to appoint a past Board member to fill a Board position that became vacant mid-term, even if said past Board member had served two terms on the Board of Directors. Appointing a past Director would allow the Board to fill the vacancy with someone who could be “up to speed” in the role quickly without creating an incumbent for the next election cycle.
The proposed Bylaws change reads:
Section 3. Terms.
Directors shall be elected from the various Areas in the indicated year and each third year thereafter as follows:
2003 Areas 1, 5, 7, 8 and 13
2004 Areas 2, 6, 10 and 12
2005 Areas 3, 4, 9 and 11
The normal term for Directors shall commence on January 1st following their election and shall terminate on the third succeeding January 1st. No person shall be elected to more than two consecutive terms as a Director whether or not such terms are consecutive; provided, however, that a partial term served by a person appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to Section 5, below, shall not count against such person’s limit of two elected terms.
For most members, voting takes place electronically via the SCCA’s Member Account Portal (MAP). The SCCA National Office assumes members are “opted in” to electronic delivery of ballots unless they have specifically “opted out.” Those who opted out should have already received physical ballots in the mail.
If you didn’t receive a ballot in the mail, here is what you need to do to vote electronically. Visit scca.com and log in by clicking the button immediately to the left of the shopping cart on the top right corner of the page.
Clicking on the button, should open a menu similar to the one below.
From the menu, select “Manage Membership”. This takes you to the log in page for the MAP similar to the one shown below.
Once you are logged in to MAP, you will see a screen similar to the one below with a menu of options running across the top of the screen above the words “My Profile”.
Position your cursor on the menu option “Member Resources”. A new menu should extend downward. At the bottom of this menu, select “Surveys and Voting”. This is where you cast your ballot.
For those voting physical ballots, please remember completed ballots should NOT be returned to the SCCA office. Instead, votes will be tallied by Mize CPAs Inc. A postage paid return envelope is included with the ballot for your convenience.
All ballots must be received by Mize CPAs Inc. by March 14, 2024, at 5 p.m. CT.
