GSDCC Inc. Official Nomination Form

Any *eligible voting GSDCC Inc. member, *in good standing, may nominate for any office of the GSDCC Inc. *any person qualified to hold such office, by sending to the Secretary, an electronic nomination of his/her candidate indicating the office for which the candidate will run, together with the written consent of the nominee. Nomination form will be posted electronically in the Members area of the GSDCC Inc. official website.

**Please complete this electronic form by March 31st, 2026**

IF you were nominated by the Board for a position,complete SECTION 1AND check the Consent Box and upload your bio**

SECTION 1

SECTION 2

The nominee will provide a brief biography of not more than 75 words of how they are qualified for the position via email to [email protected] Or upload the file below.

The Club Secretary will send out electronic Ballots containing the names and offices of all the nominees to the members last known email address of each eligible voter.

TERMS/DEFINITIONS

*Eligible voting member -

(a) each member eligible to vote shall be entitled to vote for each Director who shall also serve as an Officer, and for each Director-at-Large.

(b) Regional Directors shall be appointed as follows:

(i) the Members ordinarily residing in each region listed in Section 3.2(b) may elect one regional representative;

(ii) the regional representative elected in accordance with Section 3.5(b)(iii) shall become a Regional Director ex officio with no further formality; and

(iii) in the case that a vacancy in a Regional Director position is to be filled by the Members, the process in this Section shall be followed.

*In good standing -

(a) they are eligible for membership

(b) they have paid any membership fees owing

(c) they are not subject to any disciplinary action

(d) their membership has not been terminated or suspended

*Any person qualified to hold such office - must;

(a) be an individual of at least 18 years of age

(b) be a Voting Member of the Corporation in good standing, and must have been so for 2 years prior to the Election,

(c) a member of the Canadian Kennel Club,

(d) be resident and domiciled in Canada,

(e) not be bankrupt, and

(f) not be found incapable of managing property under any legislation nor declared incapable by any court.

Nominations -

Nominations may be made for the position of Director subject to the following conditions:

(a)       nominations may be made by Members and by the Board;

(b)       nominations shall be made in the form and timeline prescribed by the Board, provided that Members are given a minimum of seven days written notice to make such nominations;

(c)       the Board may vet nominees to confirm their eligibility in accordance with this Bylaw;

(d)       a nominee may only accept the nomination and stand for election for one Director position;

(e)       if the Board does not prescribe a form or timeline for nominations, Members may nominate candidates for the position of director on the floor of the Members Meeting; and

(f)         the Board may by Ordinary Resolution delegate its rights and responsibilities under this section to an Officer or to a duly constituted nomination committee;

(g)       the Board may by Ordinary Resolution establish supplementary regulations regarding nominations.