MEMBERS of the Port Adelaide Football are advised of important changes ahead of a possible Director election in 2012 and steps they need to take before 21 November to ensure they can exercise their right to vote.
The Club has this week written to every Member with voting rights to explain these changes and detail the actions required, but the information is further communicated here.
As previously announced, the Port Adelaide is shifting to on-line voting in 2012, in the event of a Director election leading up to its AGM on Friday 14 December.
Members will be able to continue to vote by postal ballot, but they will need to opt into the process and request voting material in the mail via the process outlined below.
Computer technology makes on-line voting cost and time-efficient for the club while being simple, secure and convenient for Members. It also improves accuracy and eliminates the risk of informal voting while engaging as many Members as possible in the election process.
Highly regarded private contractor Computershare has been appointed by the Club to run both the on-line and postal ballots and to serve as Returning Officer in 2012. Computershare has long experience conducting elections on behalf of several AFL clubs and many other organisations.
Eligible voters - being PAFC adult concession Members 18 years and over - will vote by one of two means:
ON-LINE VOTING
The on-line process relies upon the club having your current email address via which we will communicate all matters relating to any election, including all directions on how to vote.
Eligible Members must ensure their details are correct by:
Confirming your personal information via your Account Manager at www.portadelaidefc.com.au/updatedetails
You will need your personal login details (Account ID and PIN) which have been posted to you in this week's letter.
Alternatively, you can call our Member Services Team on 1300 GO PAFC (1300 467 232) or email us at membership@pafc.com.au
If you do not update your details we will rely upon your latest email address as used in our most recent correspondence.
Once again, it is important for you to understand that we will assume you will vote on-line unless you specifically request election material by post and opt in to that process as per the following arrangements.
POSTAL VOTING
If you wish to vote by post and receive all election material in the mail, you must inform the club by:
Calling our Member Services Team on 1300 GO PAFC (1300 467 232)
Emailing your request, name and address to membership@pafc.com.au
IMPORTANT: EMAIL DETAILS MUST BE UPDATED AND REQUESTS FOR POSTAL MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLUB BY WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2012.
Your information will be updated annually via membership renewal or application forms, beginning with documentation for 2013.
If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the club.
