Per Board of Trustees Bylaws, Article V - Section 5.01 - F:
​"Voting. Unless otherwise provided herein, the vote of a majority of the registered members present and voting or by absentee ballot will be necessary for approval or disapproval of the action being voted upon. Registered members unable to be present in an annual membership meeting may vote by absentee ballot upon application to the ministry office in advance of the meeting date. Absentee ballots must be returned prior to the meeting. Absentee ballots will not be accepted at special membership meetings." 
PLEASE NOTE : Absentee Ballots are available ONLY to those who directly request for it directly to the UVC Office.  Please do not share this link as ballots cast from unrequested persons will be invalid and NOT counted in the meeting vote.
Please enter the name for each candidate in the selection boxes below in order of preference (first selection = candidate most desired for election; fourth candidate = candidate least desired for election)  Your candidates are:
Holly Godfrey  -  Anna Griesbach  -  Tim Mabbott  -  Dennis Smith  -  Keith Wilson

    Proposed Bylaw Update Voting

    These proposed bylaw updates are requested to remain in best practice and more closely align with the standard bylaw template suggested by Unity Worldwide Ministries.

    Option 1 : Full Bylaw Proposal Vote

    Option 2 : Individual Bylaw Proposal Vote
    ​Change 1: Article IV – Membership Section 4.02 Certification of Membership Item B
     
    Old Language:   In three-year intervals, the Board Secretary shall re-certify the membership by conducting a census of the congregation for the purposes of establishing a credible list of registered members and to make membership more meaningful.
    New Language:  Members with a record of giving annually will be considered active and automatically re-certified annually.  Other members will be notified by email and/or postal mail of any proposed change to membership status and be given the opportunity to appeal.
    ​Change 2: ARTICLE VI — Board of Trustees Section 6.01 Membership
     
    Old Language:  Seven (7) trustees elected from the registered membership of Unity Village Chapel, eighteen years or older.
    New Language:  Six (6) trustees elected from the registered membership of Unity Village Chapel, eighteen years or older.
    ​Change 3: ARTICLE VI — Board of Trustees Section 6.06 Quorum
     
    Old Language:  There shall be no less than six trustees present in person or by teleconference at any posted scheduled meeting to constitute a quorum and transaction of business by the Board. 
    New Language:  A majority of trustees including the minister, present in person or by teleconference, constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Board.
    ​Change 4: ARTICLE VI — Board of Trustees Section 6.12 Replacement
     
    Old Language:  Should a vacancy occur on the Board of Trustees; the Board will proceed to fill the vacancy by ballot at its next regular meeting. In case of emergency, a special meeting may be called. Only persons meeting the qualifications specified in Section 6.10(A) may be considered as replacements. No replacement will have served as a trustee during the year prior to their election. A majority vote of those registered members present and voting will be necessary to elect. The term will expire on the day of the next annual meeting. A person elected in this manner is not considered to have served a complete term.
    New Language: Should a vacancy occur on the Board of Trustees; the Board will proceed to fill the vacancy. The appointed shall serve the remainder of the vacated term.  In case of emergency, a special meeting may be called. Only persons meeting the qualifications specified in Section 6.10(A) may be considered as replacements. No replacement will have served as a trustee during the year prior to their election.
    ​Change 5: Article XII – Bylaws Amendments
     
    Old Language:  Amendments to these bylaws must be made by voting members of the Corporation at a legally constituted membership meeting. Written notice setting forth the proposed amendments must be mailed to all registered members at least ten (10) days prior to the required membership meeting. An affirmative vote of seventy-five percent (75%) of all registered members present and voting will be necessary to pass any amendment to these bylaws. These bylaws fully supersede all previous bylaws adopted by Unity Village Chapel.
    New Language: (Only change is the addition of the underlined wording)
    Amendments to these bylaws must be made by voting members of the Corporation at a legally constituted membership meeting. Written notice setting forth the proposed amendments must be mailed and/or emailed to all registered members at least ten (10) days prior to the required membership meeting. An affirmative vote of seventy-five percent (75%) of all registered members present and voting will be necessary to pass any amendment to these bylaws.  These bylaws full supersede all previous bylaws adopted by Unity Village Chapel.
    Your votes will be added to the in-house votes during the Annual Meeting.  By submitting this Absentee Ballot you CANNOT vote at the event in person.  Please contact Board President, Anna Griesbach, at 816-225-0305 with any questions regarding this ballot or process.
    Thank you for participating in the Annual Membership Meeting and Election.  Your consciousness is an important part of the business of UVC and we are grateful for your thoughtful support.
Special Member Note:  2023 has been a cold and snowy year thus far causing UVC to cancel several Sunday Services.  As members, you recognize how deeply a cancelled service can affect the annual income for UVC.  Please consider being a financially sustaining member to co-create the enduring legacy of UVC and sharing the message of the Unity Movement.
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