Nominating & Electronic Voting for 2016 International Board of Directors Thomas Caisse Chair, Nominating Committee Red Knights International Motorcycle Club®

Chapter Preparation Chapters must be in Good Standing Dues current Roster up-to date Signed TMLA Agreement Members at Large must be in Good Standing Active email address provided prior to the closing of nominations Notification via Chapter RKMC Email Address One Chapter – One Vote! Keep your password to RKMC email confidential – change it if necessary MAL’s will receive individual ballot via email Know the timeline Posted on International Webpage & in this presentation Good Standing is covered in SOG’s and By-Laws. If dues are not current technically they are not members.

Nominations Procedure Requires two Chapters to nominate Must be President or Vice President Nomination must be in writing & emailed to Nominations Committee prior to close of nominations Nominee Completes and submits Nomination Profile prior to close of nominations – Word template as downloadable document Provide photo Chapters must be in Good Standing. President and Vice President must be on Roster and listed as President or Vice President (keep rosters up to date)! No phone-in or snail mail nominations and must be emailed. Reason for email is that they must be able to be processed which requires forwarding to several parties within organization. Persons (and Chapter representing) making nomination will be published on webpage with Nominee Profile.

2016 Elections Vice President Secretary Region 2 Director

Timeline – 2016 Elections Days prior to Convention Activity Date Incumbents Intent* 180 Days (53) Feb. 22nd Nominations Closed* 90 Days (143) May 22nd Chapters Start Vote 60 Days (173) June 21st Voting Closed* 30 Days (203) July 21st Vote Results Announced Convention (233) August 20th *11:59 Eastern US Time Zone on date. The dates are driven by the date of Annual Business Meeting at Convention.

Voting - Chapters Review Nominee Profiles on line at International Webpage Ballot sent to Chapter email address Select Candidate Submit Print receipt confirming vote All profiles will be on the International webpage. Suggest that Chapters vote during an actual Chapter meeting.

Voting – Members at Large Review Nominee Profiles on line at International Webpage Ballot sent to each MAL via email Select Candidate Submit Print receipt confirming vote A simple majority of the individual MAL ballots cast will determine the candidate receiving the MAL vote to be cast with Chapter votes. All profiles will be on the International webpage. Suggest that Chapters vote during an actual Chapter meeting.

Conclusion Elected Officers Announced at Annual Business Meeting – Convention @ Wisconsin Dells August 20th, 2016