Election Nominations

As a member of SML you have the opportunity to add your nominations to the annual election ballot. Nomination for 2026 will open on January 1st and close on Jaunary 31st at midnight.

Nomination Details

Open: January 1st

Close: January 31st @ Midnight

It is recommended that you contact your nominee(s) prior to submitting the nomination. This helps the Nomination Committee and reduces misunderstanding when the Nomination Committee requests written conset from nominees to be on the ballot.
Submit your Nomination

Board of Directors

If you would like to run for the board, it is best to self-nominate yourself. If you nominate someone else, then we will contact them to see if they will accept the nomination. Once the board members are elected, they meet during a post-annual meeting and self-select the officers (president, membership/VP, treasurer, secretary, members-at-large) from within the current elected directors.

There are five Board positions up for election this year with a possibility of some incumbent Board Members running for re-election.
A nominee for director may provide a picture that will appear on the ballot next to his name. [Board, 20 Oct. 2014]
A nominee for director is encouraged to provide a statement of qualifications, including any other community boards served on currently or in the past year. A maximum of 600 characters will be published with the ballot. [Board, 20 Oct. 2014; Board, 1 Feb 2021]
The Nominations Committee will review nominee statements to prevent false statements from being published on the ballot, returning the statement to the nominee for any required changes. A statement which is not corrected will not be published; the nominee will have no statement on the ballot in that case.
No one other than a nominee for director may make changes to a statement of qualifications submitted by that nominee, except that the Nominating Committee may delete characters in excess of 600. [Board, 17 Nov. 2014]
No nominee will be placed on the ballot who is not eligible to be elected. [Board, 20 Oct. 2014]
A nominee must have been a member for at least one year prior to being nominated. [Board, 7 Dec 2020]
Before placing a nominee for director on the ballot, the Nominating Committee will verify that the nominee is qualified and will obtain written consent from the nominee. [Reordered 7 Dec 2020]
Submit your Nomination

Man of the Year

If you would like to nominate an SML member for Man of the Year, below is more information. While the Nomination Committee is responsible for writting the support statements, your input is helpful.
The Man of the Year Award is given to the SML member who had a major impact on the club during the past year. [Board, 20 Oct. 2014]
Each year at the annual meeting, the members will select the Man of the Year, Community Service Award recipient, and the charity beneficiary. [Board, 5 Dec. 2016]
The Man of the Year must have been a general or lifetime member at any time. [Board, 20 Oct. 2014; Board, 5 Dec. 2016]
A nominee for Man of the Year and Community Service Award must consent to be placed on the ballot except that consent is not required when the nominee is deceased. [Board, 17 Nov. 2014; Board, 2 Feb. 2015; Board, 5 Dec. 2016]
Statements in support of nominees for Man of the Year and the Community Service Award: [Board, 5 Dec. 2016] 
a. will be written by the Nominating Committee; 
b. must include an objective listing of the contributions made by the nominee with respect to the award;
c. and will be provided to the Election Committee no later than thirty days prior to the annual meeting.
Submit your Nomination

Community Service Award

If you would like to nominate a person, organization, or business for the commuity service award here are some things to consider. While the Nomination Committee is responsible for writting the support statements, your input is helpful.
Each year at the annual meeting, the members will select the Man of the Year, Community Service Award recipient, and the charity beneficiary. [Board, 5 Dec. 2016]
The Community Service Award is given to a person, business, or organization which has had a major positive impact on the local leather community. [Board, 20 Oct. 2014; Board, 5 Dec. 2016]
A nominee for Man of the Year and Community Service Award must consent to be placed on the ballot except that consent is not required when the nominee is deceased. [Board, 17 Nov. 2014; Board, 2 Feb. 2015; Board, 5 Dec. 2016]
Statements in support of nominees for Man of the Year and the Community Service Award: [Board, 5 Dec. 2016] 
a. will be written by the Nominating Committee; 
b. must include an objective listing of the contributions made by the nominee with respect to the award;
c. and will be provided to the Election Committee no later than thirty days prior to the annual meeting.
Submit your Nomination

Club Beneficiary

It's that time of the year, where SML selects a beneficiary as our charity. Is there an organization you would like SML support next year? Now's your time to nominate an orgainzation. The organization must be a 501(c)(3) organization.
Each year at the annual meeting, the members will select the Man of the Year, Community Service Award recipient, and the charity beneficiary. [Board, 5 Dec. 2016]
The charity beneficiary will receive the proceeds from fundraising activities at SML events unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors and must be an organization that is exempt from taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. [Board, 17 Nov. 2014]
Statements in support of the charity beneficiary may be solicited or written using a method selected by the Nominating Committee and must be provided to the Election Committee no later than thirty days prior to the annual meeting. [Board, 17 Nov. 2014; Board, Dec 5. 2016]
Submit your Nomination

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