Category Archives: How to Vote?

* Each ballot must be mailed separately in it’s own official return envelope or it will be rejected.

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Rolf Penner- Today is the last day that you can apply for a ballot so if you’ve been putting it off its time to get ‘er done.  Just hit the link here to download the form, fill it in, fax it to the number listed on the second page and in a few days you should get a ballot. Just make sure you fill it out correctly if you make any mistakes you will not have time to fix them and you won’t get a ballot.

Rolf Penner-Like all things with the CWB, director elections are not like normal elections, they are more like a leadership race within a political party. To win you need 50% plus one of the votes, it’s called a preferential ballot system. You rank or number the choices in order of your personal preference.

The theory is that running multiple candidates will not so much split the vote but hopefully get more people voting on your side of the issue. People are more likely to vote for people they know from their own geographic area. Continue reading →

Producers who delivered wheat or barley to the CWB during the 2007-08 or 2008-09 crop years will be automatically included on the voters’ list. Those producers who need to establish their eligibility to vote are required to complete an “Application to Vote in the 2008 CWB Director Election” form and submit it to the Election Coordinator prior to November 14, 2008. Along with the application, producers can provide a statutory declaration, as per previous CWB elections. Continue reading →