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Society Elections

What are the Society Elections?

The society elections are your chance to have your say! Every year, members have the chance to elect their Board of Directors and Member Engagement Committee representatives. You can even stand for election yourself, if you’d like to. 

Board & MEC Elections 2024

The Society's annual elections closed on 2 October at 5pm. The results were announced to members at the Half Year meeting on 9 October. You can find the results by clicking on the link below. 

You will also find posters displayed in our stores and branches. 

The co-operative ideal is based on members having the chance to vote so that everyone will feel heard, valued and appreciated. The Society elections are a way of putting this into action; as a co-operative, we are committed to giving our members the power to make decisions – big and small.

If you’d like to stand for election, click here to find out everything you need to know. You’ll find a summary of the role of a director within the Society and the qualification criteria you need to meet.

You can also find out about joining our Member Engagement Committee by clicking here.

2024 Election Results

The last three election results can be viewed by clicking on the following links:

Your AGM & Half Year Meeting

Each year we hold your annual general meeting and half year meeting. These meetings not only provide an update on our performance, activities and campaigns but also give you the opportunity to have your say and vote on key decisions that will help shape the future of our Society.

Approval of the minutes from the AGM and Special Meeting in May 2023:

For

Against

Abstain

194

1

16

 

Adoption of the Annual Report & Accounts:

For

Against

Abstain

202

1

7

 

Reappointment of Auditors:

For

Against

Abstain

203

3

5

 

Approval of Distributions:

For

Against

Abstain

198

9

4

 

Approval of Campaigns Fund Distribution:

For

Against

Abstain

189

18

4

 

Colleague Dividend:

For

Against

Abstain

201

6

3

 

Community Share of Profits:

For

Against

Abstain

200

9

2

 

Members Share of Profits:

For

Against

Abstain

196

12

2

 

Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote):

For

Against

Abstain

179

9

20

 

Adoption of the Half Year report:

For

Against

Abstain

155 0 3

 

Approval of meeting minutes from the HYM in Oct 2022 and Special Meetings in Jan, Feb, Jun and July 2022:

For

Against

Abstain

149 0 9

 

 

Find out about our other Committees

There are several committees that answer to the board, you can find out more by clicking here.