It’s Time to Vote!
How do we vote?
Simply print the above ballot and vote for each person you want to elect as a delegate. You can vote for as many candidates as you want, per the ballot. Please vote for each candidate only once. You must be a registered Girl Scout 14 years of age or older to vote.
After you have completed the ballot, please mail to: 2121 S. 44th Street, Omaha, NE, 68105, attn: Kristin Streff Barnett.
Ballots must be postmarked by February 22, 2013 for the votes to be eligible. Elected delegates and alternates will be notified via email or phone by March 8, 2013.
Questions, please email Kristin.
What are the constituency Areas?
Area 1: Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Sheridan, Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Morrill, Cheyenne, Garden, or Deuel County Area 2: Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Arthur, McPherson, Logan, Keya Paha, Brown, Rock, Blaine, Loup, Custer, Boyd, Holt, Garfield, Wheeler, Valley, Greeley, Sherman, or Howard County Area 3: Keith, Perkins, Lincoln, Chase, Hayes, Frontier, Dundy, Hitchcock, or Red Willow County Area 4:Dawson, Buffalo, Hall, Gosper, Phelps, Kearney, Adams, Furnas, Harlan, Franklin, or Webster County Area 5: Knox, Cedar, Dixon, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Thurston, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Boone, Platte, Colfax, Nance, or Merrick County Area 6: Polk, Butler, Hamilton, York, Seward, Clay, Fillmore, Saline, Nuckolls, Thayer, Jefferson, Gage, Otoe, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, or Richardson County Area 7: Dodge, Washington, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, or Lancaster County, and that part of Iowa identified as Carter Lake
What are delegates?
The job of a delegate is very important in influencing the decisions of the council. Delegates are voting members of the corporation of Spirit of Nebraska. They attend the annual meeting, vote on any amendments to the council bylaws, elect the board and elect national delegates and alternate delegates to the national council, GSUSA.
As a delegate or alternate you will…
-Serve for a two year term.
-Elect the officers, the board of directors and nominating committee.
-Assume responsibility for giving direction for Girl Scouting within Spirit of Nebraska’s jurisdiction.
- Receive the stewardship report of the board of directors, hear financial reports and participate in discussion and debate on issues of concerns that will have an impact on the future of Girl Scouting.
-Alternate delegates serve and attend the annual meeting, if a delegate cannot fulfill her/his duties.
Who can be a delegate?
Any member of Girl Scouts of the USA, who is 14 years of age or older and lives within the constituency areas of Girl Scouts Sprit of Nebraska.
When do I vote for those who were nominated?
Please see information above.
Questions?
Contact Kristin Streff Barnett by email or call 877.447.5558 x240.