AUSTRALIAN KENDO RENMEI
Kendo - Iaido - Jodo
ELECTION OF THE AKR IAIDO BOARD AND AKR JODO BOARD for 2012 to 2015.
VOTES MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE OF 9 JANUARY 2012.
Following comments and suggestions after previous Boards elections, AKR National Council has recently adopted new
procedures for the election of members to our Kendo, Iaido and Jodo Boards.
Our new procedures now provide for –
 All votes to be secret and to be lodged by post;
 Votes to be counted by a person external to the Board being voted for;
 Scrutineers to be permitted during the vote counting;
 An audit of votes and eligibility to vote is also provided for, if requested or needed.
Full details of the new election policy are available in Section 1 of the AKR Manual of Documents.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTAL VOTING
Elegible voters are associate members of the Australian Kendo Renmei. Please vote for the Board of the art or arts that you
are registered for and practice.
Please read and follow the instructions carefully.
WHERE TO POST YOUR VOTE
All votes are to be received at the below address prior to close of business on Monday 9 January 2012.
Iaido Board and Jodo Board Election
Australian Kendo Renemei
PO Box 353
NORTH CARLTON VIC 3054
TO PLACE A VOTE, YOU WILL NEED THESE ITEMS
1. An official ballot form for each Board for each Board election;
2. Two envelopes. One, in which to place ballot forms (the secret ballot envelope) and another to contain the secret
ballot envelope (the return envelope).
INSTRUCTIONS TO PLACE YOUR VOTES
To vote, please carefully read and follow these instructions:
1. Read each ballot form carefully before making any marks.
2. Following the instructions, mark the ballot form to place your vote/s. Do not write or sign your name or make marks
or writings of any other kind on the ballot form.
3. Fold and place the ballot form into the secret ballot envelope and seal it. Do not sign your name or make marks or
writings of any other kind on this secret ballot envelope.
4. Place the sealed secret ballot envelope inside the return envelope, seal and address it to the above address.
5. On the back of the addressed return envelope you MUST also INCLUDE your AKR registry ID number, your name and
the name of your State Association.
6. Post or deliver the return envelope to arrive at the above address, prior to the advised cut off date.
NOTE:
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If you are placing a vote for more than one Board, your ballot form for both Boards may be submitted in a single
secret ballot envelope. You may complete only one ballot form for each Board.
If your AKR registry ID number is unknown to you, it may be found printed on your AKR Dan Certificate, if you
have one, or you can obtain it from your club or your state secretary. If your AKR registry ID number is not
located, your date of birth may be used. This information is used to determine voter eligibility and to prevent
multiple vote casting. Without all of these details, your vote will not be eligible to be counted.
RESULTS
Counting of votes will be conducted in Melbourne during January, venue details will be advised.
Returning Officers are Richard Ward, AKR President and Dr Khay-Lin Teoh, Chairman of the AKR Kendo Board.
The result of the elections will be announced by the AKR Secretary after the count is completed.
AKR Iaido Board Election: January 2012 - 2015
POSTAL VOTE FORM
Post to:
Iaido Board and Jodo Board Election
Australian Kendo Renmei
PO Box 353
NORTH CARLTON VIC 3054
This form is to be used for ALL voting for the election of the Iaido Board.
CLOSING DATE Close of business - 9th January, 2012
VOTING MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THIS FORM ONLY
Please read the Instructions for Postal Voting before completing this form.
Position
Nominated Person
Place √ in one box only
State
1 B. (Jeri) James
WA
2 Ahloi Lee
WA
Vote
Returning
officer use
ONLY
√
Elected
Chairperson
Place √ in one box only
1 Les Elliott
TAS
2 Marcus Lee-Steere
VIC
Vice Chairperson
Secretary
3 Doug Trevillion
NSW
Elected Unopposed
1 Robert Brown
NSW
Election for members (2): Place in numerical order 1 to 3. If any member is elected
in a prior position they will be removed from your selection to determine the 2
remaining contenders to be used in that order.
Mark in order 1, 2 & 3 only
1 Les Elliott
TAS
2 Marcus Lee-Steere
VIC
3 Doug Trevillion
NSW
4 Tom Johnson
QLD
5 Kevin Walsh
VIC
6 Damon Schearer
ACT
Members (2)
After completing this ballot form - Fold and place it into the secret ballot envelope and seal
it. Do not sign your name or make marks or writings of any other kind on the secret ballot
envelope.
AKR Jodo Board Election: January 2012 - 2015
POSTAL VOTE FORM
Post to:
Iaido Board and Jodo Board Election
Australian Kendo Renmei
PO Box 353
NORTH CARLTON VIC 3054
This form is to be used for ALL voting for the election of the Jodo Board.
CLOSING DATE Close of business - 9th January, 2012
VOTING MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THIS FORM ONLY
Please read the Instructions for Postal Voting before completing this form.
Position
Chairman
Nominated Person
Elected Unopposed
1 Russell Lawrence
Grade
State
Vote
Returning
officer use
ONLY
WA
√
Elected
√
Elected
Place √ in one box only
1 Janet Griffiths
WA
2 Christine Cash
TAS
Elected Unopposed
1 Robert Brown
NSW
Vice Chairman
Secretary
Election for members (2): Place in numerical order 1 to 3. If any member is elected
in a prior position they will be removed from your selection to determine the 2
remaining contenders to be used in that order.
Mark in order 1, 2 & 3 only
1 Christine Cash
TAS
2 Tom Johnson
QLD
3 Richard Berghuis
WA
4 Damon Schearer
ACT
Members (2)
After completing this ballot form - Fold and place it into the secret ballot
envelope and seal it. Do not sign your name or make marks or writings of any
other kind on the secret ballot envelope.