Nominations Welcome for September Election to SAAC

September 4, 2002 (Portsmouth, RI)—US SAILING’s Sailor-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) will welcome nominations and hold elections for the next council during the month of September. Election results will be announced at the US SAILING Annual General Meeting, October 17-20 in Marina del Rey, CA, and the new SAAC’s term will begin at the conclusion of the AGM. All registered athletes may vote. A and B level athletes are eligible for election to SAAC. The process will be as follows:

All nominations and voting will take place online, at http://www.ussailing.org/saac/referendum/;
The nomination period will be September 10 - 24, 2002. Any registered sailor-athlete may nominate up to 14 registered A or B level sailor-athletes for positions on the council; Each nomination must be accepted by that sailor and seconded by another sailor athlete; The voting period will be September 30 - October 6, 2002;
Nominees will be listed online with their Sailor-Athlete Level. At least 50% of SAAC members must be A level athletes, and the remainder B level athletes; Voters may choose up to 7 candidates. The top vote recipients, up to a maximum of 14 people, will be named to the SAAC; The seven council members receiving the most votes will serve a four-year term, while the remainder will serve a special two-year term to begin a regular semi-quadrennial voting cycle.

A minimum of 7 and maximum of 14 positions will be filled; New Athlete Registrations will not be accepted during the voting period; Sailor-Athlete registration can be found at: http://www.ussailing.org/saac/Athletes/register.asp; The list of current registered Sailor-Athletes may be found at: http://www.ussailing.org/saac/Athletes/index.asp.

The Sailor Athlete Advisory Board was developed to improve the representation of active competitive sailor-athletes within US SAILING. The definition of athlete as used by US SAILING and the process of this election were established to comply with the US Olympic Committee and the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act.

By participating in this nomination and election process, you will ensure that sailor-athletes in the United States have a voice at US SAILING.

The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for the sport of sailing. The mission of this volunteer organization is to encourage participation and promote excellence in sailing and racing in the United States. More information about US SAILING, which is headquartered in Portsmouth, RI, is available at www.ussailing.org.