Baronial Polling Guidelines
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Himmel Park, Tucson Az
A polling of the current paid members of the Tir Ysigthr will be conducted on January 5 2020 at Kingdom Southern War Practice. The polling will begin at Noon and will last until 1:30pm. If the results of that polling do not show a clear preference, a second run-off polling will be held immediately following the closing and tabulation of ballots from the first poll. Members are encouraged to remain onsite should a second poll be necessary.
Letters of Intent from the Baronial Candidates can be found in the Dec 2019 Tusker or in the “files” section of the official BTY Facebook page.
To participate in the polling, you must possess a valid SCA membership that is listed in the zip codes assigned to the Barony of Tir Ysgithr and be eighteen years of age or older. Current membership will be verified on a membership list at the polling site, or you may present an online membership renewal confirmation that is dated after the Milpitas Registry Office list was generated. A driver’s license or government picture ID will also be required to be shown to prove age and identity.
There may be some SCA members who do not reside within the zip codes currently assigned to the Barony of Tir Ysgithr but who play exclusively in the Barony of Tir Ysgithr and consider themselves as active members of the group. These individual will be allowed to cast a ballot of a different color after signing a statement agreeing to not participate in the polling of any other group in the Kingdom for the next three years.
Absentee Ballots: Proxy ballots are NOT allowed. If you are unable to attend the polling, you may follow the procedures below to submit an Absentee Ballot Letter. No exceptions will be made to the timeline or contents for an Absentee ballot to be counted, so review the requirements carefully, and send your letters in as soon as the candidates are announced.
You must write a letter to the Kingdom Seneschal stating your preference in the poll. Your absentee ballot MUST be received by December 30, 2019 to be counted.
DO NOT require a signature at delivery on a mailed ballot, as that will delay delivery. If there is a second polling, absentee ballots will only be counted if the preferred candidates remain in the run-off polling. Your letter must include ALL of the following:
– The names of one and only one couple you prefer as candidates.
– Modern and SCA name and the mailing address for your membership, including zip code.
– Proof of membership (Any one of membership number, photocopy of membership card, photocopy of Southwind label, photocopy of confirmation printout from online membership renewal)
– Photocopy of a driver’s license or government ID showing your modern name, zip code, and proof that you are 18 years of age or older.
Send the absentee ballot by US Mail or email to arrive by December 30, 2019 to seneschal@atenveldt.org or by mail to: Bethany Cole (please email seneschal@atenveldt.org for info)
In Service to the Crown and Kingdom of Atenveldt,
Mistress Rowan Bridget Blackmor, Kingdom Seneschal, Atenveldt
