2020 Executive Committee Elections

At this year’s Convention there will be elections for the AMM’s Executive Committee, consisting of the President and two Vice-Presidents. The term of office for President and Vice-Presidents is 2 years. The President and Vice-Presidents can hold office for multiple terms.

Executive Committee nominations:

Municipalities can nominate a municipal official for the President position, a Vice-President position, or both, but the candidate may only accept nomination for one position. Nominations for positions on the Executive Committee must be by resolution of a Council in Manitoba. Only elected municipal officials of member municipalities are eligible to be President or Vice-President. Nominations of candidates for a position on the Executive Committee must be made by giving written notice no later than 21 days prior to the opening day of the Convention, together with a copy of the supporting Council resolution, to the Executive Director of the Association, to be received by no later than November 2, 2020, at:

Attention: Denys Volkov, Executive Director
Association of Manitoba Municipalities
1910 Saskatchewan Avenue W.
Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0P1
Or via email at dvolkov@amm.mb.ca

Any member of the Board of Directors of the Association who accepts a nomination for an Executive Committee position vacates their position on the Board effective as of the date the member accepts the nomination.

Executive Committee election:

• President: The President must receive 50% plus 1 of the total number of votes cast to be elected as President.
• Vice-Presidents: The 2 candidates for Vice-President who receive the highest number of votes are elected as Vice-Presidents. There will be a further ballot if there is a tie, involving only the tied candidates.

Voting Procedures

Please check back for further updates in September.