The Election Committee is pleased to ask members to put their names forward to be elected to the Society Board.
Salford Red Devils is the first member-owned Rugby League club in Super League history. All those members of The Society who believe that they are suitably qualified are encouraged to consider putting themselves forward for election.
The Society Rules provide for up to nine elected directors. We want a diverse board, which truly represents our community, and we are looking for candidates from a range of backgrounds with the skills necessary to oversee the growth of the Society and to maintain its core objectives.
If you wish to stand for election as a director, you must be a member of the Society, be over 16 years of age and your membership needs to be valid as of midnight 23 November 2023.
Candidates should complete the nomination form including an election statement setting out why they wish to stand and what they want to achieve if elected to the board. Your election statement must be no more than 1000 words. Candidates should include the name of a proposer and seconder, both of whom must also be members of The Society.
Election nominations and statements should be sent by email to the Society Secretary at andrew.rosler@salfordreddevils.net and must be received by midnight on 16th April 2024.
Each candidate’s election statement will be circulated to members by email on 17th April 2024, and will also be available on the website.
If there are more candidates than vacancies, then a vote to determine the successful candidates will take place. Voting papers will be distributed from 17th April 2024, and a link to vote will be circulated to members. Each member will be able to vote for up to nine candidates. Voting will close at midnight on 10th May 2024.
The Society rules require that board members are elected for a period of three years. As this is the first election to our Society board then the order for ‘retirement’ of each board member is to be determined by the number of votes they receive in this election.
The three candidates receiving the most votes and finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the voting will be elected to the board for a period of three years, standing down from the board in 2027. Those candidates finishing 4th, 5th and 6th in the voting will be elected to the board for a period of two years, standing down from the board in 2026. Those candidates finishing 7th, 8th and 9th in the voting will be elected to the board for a period of twelve months, standing down from the board in 2025.
In the event more than nine applications are received, online hustings will be arranged.
If there are fewer or the same number of candidates as vacancies, all duly nominated candidates will be elected, subject to an affirmative vote by members.
All appointments to the Board are subject to a written commitment to adhere to the Society Rules, Election Policy, Board Membership and Conduct Policy and Conflicts of Interest Policy.
The Society particularly wishes to encourage members to stand for election if they have skills in a number of areas; we would encourage owners with expertise in high performance sport, external communications, social enterprise, fund raising, governance, marketing and strategic thinking to consider standing for the Board.
Copies of all relevant policies and election forms can be found and downloaded on the new owners website wearesalford.co.uk/governance.
The Election Committee.
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