Dons Trust Election Nominees 2020
On behalf of the Dons Trust Election Steering Group, I can confirm that the following have been nominated for the election to fill five places on the Dons Trust Board:
Luke Mackenzie Freddy Flaxman Xavier Wiggins Charlie Talbot Trevor Williams Andy Silvester Roger Hobkinson Niall Couper Hannah Kitcher Phil Moody Dennis Lowndes
(This is the order they will appear on the ballot paper following a random draw conducted by our independent scrutineer).
The ballot packs will go out on..
Announcement of election to fill five vacancies on the Trust BoardMembers of the Dons Trust Board are elected to serve for two years and this year the term comes to an end for four board members.
In addition, there will be one special vacancy to fill the place left by the resignation of Mark Davis. There are therefore five vacancies to be filled and this Announcement of Election formally starts the election process (Saturday 3 October 2020).
If you wish to stand, you will need to complete a nomination form [Word version or PDF..
Announcement of outcome of recent recruitment of Election Steering Group Chair Following a decision by John Dolan to stand down as Chair of the Trust’s Election Steering Group (ESG), the Dons Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of two new volunteers to the ESG.
Alex Folkes will chair the ESG and is hugely qualified to do so, as he spends his life commenting on the conduct of elections around the world. Alex will be a familiar face to many Dons fans, having spent many years as a matchday photographer for..
VACANCY: Election Steering Group ChairElections to the Dons Trust Board are organised and run by an Election Steering Group. Since 2014 this group has been led by John Dolan. John has regrettably decided to stand down due to increasing pressures in his day job.
John has been involved in the running of elections since 2004 and the board wishes to extend its thanks to John for the valuable role he has performed during this time. John has kindly agreed to provide on-going support to..
The counting of the votes cast in the 2019 election for the Dons Trust Board has taken place. The number of votes cast for each candidate is as follows:
Graham Stacey 493
Tim Hillyer 547
Mark Davis 670
Dennis Lowndes 455
Edward Leek 590
Jane Lonsdale 736
Mark Sturges 306
Anne Williams 470
The two-year terms of five Dons Trust Board members end..
Live election interviews this SundayTune in to the 9yrs Podcast’s YouTube channel this Sunday (3 November) for their live interviews with this year’s board election candidates.
The morning running order will be:
10.25 Introduction
10.30 Tim Hillyer
11.00 Mark Sturges
11.30 Jane Lonsdale
12.00 Dennis Lowndes
After a break for lunch, the interviews will pick up again:
14.00 Edward Leek
14.30 Mark Davis
15.00 Anne Williams
This year’s Dons Trust Webjam election section is now open! To access it, log in and click on the ‘2019 Elections’ tab at the top of the homepage.
There you’ll find all the candidates’ mini manifestos. You can also download their full manifestos.
You can ask questions directly to candidates – every candidate has a post called ‘Ask me anything’ and you can post your comment or question for them there.
Alternatively, to ask a question for all candidates..
The candidate statements for the Dons Trust Board election 2019 have now been sent to members but you can also read the candidate statements online.
Ballot papers will be sent out to members on or about Sunday 3 November.
The order in which the candidates appear on the ballot was drawn by Neil Springate of The Fulham Supporters Trust, our independent observer. The statements are in the reverse order.
Please note that there are five vacancies and that you can vote..
The matchday programme for the Portsmouth game (on 19 October) included the ‘mini manifestos’ of this year’s election candidates. You can see them by clicking the link below:
2019 Dons Trust board election mini manifestos (PDF)
The candidates’ full manifestos will be sent to members soon.
With five places on the Dons Trust board up for grabs this year, we have received eight nominations for election. In random order, they are:
Edward Leek Dennis Lowndes Mark Davis Mark Sturges Tim Hillyer Graham Stacey Jane Lonsdale Anne Williams
Their mini-manifestos will be published in the Portsmouth matchday programme (on Saturday 19 October).
Their full manifestos will be sent to members. Voting won’t open until early November, so don’t worry about not receiving voting instructions at the same..