HAVE YOUR SAY: MAY 8-12, 2023
Vote on the Proposed Merger between North Peace Savings and Credit Union and Interior Savings Credit Union
Get the facts and make an informed decision when it comes time to vote:
VOTER ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to vote on the special resolution, a member must be nineteen (19) years or older and be a member in good standing as of April 3, 2023. A member in good standing means a member who, at the date on which good standing is determined:
- has purchased, paid for, and holds a minimum of five (5) Class “A” Membership Equity Shares in North Peace Savings and Credit Union; and
- is not more than ninety (90) days delinquent in any obligation to North Peace Savings and Credit Union.
In accordance with North Peace Savings and Credit Union’s Rules and the Credit Union Incorporation Act, a member of North Peace Savings and Credit Union who is not an individual and:
- is incorporated may be represented and a vote cast by an individual who: is not a member of North Peace Savings and Credit Union; or
- is an unincorporated association may be represented and a vote cast by an individual who is a member of North Peace Savings and Credit Union.
In both cases, the incorporated or unincorporated member must provide written authorization to North Peace Savings and Credit Union indicating which individual will be voting on behalf of the incorporated or unincorporated member. Eligible members are entitled to cast one (1) ballot. Junior members are not eligible to vote.
To provide written authorization of a designated voter, please download the 2023 Designation of Voter Form and return it via email to strongertogether@npscu.ca or drop off at any North Peace Savings and Credit Union branch. Once the information provided has been verified, a follow up call, no later than May 5, 2023, will be made directly to the Designated Voter to provide voting credentials.
VOTING PERIOD
The voting period will commence on
May 8, 2023
and end on
May 12, 2023
Votes must be cast during this stipulated voting period in order to be counted.
VOTING METHOD
In-Branch Electronic Voting
Voting will take place during the stipulated voting period in branch via electronic means in any of our three North Peace Savings and Credit Union branch locations during regular business hours, as follows:
FORT ST. JOHN BRANCH | |
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Monday May 8 – Thursday May 11 | 9:30am – 4:30pm |
Friday May 12 | 9:30am – 6:00pm |
FORT NELSON BRANCH | |
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Monday May 8 – Thursday May 11 | 9:30am – 4:30pm |
Friday May 12 | 9:30am – 5:30pm |
(Closed for lunch from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. daily)
HUDSON’S HOPE BRANCH | |
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Monday May 8 – Thursday May 11 | 11:30am – 4:30pm |
Friday May 12 | 11:30am – 5:30pm |
Eligible members attending to the above branch locations during the stipulated voting period will be provided with unique voting credentials that will then be used to cast their vote at electronic voting stations set up in each branch.
Remote Electronic Voting
Eligible members that are unable to attend a branch for in-branch electronic voting are asked to contact the Member Advice Centre at 1-877-787-0361 prior to the stipulated voting period, and arrangements will be made to provide their unique voting credentials as well as access to a secure online portal through which electronic votes may be cast remotely. Votes may be cast through the secure online portal at any time between 9:30am on May 8, 2023 and 6:00pm on May 12, 2023.
VOTER CONFIDENTIALITY
The voting procedure is overseen by a scrutineer who is appointed by the board of directors of North Peace Savings and Credit Union who will receive a report with the vote result. All ballots are held confidential and not shared with any other party(s) other than the scrutineer.
The results of the special resolution vote will be announced to members within seven (7) days of the close of the voting period via www.together-strong.ca, North Peace Savings and Interior websites, and in-branch at all North Peace Savings locations.
QUESTIONS ABOUT VOTING PROCESS
Should you have any questions about the voting process, please contact our Member Advice Centre at 1-877-787-0361.