FOGSI Elections – 2011

The rules for the forthcoming election have been amended at the last General Body Meeting of FOGSI.

FOGSI will have five Vice Presidents, two from the West Zone and one each from the East, North and South Zones to make the selection process equitable and to encourage involvement of FOGSI members and a more thoughtful selection.  It was decided to mandate a complete ballot where by votes will have to be exercise in each and every Category of Post that is open for election.

Below are the instructions are given on the official ballot paper.  Kindly peruse them and follow them meticulously.

  1. Please put X against the name you wish to vote for President.
  2. Please put X against the names you wish to vote for Vice President

As there are Five Vice Presidents to be elected you are requested to excise your vote one each for Vice President from East, North and South Zone and Two votes for Vice Presidents from West Zone.

  1. Please put X against the name you wish to vote for the FOGSI Representative to AOFOG.
  2. Please put X against the name you wish to vote for the FOGSI Representative to SAFOG.
  3. You must not put more than one cross opposite the name of any candidates.
  4. As your vote is secret, you must not put your signature on the ballot paper or make any other mark on it which will reveal your identity.
  5. The voting paper is not to be signed.
  6. Three envelopes, the first white envelope marked “Voting Paper Only”, the second dark brown envelope bearing the address of the Federation and the third light brown envelope withBusiness Reply number and bar coded with the address of the Federation office are enclosed. If any other envelope or contents are used, your vote will be considered invalid.
  7. Exercising your voting rights, insert the voting paper in the white envelope provided marked “Voting Paper Only” and close it and then insert the closed white envelope in the dark brown envelope addressed to the Federation (please write your full name, address and signature on the envelope). Then insert this in the light brown Business Reply (numbered) envelope and post the same without affixing stamps as the postage will be paid by the Federation.
  8. The voting paper should be returned, duly completed as per the above guidelines, so as to reach the office of the Federation on or before 10th September 2011, Saturday, 3.00 p.m.
  9. Kindly Post the envelope yourself.

We look forward to your active involvement and participation and request you to judiciously exercise your franchise.  Your vital electoral exercise is very important for the wellbeing of our Federation.