Wednesday, 26 August 2020Dear member
Last week the DTE Board of Directors resolved the following:
“that in accordance with DTE Rule 35 clause (2)(d) the Board hereby requires that all resoluons presented at General Meetings must be decided by electronic postal ballot using ElectionBuddy or similar software.”
Here is the relevant DTE rule referenced:
35. Postal ballot
(1) The manner of voting shall be in accordance with the regulations.
(2) A special postal ballot or a postal ballot must be held:
(a) when required by the Act, or;
(b) in accordance with section 202 of the Act, on the written requisition of the number of active members of the Co-operative who together are able to cast at least 10% of the total number of votes able to be cast at a meeting of the Co-operative, or;
(c) if approved by the members by ordinary resolution, or;(d) as decided by the Board of Directors.
