Voting 
A chance to have your say! 
Every year, members have the chance to elect their Board of Directors and Member Engagement Committee representatives. You can even stand for election yourself, if you’d like to. Members all have the opportunity to vote on key matters about your Society at the AGM and Half Yearly meetings.
A chance to have your say!
Every year, members have the chance to elect their Board of Directors and Member Engagement Committee representatives. You can even stand for election yourself, if you’d like to. Members all have the opportunity to vote on key matters about your Society at the AGM and Half Yearly meetings.
A chance to have your say!
Every year, members have the chance to elect their Board of Directors and Member Engagement Committee representatives. You can even stand for election yourself, if you’d like to. Members all have the opportunity to vote on key matters about your Society at the AGM and Half Yearly meetings.
A chance to have your say!
Every year, members have the chance to elect their Board of Directors and Member Engagement Committee representatives. You can even stand for election yourself, if you’d like to. Members all have the opportunity to vote on key matters about your Society at the AGM and Half Yearly meetings.
Society Elections
What are the Society Elections?
The society elections are your chance to have your say! Every year, members have the chance to elect their Board of Directors and Member Engagement Committee representatives. You can even stand for election yourself, if you’d like to.
Board & MEC Elections 2025
The Society's annual election process started on 9 June with nominations now open. You will see posters displayed in stores and branches and there is information on our dedicated election website.
Please note, there are 5 vacancies on the Board and 4 on the MEC. To ensure that our Young Co-operators’ voices are heard. 1 of the MEC spaces is reserved for a member under 30. To find out more about the Young Co-operators Network see here.
If you wish to stand for the Board, you need to attend a Candidates’ Forum taking place on 26 June and 10 July at 6pm.
Nominations will close at 5pm on 14 July.
The elections themselves are held in September, when we ask members to vote on those candidates who have put themselves forward for election. Voting will open on 1 September and close on 6 October at 5pm.
Why do we hold elections?
The co-operative ideal is based on members having the chance to vote so that everyone will feel heard, valued and appreciated. The Society elections are a way of putting this into action; as a co-operative, we are committed to giving our members the power to make decisions – big and small.
How can I get involved?
If you’d like to stand for election, click here to find out everything you need to know. You’ll find a summary of the role of a director within the Society and the qualification criteria you need to meet.
You can also find out about joining our Member Engagement Committee by clicking here.
Your AGM & Half Year Meeting
Each year we hold your annual general meeting and half year meeting. These meetings not only provide an update on our performance, activities and campaigns but also give you the opportunity to have your say and vote on key decisions that will help shape the future of our Society.
Your AGM 2024 Voting Results
Approval of the minutes from the AGM and Special Meeting in May 2023:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
194 |
1 |
16 |
Adoption of the Annual Report & Accounts:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
202 |
1 |
7 |
Reappointment of Auditors:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
203 |
3 |
5 |
Approval of Distributions:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
198 |
9 |
4 |
Approval of Campaigns Fund Distribution:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
189 |
18 |
4 |
Colleague Dividend:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
201 |
6 |
3 |
Community Share of Profits:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
200 |
9 |
2 |
Members Share of Profits:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
196 |
12 |
2 |
Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote):
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
179 |
9 |
20 |
Your Half Year Meeting 2023 Voting Results
Adoption of the Half Year report:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
| 155 | 0 | 3 |
Approval of meeting minutes from the HYM in Oct 2022 and Special Meetings in Jan, Feb, Jun and July 2022:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
| 149 | 0 | 9 |
Find out about our other Committees
There are several committees that answer to the board, you can find out more by clicking here.