ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & VOTING

Members are actually owners of Webster Express. All members have an equal say in how the credit union operates by voting in directors to Northern’s Board of Directors and on any proposed by-law amendments. It does not matter how much, or how little, they have in their account. This is what makes a credit union different from a BANK or other financial institution. Every member, over the age of 18, with a fully funded share account of $25 is entitled to have a greater say in the future of the credit union. Webster Express conducts this voting electronically in advance of the Annual General Meeting. The results are announced at this meeting.

This is what makes a credit union different. At Northern, we are not controlled by a small group of shareholders that make decisions in the interests of a few. At Northern, we make decisions in the best interests of all our members and what a better way to do that, but to let our members have their say!

Members can vote on-line by this page. Here, they can get all the information about the Board nominees and proposed By-law amendments. Once they have carefully read the information, they can click the voting link to have their voice heard and cast their vote electronically.

• All Northern members, in good standing, over the age of 18
• Members must have a fully funded, $25.00 member share
• A business, corporation or partnership, is required to appoint an individual to vote on their behalf.
• If the appointed proxy is also a Member (personal member), they may vote on their own behalf as well as for the business, corporation or partnership they represent.
• Additional eligibility requirements may apply based on membership types.

Yes, a member can vote as a personal member and as a proxy for a business.

Please note: A sole-proprietor is not considered a separate legal entity from a personal member. Therefore, if the member is a personal member and runs a business, as a sole proprietor, they are only legally entitled to one vote.

No. Commercial members are still only entitled to one vote.

Incorporated commercial accounts are required to appoint a proxy to vote on behalf of the organization. They can do that by downloading the proxy form located on the website and sending it in to Vicki Caicco prior to March 1st. If the proxy form is not received, the member will not be entitled to vote in this election.

No. Members are only entitled to one vote. Since the person and the business are considered the same legal entity, they will only be eligible to vote one time.

No matter how much, or little, you have with Northern, every credit union member has equal ownership and the opportunity to benefit from all the advantages of being a TRUE “NORTH” OWNER. Therefore, when voting in the election every member is entitled to one vote.

Members, who have joint account holdings are each eligible for one vote. Each member will be required to sign into the voting portal with his or her individual member number and password.

Note: Each member must have a fully funded share account to be eligible to vote.

Members can vote by:

• Follow the link to the secure voting platform which will be found on this page.
• In order to access the voting platform, each member will require their member number and their date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
• Please note – every member has their own unique member number (it is not determined by joint accounts)
• If they do not know their member number, members can refer to their BANK statement, online BANKing profile, branch or call the True North Hub at Tel: +1 920 215 xxxx
  Fax: +1 416-764-xxxx (the member number starts with 7)

• Directors for Northern’s Board
• By-Law Amendments