We are trying something different this year. Your 2021 ballot was emailed to you on October 17th and a reminder just went out to those who have not voted yet. Watch your email and vote. It is so easy! Just follow the link on your email. Paper ballots were mailed to those without an email address along with a return envelope. Ample room is provided for write-ins.

Your vote is anonymous, and there are built in protections against double voting.

If you did not receive a ballot, check with us to be sure your membership is up-to-date. It is time to renew for 2022. Renewals will be going out mid-November or you can send in your membership form now. Click here to download a membership form.

This is a trial to see if our members like voting online. If you like it, we will need to change our By-Laws to accommodate the possibility of using online voting going forward.

Below is the recommended new paragraph 4.3 of the MHAO By-Laws. These changes will give us the option to allow future online voting. Current wording is provided on the ballot so you can see the difference between the old paragraph and the new one:

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Sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting in November, the Board of Directors shall make known to the membership, by notice in the corporate publication or by other means, positions to be vacated in the coming year and request candidates for such positions. The Board shall prepare a ballot, setting forth one (1) or more candidates for each position to be vacated, along with space for write-in candidates. Such ballot bearing a unique ID number to prevent double voting shall be made available to the member in paper form and/or electronically thirty (30) days prior to the November meeting. A paper ballot shall be mailed together with a self-addressed envelope if requested of the Secretary or Membership Chair. An electronic ballot may be delivered in PDF form or via an online system.  Numbered ballots may be returned by mail to the Secretary or Membership Chair, be voted on via the online system, or be brought in person to the Annual November meeting. A ballot mailed or voted on prior to the meeting may be retrieved by the member before the annual meeting is called to order and the final vote is counted. 

Ballots shall be opened and/or counted by the Secretary or appointed tellers at the annual business meeting.

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Due to the condition of the Pandemic, we have decided to again hold this meeting virtually using our phone-in conference call phone number. If you can, please mute your phone when you call in to minimize background noise. Be sure to unmute when you want to participate. High Point Winners for the year will be announced at this meeting. We will also announce the results of our club election and the Foal Photo Contest.

We hope everyone will attend.

This is your chance to let your Board of Directors know what you would like to see from us in the year ahead and for your Board to understand what your needs & druthers are. It is also time to celebrate the success & accomplishments of those who compete with their Morgan horses.

Put Your Feet Up, and Call-In!