Vote in the 2016 Co-op Elections!
It’s that time of the year again! Become an active member in the democratic process of your Co-op and vote in our Co-op’s elections.
The election for Black Star Co-op’s Board of Directors begins Friday, September 30th and continues through Friday, October 30th. Our Board elections are conducted by single transferable vote, so the ballot is extremely simple. Just rank the candidates in your order of preference. Co-op member-owners will be able to vote online or in-person at the brewpub.
Meet the candidates online and then cast your ballot online or in person at the brewpub.
You may rank the candidates in order of preference from 1-3, with 1 being the most preferential and 3 the least. However, you don’t have to rank them all; you can leave fields blank if you’re not comfortable ranking the candidates. The election will close, and all ballots will be counted by the end of the day Sunday, October 30th and the results will be announced the following week. And don’t forget to vote for which community groups we support next year!
The following non-profits are currently on the slate for our support in 2017 based on suggestions submitted to us in the Spring Member-Owners Survey. If there’s an organization that you think deserves our Co-op’s support, there is a write-in option on the ballot.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
- Austin Children’s Shelter
- Austin Habitat for Humanity
- Austin Humane Society
- Austin Pets Alive!
- Capital Area Food Bank
- Capital City Men’s Chorus
- Caritas of Austin
- Casa Marianella
- Farmshare Austin
- Friends of the Austin Public Library
- Foundation Communities
- Girlstart
- Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
- Keep Austin Beautiful
- KOOP Radio
- Meals on Wheels and More
- Mobile Loaves & Fishes
- Planned Parenthood
- Ride on Center for Kids (R.O.C.K.)
- SafePlace
- Sustainable Food Center
- Texas Freedom Network
- Texas Mamma Jamma
- Urban Roots
- Yellow Bike Project