Intersect Voting Policy

Intersect is a member led organization, as such members are required regularly to participate in votes and elections.

Voting event types

Currently there are two types of vote:

• Elections: These types of votes allow members to propose the voting options or more generally to apply as candidates.

• Polls: These types of votes provide to members 2 or more options to select from.

Common Voting events currently include:

• Committee elections: The voting event where Intersect members elect one or more committees.

• Board elections: The voting event where Intersect members elect one or more board members.

• Chair elections: The voting event where Intersect members part of an existing Committee or the Board elect their respective chair.

• General polls: The voting event where members are asked to provide their opinion on any general matter.

Existing voting rules

• Only paid members are allowed to join Intersect voting events

  • New members can participate in voting events if they pay for their membership before the voting event starts

  • Existing members who have an expired membership when a voting event is open to vote can participate as long as their renew their membership before voting ends

  • Existing members whose membership expire during the voting period will be able to vote till their membership is active (and after that if their renew)

• For committee elections

  • Only paid members are allowed to apply

  • Only those who have been paid members for at least 3 months OR that have followed the process to verify themselves are allowed to vote

• For board elections

  • Only paid members are allowed to apply

  • Only those who have been paid members for at least 6 months OR that have followed the process to verify themselves are allowed to vote

Election voting results - elected members terms

During the 2025 election, 4 members will be elected to the board. The two top-voted candidates will get a 2-year term, the next 2 will get a 1-year term (assuming they remain in good standing membership).

The above is done to start a process that staggers elections, keeping continuity in the board. From 2026 we will elect 2 seats with a 2 year term, starting a cycle to elect every year 2 board seats.