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The Nominations Period for the 2021 Elections has been extended to October 31, 2020.
The following NMRA Officers and Board of Directors positions are open for election in 2021:
The 2020 Winter Board of Directors Meeting Minutes have been posted to the BOD Meeting Minutes section of the website (http://www.nmra.org/bod-meeting-minutes) and are available for viewing.
The National Model Railroad Association, Inc. will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 3 PM EDT.
Due to the cancellation of the 2020 National Convention, the meeting will be held virtually through the video conferencing platform GoToMeeting. Registration is required to use GoToMeeting. To register, contact the Vice President Administration at VPAdmin [at] nmra.org or 678-873-3770. You must register no later than September 4, 2020.
The NMRA Board of Directors has established new policies and procedures in order to protect at-risk individuals, the NMRA, and all NMRA members. An at-risk person is a person who is under the age of majority or who has a legal guardian. This includes not only youth members, but members that may have disabilities such that they will require a legal guardian for their entire life.
To read more on the policy, along with questions and answers about the At-Risk Persons Policy, click HERE
Rick Coble
NMRA Secretary
The following NMRA Officers and Board of Directors positions are open for election in 2021:
1. President
2. Vice President - Administration
3. Vice President - Special Projects
4. At-Large North American Director
5. Eastern District Director, and
6. Pacific District Director
Didrik A. Voss, MMR has been elected Western District Director to fill the board of directors seat vacated at the 2019 convention in Salt Lake City.
Voting in the special election of the Western District Director is open. This election is open to voting members of the Western District.
If you are a voting member of the Western District a ballot was sent by email, through Electionbuddy.com, on October 17. For members without an email address on file, ballots have been sent through the US Postal Service. Voting closes November 17.
2019 Election Results
Rick Coble, Secretary
The results of the 2019 Election, with winning candidates and positions, are shown below
At Large Worldwide Director Jack Hamilton, MMR
Atlantic District Director Mike Arnold
Western District Director Stephen Priest, MMR
Vote Tally
At Large Worldwide Director
Rick Coble, NMRA Secretary, secy [at] nmra.org The following NMRA Board of Directors positions are open for election in 2020:
1. Central District Director
2. Canadian Director, NMRA Canada President, NMRA Canada Vice President,
3. Regional Advisory Council (RAC) Director.