Nominations are being sought for Sligo PPN members to stand for election on the Sligo PPN Secretariat for the term of office 2023 - 2026. 

To read about the role of the PPN Secretariat CLICK HERE
To read about eligibility for the Secretariat CLICK HERE
 
Nominations are being sought for the following vacant Sligo PPN Secretariat Seats:
 
Sligo / Drumcliff Municipal District Seat - 1 Seat Available
(only open to members registered in the Sligo/Drumcliff MD)

Sligo / Strandhill Municipal District Seat - 1 Seat Available
(only open to members registered in the Sligo/Strandhill MD)

Community & Voluntary Seat - 1 Seat Available
(only open to members registered in the Community & Voluntary College)
 

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS 24th March 2023

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • Please get consent from the proposed nominee to ensure GDPR compliance and to confirm that they will be able to fulfil the required commitments of the role before making the nomination.
  • Ensure name is as nominee wishing it to appear on the ballot paper.
  • A personal statement of up to 150 words including the reason for standing for election should be provided to let voters know a bit about the candidate.
  • An appropriate photograph must be uploaded for inclusion with the voting papers.
  • Please note information provided must be factual, appropriate and inoffensive.
  • Associate members are not eligible to nominate or vote in PPN elections.
  • Each full PPN member group is entitled to nominate one person.
  • No candidate can contest two seats.
  • Those seeking election to the Secretariat may represent the PPN on no more than ONE other PPN Board / Committee.
  • Nominations can only be made within a groups specific college or MD
  • Nominees should be members of the nominating group
  • Nominating groups must be registered within County Sligo. Sligo PPN primarily operates at community group level - it is therefore the address and MD under which the group is registered, not the individual members, that is considered.


Elected representatives, employees and retirees of Local Authorities cannot be nominated.  If anyone nominated through this process subsequently decides to enter electoral politics he/she must immediately resign their PPN representative role.  A person who has been an elected representative of any level of Government (local or national) should not be chosen to represent PPN in any representative role for one year after completing their term of office.
 
This form should be completed by an officer of the nominating group.  Nominations must be lodged by 24th March 2023
 
 No forms will be accepted after this date.

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* 1. Seat you are nominating candidate for

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* 2. Name of group making the nomination:

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* 3. I confirm that the group is eligible to make this nomination based on the criteria as outlined

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* 4. Group PPN Number

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* 5. Name of person completing this form on behalf of the nominating group:

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* 6. Contact Information of the Nominating person

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* 7. What is your role in the group?

NOMINEE DETAILS
Before making a nomination, please make sure you have got consent from the proposed nominee to ensure GDPR compliance and to confirm that they will be able to fulfil the required commitments of the role. Ensure the name you provide is as nominee wishing it to appear on the ballot paper

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* 8. Name of person being nominated by our group for the Sligo PPN Secretariat

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* 9. Contact Information of the Nominee:

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* 10. Is the nominee available to attend meetings during core work hours (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) if necessary. Meetings can rotate between core hours and evening meetings

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* 11. Please provide details of relevant knowledge and skills the nominee can bring to the Sligo PPN Secretariat. Max 150 words

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* 12. Outline areas of specific interest the nominee can contribute to Sligo PPN Secretariat. Max 150 words.

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* 13. Please upload a photograph of the nominee for inclusion on the public voting form

DOCX, DOC, JPEG, GIF, JPG, PDF, PNG file types only.
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Nominations have to be discussed and agreed by proposing groups.

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* 14. I declare, that we have read the notes linked to this nomination paper and our group have agreed upon this nomination. The nomination has been/will be validated at a meeting of our committee:

A returning officer, selected by Sligo PPN/Sligo County Council, will decide if nominations are valid.  Nominees will be informed of the validity of their nominations in due course.  

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