Grandmont Community Association members in good standing (paid 2026 dues) are eligible to vote and run as a candidate in the 2026-2028 Board of Directors election. The election will be held on April 11, 2026, at New St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Members will vote to fill five open board positions.
Grandmont Community Association members wishing to run as candidates must complete the online candidate form. All candidate bios must be received no later than Friday, March 20, 2026.
GCA is offering three ways for eligible members to vote: in person at the Annual Meeting; by absentee ballot; or online. Absentee or online voting must be requested in advance by completing the online request. Please note that 2026 dues must be paid to vote in the 2026-2028 Board Election. Dues can be paid online or by mail prior to the annual meeting or during the annual meeting. Per the GCA By-laws, annual membership dues should be paid by January 1st and cover the time period of January 1st through December 31st of each year.
In-Person Voting
Eligible members may vote at the Annual Meeting location until the voting deadline of 3:00 PM. Ballots will not be provided to members after 3:00 PM or after the vote tally has begun. Members may come to the Annual Meeting and have their name and address checked against the membership roll. They may pay their 2026 dues at that time and then vote.
Absentee Voting
If an eligible member is unable to appear in person during the hours designated for voting, the member may obtain an absentee ballot from the Election Chair in advance of the election. Absentee ballots must be requested by Tuesday, March 31, 2026, which is the deadline set by the Election Committee. The ballot, if not voting electronically, must be delivered according to the instructions set forth by the Election Committee no later than Saturday, April 4, 2026. Ballots are sent by request only and may not be duplicated. Paper ballots must be returned by Wednesday, April 9, 2026. Online ballots must be cast before the online voting process ends – Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 3pm. Complete the online absentee voter request to obtain an absentee ballot.
Online Voting
GCA will offer online voting via the voting service, Election Buddy. Residents must opt-in and fill out the online voting request form. The online voting request form must be completed by Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Residents will have their name and address checked against the membership roll and, once confirmed they are in good standing (has paid 2026 dues), will receive a unique link to vote via email and/or text on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Online ballots must be cast before the online voting process ends – Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 3pm. If more than one person votes in the household, each person must sign up to receive a unique link to vote.
IF YOU SIGN UP TO VOTE ONLINE OR ABSENTEE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN-PERSON UNLESS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT YOU HAVE NOT VOTED.
All questions or concerns should be directed to contact the Election Chair Sandi Miller – thegrandmontcommunity@gmail.com.
