Nominations sought for election to Council
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is calling for nominations of pharmacists to serve as members of Council (p168). The closing date for nominations is March 18.
The 21 pharmacists on the Council serve three-year terms of office, with
seven retiring each year in May. This year sees the retirement of Andy
Burr, Sid Dajani, Marshall Davies, Wally Dove, Sally Greensmith, Helen
Howe and Ashwin Tanna. Each is eligible for re-election. Their attendance
records at Council meetings during the past two years are published this
week (p168).
We reproduce this week the Council’s policy on Council elections
(p168). As a general principle, the Council considers that the election
should be conducted so as to give all candidates an equal opportunity
of presenting their views. The Council has set out criteria which it
believes will prevent any candidate having an advantage over his colleagues
by virtue of his financial resources or other special influence.
The policy document says that sending out statements of policy with the
voting papers allows candidates the maximum freedom of expression and
is the only practical method of presenting candidates’ unedited
views to the membership. The Council objects to candidates seeking votes
through canvassing or letters to pharmaceutical journals. It does not
object to branch or regional newsletters publishing the views of candidates
on any topic, provided that all candidates are given an equal opportunity
to participate. Similarly, the Council does not object to branches or
regions arranging meetings at which candidates express their views, provided
that those candidates who cannot attend may have a statement read to
the meeting. |
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