Dear members,

Thank you for your membership to the American Boer Goat Association. As we close out 2024 and look forward to 2025, we want to remind you of our procedures for electing Board of Directors and any Bylaw changes that may be brought forward. Per Bylaw 3.6, "each regular member shall have the right to vote in any election held by the association or any matter subject to a vote by the regular membership." Bylaw 3.2 defines "all annual membership dues are due no later than the close of business on January 1." Accordingly, in order to be a good standing member to vote in upcoming elections or other matters, you must have renewed your membership by the end of day January 1. Below you will find a chart of the current Board of Directors, when the term they are serving started and when they will be up for re-election. As you can see, there are currently 8 seats up for election in 2025.

In addition, per Bylaw 5.2.c, "On or before February 1 in 2007, 2010, and each fifth (5th) year thereafter, the Board, by a majority vote of the whole Board, may modify the number of regions and the boundaries of those regions, in each case to the extent reasonably necessary so that the regions shall have approximately equal numbers of Regular Members per Director. Such modifications shall be based on the number and location of Regular Members as of December 31 preceding such February 1 and shall be effective as of such February 1. The Board shall promptly notify all Regular Members if it makes any such modifications."

2025 is the year for the Board to do this evaluation, and it will be on the agenda for the January 14th Board of Directors meeting. If there are changes to the number of regions, or changing of the boundaries to regions, members will be notified upon that decision, as well as what affects that will have on the upcoming election.