The following position is up for election (one position in total):

Member at Large

Duties of Council Members

Members-At-Large shall perform such duties as the Council may from time to time prescribe. Members-At-Large shall work co-operatively with the Branch Representative in the areas where the Branch Representative is involved with matters pertinent to the Branch.

Election Requirements & Deadlines

Only ACTRA Alberta Full Members in good standing are eligible to stand for election and to “Second” nominations of other eligible FULL members to stand for election.

Nominations must be “Seconded” by another ACTRA Alberta Full Member in Good Standing to be valid. All nominees shall complete the nomination form and submit it to the office, via email, by Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Written Candidate Statements of 200 words or less and a high-resolution head shot must be submitted to the office, via email, with the nomination form by Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Digital statements of 1 minute or less must be submitted by Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm as part of the nomination package. Statements will be uploaded to the ACTRA Alberta YouTube Channel and shared with membership. File formats accepted are: MOV, MPEG4, AVI and WMV.

ACTRA Alberta members in good standing (FULL MEMBERS ONLY) vote for members of Council on-line from March 31 – April 7, 2025.

If only one nomination is received and the Member is in good standing, an election will no be called and the Member will be acclaimed.

Full Members who wish to vote via paper ballot may request a ballot by sending an email to Natalie (nschopff@actra.ca).

Results of the Council election will be announced on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Nomination forms, candidate statement, video and head shot may be sent to Branch Representative Tina Alford (talford@actra.ca)

ACTRA NOMINATON FORM (link to the form)

Additional Information

It is a two-year term (Remaining term from April 2025 to October 2026).

ACTRA Council meets 8 – 10 times a year, the Council does not (usually) meet during the summer months.

Alberta Council meetings are generally held using an online video conferencing service (Zoom).

Honorariums ($60 – $150) are provided to Council members depending on time commitment and location of meeting. The Branch will cover reasonable childcare costs to allow members to participate in meetings.

Council members are strongly encouraged, but not required to participate / chair committee meetings and attend the Annual General Meeting and General Membership Meeting.

Council members may be asked to participate at industry events and promotional events on behalf of the union.

Council members who miss three meetings in a row (without explanation) may be asked to resign from Council.