The following are the results of the Dons Trust Board elections 2020, which were counted on Sunday by the Election Steering Group in the presence of Neil Springate, the Independent Scrutineer.
The number of votes cast for each candidate were as follows (candidates are in ballot paper order):
- Luke Mackenzie 707
- Freddy Flaxman 300
- Xavier Wiggins 889
- Charlie Talbot 744
- Trevor Williams 556
- Andy Silvester 326
- Roger Hobkinson 381
- Niall Couper 634
- Hannah Kitcher 1062
- Phil Moody 158
- Dennis Lowndes 529
There were 3,415 ballot papers issued and 1,377 votes cast - a turnout of 40.3 per cent. This turnout is up by more than 10 per cent compared with last year, despite Covid meaning that there could be no face-to-face campaigning.
Alex Folkes, Chair of the Elections Steering Group, said: “I therefore declare that Hannah Kitcher, Xavier Wiggins, Charlie Talbot and Luke Mackenzie have been elected to serve two-year terms as Dons Trust Board members and that Niall Couper has been elected to serve a one-year term. Congratulations to all of them.
"My thanks to all the candidates and voters, and particularly to the members of the ESG: David Hall, George Jones and Julian Edwards, and to our independent scrutineer Neil Springate.
“The work of the ESG has not finished. Despite the great turnout, we are keen to learn lessons - both positive and not - from this year's elections and to make recommendations for how to improve them in the future. Anyone who has thoughts is welcome to submit them to the ESG via elections@thedonstrust.org .We would ask that your comments are sent while they are fresh in your mind and by the end of December at the latest, as we aim to have our proposals ready for the January DT meeting.”