Newsletters/Leadership Election Update

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Dear member,

There have been concerns over the pace and execution of the leadership election. In a bid to resolve this, The Executive has been in discussions with The Board. The Board have made proposals which the NEC have accepted.

Whilst the nominations period will continue to close on 3rd September as originally planned, voting will now not begin until the 11th September, concluding on the 25th. In this added period of time we hope to host leadership debates, and give members more of a chance to put questions to the candidates.

This change does have the side effect that we will briefly be without a Leader, and The Board and The NEC are looking into options with regard to meeting the requirements set out by the Electoral Commission.

The Executive have also asked The Board to appoint an independent election supervisor, who will look over proceedings.

In addition to this, Eric Priezkalns appears to have withdrawn his candidacy, leaving currently two candidates for Leader – the Campaigns Manager Peter Brett, and the 2010 election candidate Graeme Lambert.

Regards, The PPUK Team