Voting has started and it is an important moment in the history of the ODU.  This will be the first time that ODs will elect their candidates for the Bishops College Council.

By 20:00 on Thursday the 31st of OCT, a total of 305 votes had been Submitted by ODs. 

Please cast your vote and send this link to ODs and encourage them to do the same.

Some things to be aware of when voting:

• You need to have an activated profile on the ODU website:

To access the voting form, you will need to have an activated profile on the website as voting is for ODs only.  If you are logging in for the first time you may have to be 'approved' by the ODU office.  This is a simple check to make sure you are an OD and you will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.  Once received you can log in and vote.  CLICK HERE to login should this be you. 

• You have until 11 November to vote for four candidates:

Voting is open until 17:00 on 11 November. During this period, you can vote for up to fourcandidates from the list of nominees. 

After voting closes, your votes will be counted by two independent parties, retired Justice Craig Howie (1956G) and James Foxcroft (1991K), ensuring fairness and transparency.

They will tally the votes, and the eight candidates with the highest number of votes will be submitted to Shelley Windell by 15 November 2024. These candidates will then be considered by the nominations committee as recommended by the College Council.

The Bishops Council nominations committee carefully considers all candidates put forward to the council but is not obligated to select any specific individual.

After thorough review and consultation, the ODC has decided to provide a list of eight democratically elected OD candidates to the nominations committee, allowing enough options to ensure the roles on the College Council are filled.

You may have questions about the nomination process. Here is an article we wrote that may answer some of your questions regarding the nomination process. read more...

We look forward to receiving your vote.  Our target is to receive no less than 1000 votes from ODs across the globe.

Should you experience any difficulties with the voting process, please contact Lynn Swanevelder at [email protected]

CLICK HERE to cast your vote