25 July 2017
Last week we closed Alliance wide voting for the ratification or approval of the updated Alliance Constitution.
We are proud and happy to announce that the Constitution was overwhelmingly approved by all who voted. Thank you! This means that that 2017 Constitution and Bylaws now provide the structure and governance for the Alliance and Alliance Council.
Results:
| Individual Users | Weighted vote | |
|---|---|---|
| YES | 97% | 96% |
| NO | 3% | 4% |
It is worth a few notes to discuss these results.
Firstly – turnout was relatively low. We expected this. Although we all love Democracy in Sports – Constitution ratification is a decidedly un-glamourous activity. We certainly expect a lot more Alliance engagement for something as significant as a General Manager Vote. The weighted vote is fully covered here – effectively one seat/ticket – one vote.
Secondly – this vote was our dry-run for the General Manager Vote which is due during 2018. We worked closely with the Club on timing, communication, email, in-ground messaging and the voting platform. We learned a lot. We will continue to refine how we (as Alliance Council) communicate with the Alliance as a whole. We found that more of you engaged through Social Media than through the email from the club. In addition we still have work to do around Alliance awareness amongst newer Season Ticket Holders.
Finally – thank you to the team that helped make this vote happen. To the representatives of the Club who worked on communication, voting platform, in-stadium visibility and more. To the Alliance Council members who advocated for this vote with friends, fellow section members and at the Eintracht Frankfurt friendly. Most of all to you. All of the Alliance Members who voted to support this.
I didn’t feel that I had enough notice prior to the vote. As a result, I missed out on this entirely. It’s moot since I would have voted to ratify, which is what happened anyway; however, to the extent that this was a dry run for future votes, I hope you’ll consider giving people more warning through Alliance Council emails, official emails from the front office, and so forth, maybe first a month or two out, then another about a week out, and then at least one more mail before the end of the voting period.