2025 Membership Ballot

Regional Director Candidates:

Asia East: Hisae Tasaki, Juri Yawata

Asia West: Jeff Shi

Southern Europe:  Kurt Vlach

Great Lakes: Donna Maddox

Mid-Atlantic: Brenda Russo

Northwest: Ellen V Crockett, Kay L Hanvey

South Central: Jim Armel, Galina Donovan, Mistelle Stevenson

The filing period for Regional Director is June1 – July 31 – candidates can email their candidacy to  Candidate@tica.org

The following Regions are up for election: AE, AW, ES, GL, MA, NW, and SC

Filing fee $25

Membership=> 2029

Must have been member in good standing for 2 consecutive years.

Standing Rules:

1014.2.1 Filing Fees. The filing fee for election to the Board of Directors is $25.

1014.2.2 Membership Fees. Any member qualifying for an elected office shall be required to pay membership dues for the entire term of office for which they qualify in addition to the filing fees.

1014.2.3 TREND Fee. The fee for a 500-word article to be published in the TICA TREND and on the TICA website is $30. Candidates may include a photo with the statement. Statements are limited to the August/September and October/November Trend and are published on the TICA website until the end of the appropriate election cycle.

1014.2.4 No other advertisement, endorsement or article on any candidacy may be printed in the official newsletter.

1014.3.1 Anyone who is drafted by write-in vote of the membership shall fulfill all qualifications of those filing for office.

Election Results

2025 March Rule Change Proposal Results

2025 March Membership Ballot Proposals

Siberian Poll Results

Persian Poll Results

Maine Coon Poll Results

2024 Membership Ballot

Election Results

2024 Membership Ballot Proposals

Regional Director Candidates:

Europe North: Liesbeth Van Mullem

Europe West: Joanna Bell, Evita Naumenko, Nicky Goulter

Mid-Pacific: Susanna Shon

Northeast: Christian Cherau

South America: Mariela Toriggia

Southeast: Rene Knapp, Laurie Patton

Southwest: Laurie Schiff

The filing period for Regional Director is June1 – July 31 – candidates can email their candidacy to  Candidate@tica.org

The following Regions are up for election: MP, EN, NE, SA, SE, SW, and EW

Filing fee $25

Membership=> 2028

Must have been member in good standing for 2 consecutive years.

Standing Rules:

1014.2.1 Filing Fees. The filing fee for election to the Board of Directors is $25.

1014.2.2 Membership Fees. Any member qualifying for an elected office shall be required to pay membership dues for the entire term of office for which they qualify in addition to the filing fees.

1014.2.3 TREND Fee. The fee for a 500-word article to be published in the TICA TREND and on the TICA website is $30. Candidates may include a photo with the statement. Statements are limited to the August/September and October/November Trend and are published on the TICA website until the end of the appropriate election cycle.

1014.2.4 No other advertisement, endorsement or article on any candidacy may be printed in the official newsletter.

1014.3.1 Candidates who are drafted by write-in vote of the membership shall fulfill all qualifications of those filing for office.

2024 Board Ballots

• Results BB24-06 Disaster relief
• Result BB24-07 JC appointment
• BB24-05 Formal Complaints
• BB24-04 Appointment of SA Regional Director
• Trend BB24-03 Bullying and breaches of confidentiality
• BB24-02 Appointment of TICAs Vice-President Trend
• BB24-01 Appointment of Interim MP Regional Director Results

2023 Membership Ballot

Election Results:

President Election Results: Vicki Jo Harrison

Vice President Election Results:  Dr. Liz Brown

For Breed Committee and Proposal results please click here

2023 Ballot Proposals

Click on each proposal to read about them. They will appear on the fall ballot.

Proposal 1 – Amend By-Laws Articles 6, 7, 8, 11, 19 (Chief Operating Officer and Business Manager/Executive Secretary

Proposal 2 – Amend By-Laws 123.1.8 to 123.1.10 (Honorary Judge Titles)

Proposal 3 – Amend By-Laws Article 14 (Absolute majority)

Proposal 4 – Delete Show Rule 29.3.4 (Alternative Format Judges)

2023 Combined Membership Ballot Proposals

2023 Ballot Candidates

If you would like to file for candidacy for any of these positions, please read through the requirements and rules below.

To file for candidacy:

1. Candidates can email their declaration to Candidate@tica.org and the EO will send an invoice for the filing fee.
2. Filing period June 1 – July 31st
3. Filing fee for president/vice-president- USD 25
4. Filing fee for breed committee-USD 10
5. Membership should be = > 2027
6. Must have been member in good standing for 2 consecutive years

Names in blue have links to candidates supporting statements 

President: Choosing a candidate for President

Vicki Jo Harrison

Ralph Stadter

Vice President: Choosing a candidate for Vice President

Liz Brown

Ellen V Crockett

TICA Breed Committee Member: Choosing a candidate for TICA Breed Committee Member

Breed Committees:

Abyssinian Breed Group (AB):

Steven Corneille

Cheryl Davern

Carlos Lopez

Donna Maddox

Brenda Russo

Vicki White

American Bobtail (SH/LH):

Lorna Friemoth

American Curl (LH/SH):

Linda Bull

Jane Lopresti

Grace Ruga

Joe Ruga

Australian Mist (AUM):

Kay L Hanvey

American Shorthair (AS):

Liz Brown

Robin Higgins

Lynette Jacobs

Richard Hoskinson

Carol Rothfeld

Esther Saunders

Bengal Breed Group (BG/BGL):

Canie Brooks

Steven Corneille

Melissa Dorko

Kelli Faram

Samantha Kerr

Robyn Paterson

Jessica Petras

Michael Petras

Kathy Shaw

Irene VanBelzen

Sophi Yates

Birman:

Michelle Andrade

Nikki Crandall-Seibert

Nicki Fenwick-Raven

Leslie Hurley

Charlotte Shea

Burmilla (SH/LH):

British Breed Group (BS/BL):

Gregory Anderson

Pamela A Barrett

Hanna Brister

Jesub Byun

Marion Collins

Sue Cummins

Priscilla Kohutek

Andreas Kretschmer-Kraiczek

Shelly Mitchell

Tatiana Perry

Renae Silver

Sharon Werning

Burmese/Bombay Breed Group (BU/BO):

Beata Broing

Asa Broing

Mette Lambert

Jackie Luebke-Puetz

Theo Mitchell

Cornish Rex (CR):

Karen Wilkins

Chartreux:

Chausie (CU):

Devon Rex (DR):

Ellen V. Crockett

Honey Gilmore

Lyssa Paul

Donskoy:

Megan Duffy

Kathryn Eden

Alisyn Garza

Egyptian Mau:

Denise Spraker

Havana (HB):

Jonna Inman

Household Pet:

Carol Barton

Vanadis Crawford

Catherine Gargill

Honey Gilmore

Angela Ng

Barbara Waindle

Michelle Whiting

Jenny Wickle

Japanese Bobtail Breed Group (JB/JBL):

Nikki Crandall-Seibert

Vanadis Crawford

Lorna Friemoth

Becky Smith

Khaomanee (KM):

Nikki Crandall-Seibert

Nancy Schuman

Lori Snook

Korat:

Kurilian Bobtail Breed Group (KB/KBL):

Nicki Fenwick-Raven

LaPerm Breed Group (LP/LPS):

Denise Abraham

Nicola Lovell

Lykoi (LY):

John F Sokol

Manx Breed Group (MX/CY): 

Honey Gilmore

Shari Millar

Lyssa Paull

Maine Coon Breed Group (MC/MCP):

Teresa Brainerd

Janet Brown

Liz Brown

Judy Friedman

Phillipa M Holmes

Daniel Fradkin

Deborah Kinsley

Teri Matzkin

Vanessa Sinephro

Carolyn (Cari) Tucker

Rianna Vande Vusse

Laurie Taft Woods

Munchkin Breed Group (MK/MKL):

Elodie Danielou

Nathalie Danielou

Edwina Lott

Samantha McConnell

Sherri McConnell

Minuet Breed Group (MNT/MNL):

Barbara Graden

Edwina Lott

Samantha McConnell

Sherri McConnell

Catherine Rudy

Nebelung:

Norwegian Forest:

Donna Armel

James(Jim) Armel

Romaine E Halupa

Yumiko Sotazaki

Rieko Sugiura

Ocicat (OC): 

Patricia L. Arnold

Ellen Karr

Catherine Kennedy

Robin Madigan

Frances Volkman

Persian Breed Group (PS/HI/ES):

Jane Allen

Christa Chapman

Jorge Garnica

Dodie Johnson

Evita Naumenko

Brigitte Pouliot

Peterbald (PD):

Joanna Bell

Audrey Marquis

Adolfo Gonzalez Marquez

Susanna Shon

Pixiebob (SH/LH):

Kornelia (Konnie) Surmann

Ragdoll:

Kristin Demko

Heather Ellis

Mimi Xin Fu

Seanna Grochowski

Carol Jaquez

Amanda Jimmink

Judit Jozan

Christine Lupo

Alexandra Marinets

Victoria Milam

Lois Miu

Stormi Nell

Amanda Nicodemus

David Nudleman

Dana Pendergraph

Mary Riddell

Charles Smith

Amy Stadter

Kerry Strassenreiter

Roxann Stephens Vass

Sierra Tiktas

Kim Volckaerts

Russian Blue:

Dmitry S Gembitsky

Elizabeth Miller

Savannah (SV):

Katrin Albertsmeyer

Christine Avalon-Stankovic

Evelyne Beek

Paige Dana

Pamela Flachs

Heather Jackson

Julie Laney

Donna B Lawver

Brigitte Moyne

Ashley Perenich

Kelly Sheppard

Scottish Breed Group (SF/SFL/SCS/SCL): 

Shelby Averhart

Paul Harrison

Cheryl Hogan

Teresa Logan

Kathy Morton

Karin Roth

Maria Shevchenko

Stephanie Smith

Selkirk Rex (LH/SH):

Paula Briner

Gale Perry

Lucy Robinson

Katherine Marshall Ruttan

Sarah Ruttan

Sarah Louise Walker

Siamese Breed Group (SI/BA/OS/OL): 

Susan Adler

Charissa Ebersole

Lorna Friemoth

Jenny Hamons

Vicki Jo Harrison

Toni Jones

Julie Keyer

Linda Lichtenstein

Heather Lorimer

Siberian (SB):

Winona Bowman

Maria Bunina

Rose Mary Cyr

Donna Francis

Maxime Gagne

Dia Killoran

Kimberly McDaniel

Shelley Sopa

Mayumi (Mimi) Tsuruoka

Singapura (SG):

Catherine Bourreau

Adrian Kajon

Vickie Shields

Somali (SO): 

Cheryl Leigh Chamberlin

Kerry J Dolan

Mary Franz

Snowshoe:

Sandra McAllister

Claudia Peters

Sphynx: 

Amanda Brass

Shauntay Burris

Carolyn Flasch

Blake Gipson

Tara Hacket

April Leitte

Sarah Little

Alessio Pasquini

Laurie Schiff

Marion Schiff

Kathryn W Sottile

Kelly Thompson

Thai (TH):

Carola Hopfe

Emily Winfield

Tonkinese:

Laurie Schiff

Marion Schiff

Toyger (TG):

Sofia Larabi

Elizabeth Rach

Mickael Rouver

Turkish Angora (TA):

Christine Masser

Jenny Wickle

Turkish Van: 

Catharine Claucherty

Nicky Goulter

Erica Tadajewski

Michelle Whiting

By-Laws

Article Fourteen – Election of Officers

114.1 Time of Election. Election of officers shall take place in October every third year by ballot of the membership.

1014.1 Intervals. The regional Directors from the Mid Pacific, Northeast, Northern Europe, South America, Southeast, Western Europe and Southwest regions are elected every 3 years beginning in 1994. All other Regional Directors are elected every 3 years beginning in 1995.

1014.1.1 If a region is added, or adjustments are made to a region or regions, the first term of the new Regional Director will be determined in such a way that no more than one-half the Board of Directors will stand for election or re-election in any given year.

114.1.1 Beginning in 2005, the President and Vice-President shall be elected every 3 years in the same years that Breed Committees are elected.

114.1.2 The President and Vice-President elected in 2001 shall serve an additional year in order to make the transition in election years.

1014.2 Fees.

1014.2.1 Filing Fees. The filing fee for election to the Board of Directors is $25. The filing fee for election to Breed Committees is $10.

1014.2.2 Membership Fees. Any member qualifying for an elected office shall be required to pay membership dues for the entire term of office for which he qualifies in addition to the filing fees.

1014.2.3 TREND Fee. The fee for a 500-word article to be published in the TICA TREND is $30. Candidates may include a photo with the statement. Statements are limited to the August/September and October/November TREND.

1014.2.4 No other advertisement, endorsement or article on any candidacy may be printed in the official newsletter. Candidates who are drafted by write-in vote of the membership shall fulfill all qualifications of those filing for office.

114.2 Announcement of Candidates. Any member who has been a member in good standing for 2 consecutive years immediately preceding shall be eligible to seek office and shall declare his candidacy in writing to the Executive Office not more than 4 months nor less than 2 months before the election month with the filing fee established by the Board of Directors. If no member in the region or no member in the Breed/Breed Group Section has been a member for the 2 years immediately preceding the election, the 2-year membership requirement shall not apply. This shall entitle the candidate to be listed as a candidate for the office sought in every issue of the newsletter including the newsletter prior to the ballot being mailed to the membership. Each candidate shall be entitled to publish a summary of his/her experience, credentials and platform in accordance with Standing Rules.

Article Seven – Duties of Officiers

17.1 Duties of the President and Vice President.

17.1.1 Duties of the President: The President shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the
Association and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The President shall preside at the Annual
Convention and all other meetings of the membership and the Board of Directors. The President shall
perform all duties delegated to that office by these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors. The President
shall enter into no contracts or file no lawsuits in the name of the Association without specific authority
from the Board of Directors.

17.1.2 Duties of the Vice President: In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall serve
as President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors and shall perform all other duties delegated to
that office by these By-Laws, the President or the Board of Directors.

114.3 Election.

114.3.1 The election ballot shall contain a list of candidates. The ballot for election of President, Vice President and Regional Directors shall also contain lines for write-in votes. The provisions of Article Thirteen shall apply to election of officers.

114.3.2 The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. In the case of a tie, a run-off election shall be held.

114.3.3 No person may hold more than one elected position on the Board of Directors at one time.

114.3.3.1 A Regional Director who is elected President or Vice-President must resign as Regional Director effective on the date of assuming the office of President or Vice-President.

114.3.3.2 Appointment of a new Regional Director shall be in accordance with 15.3.2 of these By-Laws.

114.4 Run-Off Elections. If a run-off election is required, a run-off ballot shall be mailed to each member eligible to vote. The provisions of Article Thirteen shall apply to run-off elections.

114.5 Elected officers shall take office January of the ensuing year.

114.6 Responsibilities of Members. Each member shall be responsible to ensure that his ballot is properly authenticated and forwarded as set forth in 113.3.5 above. No member shall attempt to invalidate or otherwise tamper with the TICA election process in any manner whatsoever.

Breed Committee Elections

15.2 Elected Breed/Breed Group Committees.

15.2.1 The members of each Breed/Breed Group Section shall elect a Breed Committee, each member
to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected or appointed in the event of a vacancy.

15.2.1.1 The number of Breed/Breed Group Committee members shall be determined
as set forth in the Standing Rules and may be increased or decreased based on the number of
Breed/Breed Group Section members and the needs of the Breed/Breed Group Section.

105.2.1 Breed Committees. The number of breed Committee members shall be determined by the number of
Breed Section Members as of April 30th of the election year as extracted from the membership program. The
following formula will be applied:
Under 75 Breed Section Members: 3 Committee Members
75-150 Breed Section Members: 5 Committee Members
Over 150 Breed Section Members: 7 Committee Members
105.2.2 The filing fee for election to Breed Committees is $10.

15.2.1.2 The Breed/Breed Group Committee member receiving the highest number of
votes shall become the Breed/Breed Group Committee Chairperson.

15.2.1.2.1 In the event of a two-way tie, the two receiving the highest number of votes
may serve as co-chairpersons or may determine between themselves the chairperson or may request
a run-off. It shall be the responsibility of the two concerned to advise the Executive Office which option
they are exercising.

15.2.1.2.2 In the event of a three-way or greater tie, a run-off election shall be held to
determine the chairperson.

15.2.1.3 If for any reason the Breed Committee Chair is vacated, the Breed Committee
member who received the next highest number of votes shall become the Breed Committee Chair. The
vacant seat on the Breed Committee shall be filled with the Breed Section member who received the
next highest number of votes. If all members who ran in the election for Breed Committee are already
serving, the Breed Committee may complete the term with a vacant seat(s) or request that the vacancy
be filled by appointment of the Board of Directors. The Breed Committee shall notify the Executive
Office of any such changes. Notices of Breed Committee resignations and replacements shall be
published in the TICA TREND.

15.2.2 Qualifications for Election to a Breed/Breed Group Committee. Candidates for election to a
Breed/Breed Group Committee shall provide documentation of having met the following requirements
for election:
15.2.2.1 Have met the eligibility requirement(s) to vote in any TICA election (See ByLaws 113.1).
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15.2.2.2 Have met the requirements for Breed/Breed Group Section membership (See
By-Laws 14.1)
15.2.2.3 Have paid TICA membership dues for the 3 years of the applicable term.
15.2.2.4 Have a TICA Registered Cattery (except for the HHP Breed Committee).
15.2.2.4.1 Have bred and registered with TICA a minimum of two litters of the appropriate
breed (except for the HHP Breed Committee).
Or
15.2.2.4.2 Have owned and shown a cat of the appropriate breed in a minimum of five
shows within the three show seasons immediately preceding the election. (Note: Applicants for
Household Pet Breed Committee(s) must meet this requirement to qualify for breed committee
election.)

15.2.2.4.3. Breed Group Membership. For those breed sections that have been merged
into a breed group, membership in only one breed of the breed group is sufficient to allow the member
otherwise qualified to seek membership on the breed group committee.

15.2.3 No member shall be a member of more than three breed committees.

15.3 No person shall be eligible to serve as an elected officer (See By-Laws 15.1) of this Association
who is an officer of another similar association, or who has any outstanding indebtedness to TICA or
to a TICA club.

15.4 Resignation of elected officers shall take effect immediately unless the resignation itself states
an effective date, in which case the resignation shall become effective on the stated date.

15.5 In order to avoid a possible conflict of interest no person(s) who is a principal(s) in any show
production company shall be eligible to serve as an officer or director of this association.

2023 Ballot Proposals Results

2023 Officer Breed Committee Results

2023 Ballot Proposals

2023 Combined Membership Ballot Proposals

2023 Officer Breed Committee Results

2023 Ballot Candidates

President:

Vicki Jo Harrison

Ralph Stadter

Vice President:

Liz Brown

Ellen V Crockett

TICA Breed Committee Member:

Breed Committees:

Abyssinian Breed Group (AB):

Steven Corneille

Cheryl Davern

Carlos Lopez

Donna Maddox

Brenda Russo

Vicki White

American Bobtail (SH/LH):

Lorna Friemoth

American Curl (LH/SH):

Linda Bull

Jane Lopresti

Grace Ruga

Joe Ruga

Australian Mist (AUM):

Kay L Hanvey

American Shorthair (AS):

Liz Brown

Robin Higgins

Lynette Jacobs

Richard Hoskinson

Carol Rothfeld

Esther Saunders

Bengal Breed Group (BG/BGL):

Canie Brooks

Steven Corneille

Melissa Dorko

Kelli Faram

Samantha Kerr

Robyn Paterson

Jessica Petras

Michael Petras

Kathy Shaw

Irene VanBelzen

Sophi Yates

Birman:

Michelle Andrade

Nikki Crandall-Seibert

Nicki Fenwick-Raven

Leslie Hurley

Charlotte Shea

Burmilla (SH/LH):

British Breed Group (BS/BL):

Gregory Anderson

Pamela A Barrett

Hanna Brister

Jesub Byun

Marion Collins

Sue Cummins

Priscilla Kohutek

Andreas Kretschmer-Kraiczek

Shelly Mitchell

Tatiana Perry

Renae Silver

Sharon Werning

Burmese/Bombay Breed Group (BU/BO):

Beata Broing

Asa Broing

Mette Lambert

Jackie Luebke-Puetz

Theo Mitchell

Cornish Rex (CR):

Karen Wilkins

Chartreux:

Chausie (CU):

Devon Rex (DR):

Ellen V. Crockett

Honey Gilmore

Lyssa Paul

Donskoy:

Megan Duffy

Kathryn Eden

Alisyn Garza

Egyptian Mau:

Denise Spraker

Havana (HB):

Jonna Inman

Household Pet:

Carol Barton

Vanadis Crawford

Catherine Gargill

Honey Gilmore

Angela Ng

Barbara Waindle

Michelle Whiting

Jenny Wickle

Japanese Bobtail Breed Group (JB/JBL):

Nikki Crandall-Seibert

Vanadis Crawford

Lorna Friemoth

Becky Smith

Khaomanee (KM):

Nikki Crandall-Seibert

Nancy Schuman

Lori Snook

Korat:

Kurilian Bobtail Breed Group (KB/KBL):

Nicki Fenwick-Raven

LaPerm Breed Group (LP/LPS):

Denise Abraham

Nicola Lovell

Lykoi (LY):

John F Sokol

Manx Breed Group (MX/CY): 

Honey Gilmore

Shari Millar

Lyssa Paull

Maine Coon Breed Group (MC/MCP):

Teresa Brainerd

Janet Brown

Liz Brown

Daniel Fradkin

Judy Friedman

Phillipa M Holmes

Deborah Kinsley

Teri Matzkin

Vanessa Sinephro

Carolyn (Cari) Tucker

Rianna Vande Vusse

Laurie Taft Woods

Munchkin Breed Group (MK/MKL):

Elodie Danielou

Nathalie Danielou

Edwina Lott

Samantha McConnell

Sherri McConnell

Minuet Breed Group (MNT/MNL):

Barbara Graden

Edwina Lott

Samantha McConnell

Sherri McConnell

Catherine Rudy

Nebelung:

Norwegian Forest:

Donna Armel

James(Jim) Armel

Romaine E Halupa

Yumiko Sotazaki

Rieko Sugiura

Ocicat (OC): 

Patricia L. Arnold

Ellen Karr

Catherine Kennedy

Robin Madigan

Frances Volkman

Persian Breed Group (PS/HI/ES):

Jane Allen

Christa Chapman

Jorge Garnica

Dodie Johnson

Evita Naumenko

Brigitte Pouliot

Peterbald (PD):

Joanna Bell

Audrey Marquis

Adolfo Gonzalez Marquez

Susanna Shon

Pixiebob (SH/LH):

Kornelia (Konnie) Surmann

Ragdoll:

Kristin Demko

Heather Ellis

Mimi Xin Fu

Seanna Grochowski

Carol Jaquez

Amanda Jimmink

Judit Jozan

Christine Lupo

Alexandra Marinets

Victoria Milam

Lois Miu

Stormi Nell

Amanda Nicodemus

David Nudleman

Dana Pendergraph

Mary Riddell

Charles Smith

Amy Stadter

Kerry Strassenreiter

Roxann Stephens Vass

Sierra Tiktas

Kim Volckaerts

Russian Blue:

Dmitry S Gembitsky

Elizabeth Miller

Savannah (SV):

Katrin Albertsmeyer

Christine Avalon-Stankovic

Evelyne Beek

Paige Dana

Pamela Flachs

Heather Jackson

Julie Laney

Donna B Lawver

Brigitte Moyne

Ashley Perenich

Kelly Sheppard

Scottish Breed Group (SF/SFL/SCS/SCL): 

Shelby Averhart

Paul Harrison

Cheryl Hogan

Teresa Logan

Kathy Morton

Karin Roth

Maria Shevchenko

Stephanie Smith

Selkirk Rex (LH/SH):

Paula Briner

Gale Perry

Lucy Robinson

Katherine Marshall Ruttan

Sarah Ruttan

Sarah Louise Walker

Siamese Breed Group (SI/BA/OS/OL): 

Susan Adler

Charissa Ebersole

Lorna Friemoth

Jenny Hamons

Vicki Jo Harrison

Toni Jones

Julie Keyer

Linda Lichtenstein

Heather Lorimer

Siberian (SB):

Winona Bowman

Maria Bunina

Rose Mary Cyr

Donna Francis

Maxime Gagne

Dia Killoran

Kimberly McDaniel

Shelley Sopa

Mayumi (Mimi) Tsuruoka

Singapura (SG):

Catherine Bourreau

Adrian Kajon

Vickie Shields

Somali (SO): 

Cheryl Leigh Chamberlin

Kerry J Dolan

Mary Franz

Snowshoe:

Sandra McAllister

Claudia Peters

Sphynx: 

Amanda Brass

Shauntay Burris

Carolyn Flasch

Blake Gipson

Tara Hacket

April Leitte

Sarah Little

Alessio Pasquini

Laurie Schiff

Marion Schiff

Kathryn W Sottile

Kelly Thompson

Thai (TH):

Carola Hopfe

Emily Winfield

Tonkinese:

Laurie Schiff

Marion Schiff

Toyger (TG):

Sofia Larabi

Elizabeth Rach

Mickael Rouver

Turkish Angora (TA):

Christine Masser

Jenny Wickle

Turkish Van: 

Catharine Claucherty

Nicky Goulter

Erica Tadajewski

Michelle Whiting

2023 Board Ballot

BB23-01 – Sanctions against Danielle Petersen

BB23-02Amend budget for Social Media Promotion of Shows 7500.-1

BB23-03 Amend IT budget for transitioning to Visualforce for Document Generation in Response to S-Docs Pricing Increase

BB23-04 Change Winter Meeting dates to January 18 20 2024

BB23-05 Change of venue for the 2024 Mid Atlantic TICA Annual from Chantilly VA to Hampton VA

2022 Ballots

Election Results

2022 Election Proposals

BO-BU Poll Results

BB22-01 Guest Judges Imperial Baltica vote – Trend

BB22-02 Votes Unangst Bonus Extension Date

BB22-03 – Donate USD 7,500 for aid in Ukraine

BB22-04 Extension of suspension of eligibility for Regional Awards

BB22-05 Contract judges under isolated area terms

BB22-06 Joint shows with LCWW

BB22-07 TICAPERU Show

BB22-08 Junior Member Dues

B22-09 Approval of Guest Judge Format

2021 Membership Ballot

Election Results: Regional Directors

• Mid Pacific: Carol Barton
• Northeast: Christian Cherau
• Northern Europe: Liesbeth van Mullen
• South America: Luiz Paulo Faccioli
• Southeast: Rene Knapp
• Southwest: Laurie Schiff
• Western Europe: Nicky Goulter

2021 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

2021 Membership Ballot Proposals

• 2021 Ballot Candidates
•  
• Mid Pacific:
  Carol Barton
  Janet Brown
• Northeast:
  Lidia Ball
  Christian Cherau
• Northern Europe:
  Liesbeth Van Mullem
• South America:
  Luiz Paulo Faccioli
• Southeast:
  Archie Johns
  Barbara Kissinger
  Rene Knapp
• Southwest:
  Laurie Schiff
• Western Europe:
  Nicky Goulter

2021 Board Ballots

BB21-01: Approval of Guest Judge Format

BB21-02: Rectify BB21-01

BB21-03: Approve February and March Show Dates for KOCC

BB21-04 Extension of suspension of rules relating to eligibility for Regional Awards

BB21-05 Extension of limited application of isolated status rules

BB21-06 Extension of flexibility of Guest Judges

BB21-07 Guidelines for Show licensing and Announcement during the Pandemic of Covid-19

BB21-08 Approval of Guest Judge Format April 17th

BB21-09 Trend Approval of Guest Judge Format July

BB21-10 Approval of Guest Judge Format May Trend

BB21-11 Eligibility for Regional and International Awards

BB21-12 – Appointment of Interim ES Regional Director

BB21-13 Add Vicki Jo Harrison and Danny Nevarez as authorized signers to RBC accounts

BB21-14 Vacancy Appointment for JC

2020 Membership Ballot

Election Results: President, Vice-President, Breed Committees

• Presidential Results: Vicki Jo Harrison
• Vice-Presidential Results: Ralph Stadter
• For Breed Committee Results, see 2020 Membership Ballot Results

2020 Ballot Candidates

Names in blue have links to candidates supporting statements 

President:

• Jamie Christian
• Vicki Jo Harrison
• Steven Meserve

Vice President:

• Luiz Paulo Faccioli
• Anthony Hutcherson
• Barbara Kissinger
• Ralph Stadter

Breed Committees:

Abyssinian Breed Group (AB): 

• Carlos Lopez
• Donna Maddox 
• Brenda Russo

American Shorthair Breed Group (AS/AW):

• Robin Higgins
• Richard Hoskinson

Australian Mist (AUM):

• Kay Hanvey

Bengal Breed Group (BG/BGL): 

• Marlon Azada
• Canie Brooks
• Steven Corneille
• Kelli Faram
• Anthony Hutcherson
• Agata Kruszona-Zawadzka
• Helen Mitchell
• Robyn Paterson
• Jessica Petras
• Kathy Shaw
• Lisa Smashey
• Jaen Treesinger

Birman:

• Nicki Fenwick-Raven
• Charlotte Shea

British Breed Group (BS/BL):

• Gregory Anderson
• Pamela Barrett
• Jesub Byun
• Monika Dany
• Sabrina Hoeller 
• Andreas Kretschmer-Kraiczek
• Renae Silver
• Anita Wall

Burmese/Bombay Breed Group (BU/BO):

• Asa Broing
• Mette Lambert
• Jackie Luebke-Puetz

Cornish Rex (CR):

• Sally Patch

Chausie (CU):

• Sandy Hale
• Sheryl Marshall-Koontz

Devon Rex (DR):

• Honey Gilmore
• Lyssa Paull
• Marion Yates Schiff 

Havana (HB):

• Jonna Inman

Household Pet:

• Vanadis Crawford
• Caroline Fralia
• Kenneth Kershaw
• Tanya Walbrun

Japanese Bobtail Breed Group (JB/JBL):

• Nikki Crandall-Seibert
• Vanadis Crawford
• Lorna Friemoth
• James P Reardon
• Lynn Search
• Allen Walbrun
• Tanya Walbrun

Khaomanee (KM):

• Nikki Crandall-Seibert
• Nancy K Schuman
• Lori Snook-Haas

Kurilian Bobtail Breed Group (KB/KBL):

• Nicki Fenwick-Raven
• Sandy Hale

LaPerm Breed Group (LP/LPS):

• Denise Abraham
• Agneta Canpolat
• Joyce Pierce

Lykoi (LY):

• Laurie Schiff
• Marion Yates Schiff

Manx Breed Group (MX/CY): 

• Honey Gilmore
• Shari Millar
• Lyssa Paull

Maine Coon Breed Group (MC/MCP):

• Teresa Brainerd
• Janet Brown
• Liz Hansen Brown
• Elaine Hawksworth-Weitz
• Phillipa Holmes
• Magdalena Marie
• Teri Matzkin
• Manuel Pirondeau
• Toni Scarboro
• Vanessa Sinephro
• Sharon Stegall
• Malene Thykjaer
• Cari Tucker

Munchkin Breed Group (MK/MKL):

• Elodie Danielou
• Terri Harris
• Edwina Lott
• Samantha McConnell
• Sherri McConnell

Minuet Breed Group (MNT/MNL):

• Barbara Graden
• Terri Harris
• Edwina Lott
• Samantha McConnell
• Sherri McConnell
• Catherine Rudy

Ocicat (OC): 

• Robin Madigan 
• Laurie Patton
• Frances Volkman

Persian Breed Group (PS/HI/ES):

• Jane Allen
• Jorge Garnica
• Lauren Gilvey  
• Andres Munt-Lovell
• Nicholas Munt-Lovell

Peterbald (PD):

• Joanna Bell
• Susanna Shon

Ragdoll:

• Mindy Ferreira
• Kristy Goodloe 
• Jayne Harman
• Judit Jozan
• Bo Chun Kwan
• Christine Lupo
• Alexandra Marinets 
• Stormi Nell
• David Nudleman
• Dana Pendergraph
• Mary Riddell
• Amy Stadter
• Ralph Stadter
• Roxann Vass
• Sue Villareal 

Russian Blue:

• Dmitry Gembitsky

Savannah (SV):

• Katrin Albertsmeyer
• Paige Dana 
• Heather Jackson
• Donna Lawver
• Brigitte Moyne 
• Patti Struck
• Siyuan (Helen) Sun 

Scottish Breed Group (SF/SFL/SCS/SCL): 

• Cheryl Hogan
• Sally Patch
• Elyse J Ramsey 
• Stephanie Smith

Selkirk Rex:

• Suzanne Bouchard
• Gale Perry
• Kathrine Ruttan 
• Sarah Walker

Siamese Breed Group (SI/BA/OS/OL): 

• Susan Adler
• Tania Antenucci
• June A. Colwell
• Lorna Friemoth
• Vicki Jo Harrison
• Toni Jones
• Kenneth Kershaw 
• Julie Keyer
• Heather Lorimer 

Siberian (SB):

• Alexandra Behne 
• Sue Case
• Rose Mary Cyr
• Maxime Gagne
• Christopher Hubbard
• Pamela Martin
• Angela Ng 
• Leslie Whitney

Singapura (SG):

• Catherine Bourreau 
• Adriana Kajon
• Vickie Shields

Somali (SO): 

• Cheryl Chamberlin
• Kerry Dolan
• Mary Franz
• Teresa Guldager
• Christopher Hubbard

Sphynx: 

• Shauntay Burris
• Emily Greene
• April Leitte
• Alessio Pasquini
• Laurie Schiff
• Marion Yates Schiff 
• Kathryn Sottile
• Tamara Steele

Thai (TH):

• Alice Billman
• Cristy Bird
• Nancy Day
• Nancy Schuman

Tonkinese:

• Vanadis Crawford
• Laurie Schiff

Toyger (TG):

• Mickael Rouver
• Claudia Shipton 
• Judith Sugden

Turkish Angora (TA):

• Kelli Hallifax
• Marianne Hoogendoorn
• Christine Masser

Turkish Van: 

• Catherine Claucherty
• Nicky Goulter
• Erica Tadajewski

2020 Membership Ballot Results

2020 TICA Certified Results

2020 JB/JBL Runoff Results

2020 Membership Ballot Proposals

2020 Ballot – Combined Proposals

Proposal 1 – Amend By-Law 112.2, Standing Rules 102.1.5 and 1012.1

Proposal 2 – Amend Show Rules 29.1.1 (Show Committee)

Proposal 3 – Amend Show Rules 216.9.1 (Biting)

Proposal 4 – Amend Show Rules Article ONE (Definitions)

Proposal 5 – Amend Show Rules Article TWO (Shows)

Proposal 6 – Amend Show Rules Article THREE (Eligibility for Entry)

Proposal 7 – Amend Show Rules Article FOUR (Entry Procedures)

Proposal 8 – Add Show Rule 23.6.5.1, 23.6.5.2 (Disclose prior conduct)

Proposal 9 – Amend Show Rules 27.5 (Requirements for Titles)

Proposal 10 – Amend Show Rule 210.1 (Responsibilities of Exhibitors)

Proposal 11 – Amend Show Rules Article TWELVE (Finals Awards)

Proposal 12 – Amend Show Rules Article THIRTEEN (Invitations to and acceptances by Judges)

Proposal 13 – Amend Show Rules Article FOURTEEN (Judging Fees and Expenses)

Proposal 14 – Amend Show Rules Article FIFTEEN (Conduct of Judges)

Proposal 15 – Amend Show Rules Article SEVENTEEN (Judges Records)

BB20-13 – Cancelation on Annual Awards Banquet

2020 Board Ballots

BB20-01: Regional Award requirement for Asia West

BB20-02: Initiate Board Complaint

BB20-03: Suspension of Regional Award Requirements

BB20-04: Designation of All Regions as “Isolated”

BB20-05: Suspension of rules relating to eligibility for Regional Awards

BB20-06: Clarification of “Isolated Area” in TICA Judging Program

BB20-07: Appointment to the TICA Judging Committee to serve the team remaining with the resignation of a North American area member

BB20-08: Appointment of Judging Administrator and Chair of Judging Committee

BB20-09: Rescind BB20-04 Designation of Regions as Isolated

BB20-10: Limited application of isolated status rules

BB20-11: Opstals vs. Groen/Minkjan Complaint

BB20-12 – One Time Approval of Guest Judge Format

BB20-13 – Cancelation on Annual Awards Banquet

BB20-14: Appointment of interim SC REgional Director

2019 Membership Ballot

Election Results: Regional Directors

• Asia East: Akiko Ishimura
• Great Lakes: Liz Brown
• Mid-Atlantic: Brendo Russo
• Northwest: Elaine Hawksworth-Weitz
• South Central: Vicki Jo Harrison
• Southern Europe: Steven Meserve

2019 Membership Ballot Proposals

Proposal Results

2019 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

2019 Election Results

2019 Board Ballots

BB19-01 – Donation

BB19-02a – Amend Standing Rule 203.1.1.3

BB19-03 – Select Alternative Host Club for 2021 Annual

2019 By-Laws & Related Standing Rules

2018 Membership Ballot

Election Results: Regional Directors

• Asia West: Karen Kuo 
• Mid Pacific: Gloria Mahan
• Northeast: Tania Antenucci 
• Northern Europe: Liesbeth Van Mullen 
• South America: Luiz Paulo Faccioli
• Southeast: Steven Lawson 
• Southwest: Canie Brooks
• Western Europe: Delsa Rudge

2018 Membership Ballot Proposals

Proposal Results

2018 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

2018 Membership Ballot Results

2018 Board Ballots

BB18-01: Amend Standing Rule 106.4.6.7

BB18-02A: Donation

BB18-03: Appointment of Interim Director – Southwest Region

BB18-07: Appointment of ES Interim Director

2017 Membership Ballot

Prepared by: Election America

Election Results: President, Vice-President, Breed Committees

• Presidential Results: Vickie Fisher
• Vice-Presidential Results: Bobbie Tullo
• For Breed Committee Results, see 2017 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

2017 Membership Ballot Results

Proposal Results

2017 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

• 2017 Membership Ballot Results

Results of the Persian/Himalayan/Exotic Shorthair Breed Committee elections

• Persian/Himalayan/Exotic Shorthair 2017 Ballot Results

Results of the Scottish Fold/Straight (LH/SH) Breed Committee elections

• Scottish Fold/Straight (LS/SH) 2017 Ballot Results
• Scottish Fold/Straight (LS/SH) 2017 Runoff Results

2017 Board Ballots

BB17-02: Interim Western Europe Regional Director

BB17-03: Genetics & Genomics Conference Sponsorship

BB17-04: Delay of Change to SP Alter Rings

BB17-05: Suspension of Kurt Vlach

2017 By-Laws & Related Standing Rules

The International Cat Association, Inc.
By-Laws & Related Standing Rules

ARTICLE FIVE: Elected Officials
15.1 Elected Officers
15.1.1 Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be comprised of a President, a Vice President and Regional Directors. No member of the Board of Directors, or any of its committees, with the exception of the President, or the Vice President, when acting as President, shall be authorized to take any action, including but not limited to, entering into any contract or obligation binding TICA, speaking for the Board of Directors, or stating the policy of TICA, unless the Board of Directors has specifically authorized such action by an individual member. The President, and the Vice President, when acting as President, is authorized to take any action on behalf of the Association necessary to conduct the day-to-day operations of the Association. The President is the official spokesperson for the Association. This does not apply to Board Members or other officials whose duties are outlined in the By-Laws.
15.1.2 International Officers.
15.1.2.1 The President and Vice President shall be elected by the membership at large to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected.
15.1.2.2 If the President should be absent, incapacitated or refuse to act, the Vice President shall assume the duties of the President.
15.1.2.3 If for any reason the office of Vice President shall become vacant, the Board shall elect a new Vice President from its members for the balance of the unexpired term.
15.1.3 Regional Directors.
15.1.3.1 The Regional Directors shall be elected by the members of the Region where the Director resides to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected.
15.1.3.2 If for any reason the office of Regional Director shall become vacant, the Board of Directors shall appoint a qualified member from the Region to assume the office for the balance of the unexpired term.
15.2 Elected Breed/Breed Group Committees.
15.2.1 The members of each Breed/Breed Group Section shall elect a Breed Committee, each member to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected or appointed in the event of a vacancy.
15.2.1.1 The number of Breed/Breed Group Committee members shall be determined as set forth in the Standing Rules and may be increased or decreased based on the number of Breed/Breed Group Section members and the needs of the Breed/Breed Group Section.
105.2.1 Breed Committees. The number of breed Committee members shall be determined by the number of Breed Section Members as of April 30th of the election year as extracted from the membership program. The following formula will be applied: Under 75 Breed Section Members: 3 Committee Members 75-150 Breed Section Members: 5 Committee Members Over 150 Breed Section Members: 7 Committee Members
105.2.2 The filing fee for election to Breed Committees is $10.
15.2.1.2 The Breed/Breed Group Committee member receiving the highest number of votes shall become the Breed/Breed Group Committee Chairperson.
15.2.1.2.1 In the event of a two-way tie, the two receiving the highest number of votes may serve as co-chairpersons, OR may determine between themselves the chairperson OR may request a run-off. It shall be the responsibility of the two concerned to advise the Executive Office which option they are exercising.
15.2.1.2.2 In the event of a three-way or greater tie, a run-off election shall be held to determine the chairperson.
15.2.1.3 If for any reason the Breed Committee Chair is vacated, the Breed Committee member who received the next highest number of votes shall become the Breed Committee Chair. The vacant seat on the Breed Committee shall be filled with the Breed Section member who received the next highest number of votes. If all members who ran in the election for Breed Committee are already serving, the Breed Committee may complete the term with a vacant seat(s) or request that the vacancy be filled by appointment of the Board of Directors. The Breed Committee shall notify the Executive Office of any such changes. Notices of Breed Committee resignations and replacements shall be published in the TICA TREND.
15.2.2 Qualifications for Election to a Breed/Breed Group Committee. Candidates for election to a Breed/Breed Group Committee shall provide documentation of having met the following requirements for election:
15.2.2.1 Have met the eligibility requirement(s) to vote in any TICA election (See By-Laws 113.1).
15.2.2.2 Have met the requirements for Breed/Breed Group Section membership (See By-Laws 14.1)
15.2.2.3 Have paid TICA membership dues for the 3 years of the applicable term.
15.2.2.4 Have a TICA Registered Cattery (except for the HHP Breed Committee).
15.2.2.4.1 Have bred and registered with TICA a minimum of two litters of the appropriate breed (except for the HHP Breed Committee).
OR
15.2.2.5.2 Have owned and shown a cat of the appropriate breed in a minimum of five shows within the three show seasons immediately preceding the election. (Note: Applicants for Household Pet Breed Committee(s) must meet this requirement to qualify for breed committee election.)
15.2.2.5.3. Breed Group Membership. For those breed sections that have been merged into a breed group, membership in only one breed of the breed group is sufficient to allow the member otherwise qualified to seek membership on the breed group committee.
15.2.3 No member shall be a member of more than three breed committees.
15.3 No person shall be eligible to serve as an elected officer (See By- Laws 15.1) of this Association who is an officer of another similar association, or who has any outstanding indebtedness to TICA or to a TICA club.
15.4 Resignation of elected officers shall take effect immediately unless the resignation itself states an effective date, in which case the resignation shall become effective on the stated date.
15.5 In order to avoid a possible conflict of interest no person(s) who is a principal(s) in any show production company shall be eligible to serve as an officer or director of this association. Should any such person be elected in the 1994 elections that person shall have the option of severing all connections with the production company or withdrawing from office. Should any person withdraw from office under this section the person receiving the next highest number of votes shall take the position.

ARTICLE SEVEN: Duties of Officers
17.1 Duties of the President and Vice President.
17.1.1 Duties of the President: The President shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Association and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The President shall preside at the Annual Convention and all other meetings of the membership and the Board of Directors. The President shall perform all duties delegated to that office by these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors. The President shall enter into no contracts or file no lawsuits in the name of the Association without specific authority from the Board of Directors.
17.1.2 Duties of the Vice President: In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall serve as President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors and shall perform all other duties delegated to that office by these By- Laws, the President or the Board of Directors.
17.2 Duties of the Board of Directors.
17.2.1 The business affairs, government, policy formulation and implementation of the Association and such other duties as may be specified in the By-Laws, Show Rules and Registration Rules of the Association shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors.
17.2.2 The Board of Directors shall adopt standing rules and guidelines governing the affairs of the Association including but not limited to the function of all employees, appointed officials and committees, the Judging Program, method of determining Annual Awards, the requirements for recognition of new breeds and colors. The Board of Directors shall do anything necessary and proper that is lawful and not prohibited by these By-Laws for the welfare and benefit of the Association.
17.3 Duties of the Regional Directors.
17.3.1 The Regions shall be represented by Regional Directors. The Regional Directors shall have charge of the efficient operation of the Regions including but not limited to scheduling shows for the Regions, the appointment of Deputy Regional Directors, the promotion of Regional Awards, the promotion of judging schools and seminars in conjunction with shows, the recruitment of new clubs and new members of the Association, the dissemination of information to the clubs in the Regions and the Board of Directors and all other duties delegated to that office by these By-Laws or the Board of Directors.
17.3.2 The Regional Directors shall attempt to resolve complaints which have been filed or called to the attention of an official of TICA.
17.4 Duties of the Breed Committees. It is the duty of the Breed Committee to represent the Breed/Breed Group Section members on any proposed Breed Standard change, amendment or deletion, submitted by any bona fide voting members of the Breed/Breed Group Section. Any proposal submitted to the Breed Committee must be approved by a majority vote of the Committee prior to the Breed Committee Chairperson forwarding the proposal to the Genetics and Rules Committees for review and approval. It is the responsibility of the Breed Committee Chairperson to forward any approved proposal to the aforementioned Committees within 5 days of approval by the Breed Committee and to return any proposal not approved by the Committee to the person or persons originally submitting the proposal. Individual Breed Committee members may attach comments to any breed proposal submitted to the aforesaid committees or individuals. Upon approval of the Genetics and Rules Committees, the proposal must be forwarded to the Executive Office for balloting of the Breed/Breed Group Section in accordance with 118.2.

ARTICLE FOURTEEN: Election of Officers
114.1 Time of Election. Election of officers shall take place in October every third year by ballot of the membership.
1014.1 Intervals The regional Directors from the Mid Pacific, Northeast, Northern Europe, South America, Southeast, Western Europe and Southwest regions are elected every 3 years beginning in 1994. All other Regional Directors are elected every 3 years beginning in 1995.
1014.1.1 If a region is added, or adjustments are made to a region or regions, the first term of the new Regional Director will be determined in such a way that no more than one-half the Board of Directors will stand for election or re-election in any given year.
114.1.1 Beginning in 2005, the President and Vice-President shall be elected every 3 years in the same years that Breed Committees are elected.
114.1.2 The President and Vice-President elected in 2001 shall serve an additional year in order to make the transition in election years.
1014.2 Fees.
1014.2.1 Filing Fees. The filing fee for election to the Board of Directors is $25. The filing fee for election to Breed Committees is $10.
1014.2.2 Membership Fees. Any member qualifying for an elected office shall be required to pay membership dues for the entire term of office for which he qualifies in addition to the filing fees.
1014.2.3 TREND Fee. The fee for a 500-word article to be published in the TICA TREND is $30. Candidates may include a photo with the statement. Statements are limited to the August/September and October/November TREND.
1014.2.4 No other advertisement, endorsement or article on any candidacy may be printed in the official newsletter. Candidates who are drafted by write-in vote of the membership shall fulfill all qualifications of those filing for office.
114.2 Announcement of Candidates. After the initial election, any member who has been a member in good standing for 2 consecutive years immediately preceding shall be eligible to seek office and shall declare his candidacy in writing to the Executive Office not more than 6 months nor less than 2 months before the election month with the filing fee established by the Board of Directors. If no member in the region or no member in the Breed/Breed Group Section has been a member for the 2 years immediately preceding the election, the 2 year membership requirement shall not apply. This shall entitle the candidate to be listed as a candidate for the office sought in every issue of the newsletter including the newsletter prior to the ballot being mailed to the membership. Each candidate shall be entitled to publish a summary of his/her experience, credentials and platform in accordance with Standing Rules.
114.3 Election.
114.3.1 The election ballot shall contain a list of candidates. The ballot for election of President, Vice President and Regional Directors shall also contain lines for write-in votes. The provisions of ARTICLE THIRTEEN shall apply to election of officers.
114.3.2 The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. In the case of a tie, a run-off election shall be held.
114.3.3 No person may hold more than one elected position on the Board of Directors at one time.
114.3.3.1 A Regional Director who is elected President or Vice-President must resign as Regional Director effective on the date of assuming the office of President or Vice-President.
114.3.3.2 Appointment of a new Regional Director shall be in accordance with 15.3.2 of these By-Laws.
114.4 Run-Off Elections. If a run-off election is required, a run-off ballot shall be mailed to each member eligible to vote. The provisions of ARTICLE THIRTEEN shall apply to run-off elections.
114.5 Elected officers shall take office January of the ensuing year.
114.6 Responsibilities of Members. Each member shall be responsible to ensure that his ballot is properly authenticated and forwarded as set forth in 113.3.5 above. No member shall attempt to invalidate or otherwise tamper with the TICA election process in any manner whatsoever.

2016 Membership Ballot

Prepared by: Votenet Solutions

 Election Results: Regional Directors

• Regional Director Asia: Shunichi Kuroda
• Regional Director South Central: Vicki Jo Harrison
• Regional Director Great Lakes: Liz Hansen
• Regional Director Mid Atlantic: Anthony Hutcherson
• Regional Director Northwest: Ellen V Crockett
• Regional Director Southern Europe: Kurt Vlach

2016 Membership Ballot Results

Proposal Results

DescriptionResult

2016 Amend Registration Rule 33.8.3 Passed

2016 Amend Bylaws 19.2.4 and 19.2.7 Passed

2016 Amend Show Rules 212.3 and 212.4 Passed

2016 Bengal Breed Poll Passed

2016 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

2016 Membership Ballot Results

2016 Board Ballots

BB16-01: 2017 Annual

BB16-03: MEOWTICA Show in Ireland

2016 By-Laws & Related Standing Rules

The International Cat Association, Inc.
By-Laws & Related Standing Rules

ARTICLE FIVE: Elected Officials
15.1 Elected Officers
15.1.1 Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be comprised of a President, a Vice President and Regional Directors. No member of the Board of Directors, or any of its committees, with the exception of the President, or the Vice President, when acting as President, shall be authorized to take any action, including but not limited to, entering into any contract or obligation binding TICA, speaking for the Board of Directors, or stating the policy of TICA, unless the Board of Directors has specifically authorized such action by an individual member. The President, and the Vice President, when acting as President, is authorized to take any action on behalf of the Association necessary to conduct the day-to-day operations of the Association. The President is the official spokesperson for the Association. This does not apply to Board Members or other officials whose duties are outlined in the By-Laws.

15.1.2 International Officers.
15.1.2.1 The President and Vice President shall be elected by the membership at large to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected.
15.1.2.2 If the President should be absent, incapacitated or refuse to act, the Vice President shall assume the duties of the President.
15.1.2.3 If for any reason the office of Vice President shall become vacant, the Board shall elect a new Vice President from its members for the balance of the unexpired term.
15.1.3 Regional Directors.
15.1.3.1 The Regional Directors shall be elected by the members of the Region where the Director resides to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected.
15.1.3.2 If for any reason the office of Regional Director shall become vacant, the Board of Directors shall appoint a qualified member from the Region to assume the office for the balance of the unexpired term.
15.2 Elected Breed/Breed Group Committees.
15.2.1 The members of each Breed/Breed Group Section shall elect a Breed Committee, each member to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected or appointed in the event of a vacancy.
15.2.1.1 The number of Breed/Breed Group Committee members shall be determined as set forth in the Standing Rules and may be increased or decreased based on the number of Breed/Breed Group Section members and the needs of the Breed/Breed Group Section.
105.2.1 Breed Committees. The number of breed Committee members shall be determined by the number of Breed Section Members as of April 30th of the election year as extracted from the membership program. The following formula will be applied: Under 75 Breed Section Members: 3 Committee Members 75-150 Breed Section Members: 5 Committee Members Over 150 Breed Section Members: 7 Committee Members
105.2.2 The filing fee for election to Breed Committees is $10.
15.2.1.2 The Breed/Breed Group Committee member receiving the highest number of votes shall become the Breed/Breed Group Committee Chairperson.
15.2.1.2.1 In the event of a two-way tie, the two receiving the highest number of votes may serve as co-chairpersons, OR may determine between themselves the chairperson OR may request a run-off. It shall be the responsibility of the two concerned to advise the Executive Office which option they are exercising.
15.2.1.2.2 In the event of a three-way or greater tie, a run-off election shall be held to determine the chairperson.
15.2.1.3 If for any reason the Breed Committee Chair is vacated, the Breed Committee member who received the next highest number of votes shall become the Breed Committee Chair. The vacant seat on the Breed Committee shall be filled with the Breed Section member who received the next highest number of votes. If all members who ran in the election for Breed Committee are already serving, the Breed Committee may complete the term with a vacant seat(s) or request that the vacancy be filled by appointment of the Board of Directors. The Breed Committee shall notify the Executive Office of any such changes. Notices of Breed Committee resignations and replacements shall be published in the TICA TREND.
15.2.2 Qualifications for Election to a Breed/Breed Group Committee. Candidates for election to a Breed/Breed Group Committee shall provide documentation of having met the following requirements for election:
15.2.2.1 Have met the eligibility requirement(s) to vote in any TICA election (See By-Laws 113.1).
15.2.2.2 Have met the requirements for Breed/Breed Group Section membership (See By-Laws 14.1)
15.2.2.3 Have paid TICA membership dues for the 3 years of the applicable term.
15.2.2.4 Have a TICA Registered Cattery (except for the HHP Breed Committee).
15.2.2.4.1 Have bred and registered with TICA a minimum of two litters of the appropriate breed (except for the HHP Breed Committee).
OR
15.2.2.5.2 Have owned and shown a cat of the appropriate breed in a minimum of five shows within the three show seasons immediately preceding the election. (Note: Applicants for Household Pet Breed Committee(s) must meet this requirement to qualify for breed committee election.)
15.2.2.5.3. Breed Group Membership. For those breed sections that have been merged into a breed group, membership in only one breed of the breed group is sufficient to allow the member otherwise qualified to seek membership on the breed group committee.
15.2.3 No member shall be a member of more than three breed committees.
15.3 No person shall be eligible to serve as an elected officer (See By- Laws 15.1) of this Association who is an officer of another similar association, or who has any outstanding indebtedness to TICA or to a TICA club.
15.4 Resignation of elected officers shall take effect immediately unless the resignation itself states an effective date, in which case the resignation shall become effective on the stated date.
15.5 In order to avoid a possible conflict of interest no person(s) who is a principal(s) in any show production company shall be eligible to serve as an officer or director of this association. Should any such person be elected in the 1994 elections that person shall have the option of severing all connections with the production company or withdrawing from office. Should any person withdraw from office under this section the person receiving the next highest number of votes shall take the position.

ARTICLE SEVEN: Duties of Officers
17.1 Duties of the President and Vice President.
17.1.1 Duties of the President: The President shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Association and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The President shall preside at the Annual Convention and all other meetings of the membership and the Board of Directors. The President shall perform all duties delegated to that office by these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors. The President shall enter into no contracts or file no lawsuits in the name of the Association without specific authority from the Board of Directors.
17.1.2 Duties of the Vice President: In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall serve as President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors and shall perform all other duties delegated to that office by these By- Laws, the President or the Board of Directors.
17.2 Duties of the Board of Directors.
17.2.1 The business affairs, government, policy formulation and implementation of the Association and such other duties as may be specified in the By-Laws, Show Rules and Registration Rules of the Association shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors.
17.2.2 The Board of Directors shall adopt standing rules and guidelines governing the affairs of the Association including but not limited to the function of all employees, appointed officials and committees, the Judging Program, method of determining Annual Awards, the requirements for recognition of new breeds and colors. The Board of Directors shall do anything necessary and proper that is lawful and not prohibited by these By-Laws for the welfare and benefit of the Association.
17.3 Duties of the Regional Directors.
17.3.1 The Regions shall be represented by Regional Directors. The Regional Directors shall have charge of the efficient operation of the Regions including but not limited to scheduling shows for the Regions, the appointment of Deputy Regional Directors, the promotion of Regional Awards, the promotion of judging schools and seminars in conjunction with shows, the recruitment of new clubs and new members of the Association, the dissemination of information to the clubs in the Regions and the Board of Directors and all other duties delegated to that office by these By-Laws or the Board of Directors.
17.3.2 The Regional Directors shall attempt to resolve complaints which have been filed or called to the attention of an official of TICA.
17.4 Duties of the Breed Committees. It is the duty of the Breed Committee to represent the Breed/Breed Group Section members on any proposed Breed Standard change, amendment or deletion, submitted by any bona fide voting members of the Breed/Breed Group Section. Any proposal submitted to the Breed Committee must be approved by a majority vote of the Committee prior to the Breed Committee Chairperson forwarding the proposal to the Genetics and Rules Committees for review and approval. It is the responsibility of the Breed Committee Chairperson to forward any approved proposal to the aforementioned Committees within 5 days of approval by the Breed Committee and to return any proposal not approved by the Committee to the person or persons originally submitting the proposal. Individual Breed Committee members may attach comments to any breed proposal submitted to the aforesaid committees or individuals. Upon approval of the Genetics and Rules Committees, the proposal must be forwarded to the Executive Office for balloting of the Breed/Breed Group Section in accordance with 118.2.

ARTICLE FOURTEEN: Election of Officers
114.1 Time of Election. Election of officers shall take place in October every third year by ballot of the membership.
1014.1 Intervals The regional Directors from the Mid Pacific, Northeast, Northern Europe, South America, Southeast, Western Europe and Southwest regions are elected every 3 years beginning in 1994. All other Regional Directors are elected every 3 years beginning in 1995.
1014.1.1 If a region is added, or adjustments are made to a region or regions, the first term of the new Regional Director will be determined in such a way that no more than one-half the Board of Directors will stand for election or re-election in any given year.
114.1.1 Beginning in 2005, the President and Vice-President shall be elected every 3 years in the same years that Breed Committees are elected.
114.1.2 The President and Vice-President elected in 2001 shall serve an additional year in order to make the transition in election years.
1014.2 Fees.
1014.2.1 Filing Fees. The filing fee for election to the Board of Directors is $25. The filing fee for election to Breed Committees is $10.
1014.2.2 Membership Fees. Any member qualifying for an elected office shall be required to pay membership dues for the entire term of office for which he qualifies in addition to the filing fees.
1014.2.3 TREND Fee. The fee for a 500-word article to be published in the TICA TREND is $30. Candidates may include a photo with the statement. Statements are limited to the August/September and October/November TREND.
1014.2.4 No other advertisement, endorsement or article on any candidacy may be printed in the official newsletter. Candidates who are drafted by write-in vote of the membership shall fulfill all qualifications of those filing for office.
114.2 Announcement of Candidates. After the initial election, any member who has been a member in good standing for 2 consecutive years immediately preceding shall be eligible to seek office and shall declare his candidacy in writing to the Executive Office not more than 6 months nor less than 2 months before the election month with the filing fee established by the Board of Directors. If no member in the region or no member in the Breed/Breed Group Section has been a member for the 2 years immediately preceding the election, the 2 year membership requirement shall not apply. This shall entitle the candidate to be listed as a candidate for the office sought in every issue of the newsletter including the newsletter prior to the ballot being mailed to the membership. Each candidate shall be entitled to publish a summary of his/her experience, credentials and platform in accordance with Standing Rules.
114.3 Election.
114.3.1 The election ballot shall contain a list of candidates. The ballot for election of President, Vice President and Regional Directors shall also contain lines for write-in votes. The provisions of ARTICLE THIRTEEN shall apply to election of officers.
114.3.2 The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. In the case of a tie, a run-off election shall be held.
114.3.3 No person may hold more than one elected position on the Board of Directors at one time.
114.3.3.1 A Regional Director who is elected President or Vice-President must resign as Regional Director effective on the date of assuming the office of President or Vice-President.
114.3.3.2 Appointment of a new Regional Director shall be in accordance with 15.3.2 of these By-Laws.
114.4 Run-Off Elections. If a run-off election is required, a run-off ballot shall be mailed to each member eligible to vote. The provisions of ARTICLE THIRTEEN shall apply to run-off elections.
114.5 Elected officers shall take office January of the ensuing year.
114.6 Responsibilities of Members. Each member shall be responsible to ensure that his ballot is properly authenticated and forwarded as set forth in

113.3.5 above. No member shall attempt to invalidate or otherwise tamper with the TICA election process in any manner whatsoever.

2015 Membership Ballot

Prepared by: Votenet Solutions (12/15/15)

 Election Results: Regional Directors

• Regional Director: Northern Europe: Ralph Stadter
• Regional Director: Western Europe: Phil Cornwell
• Regional Director: Mid Pacific: Gloria Mahan
• Regional Director: Northeast: Donna Madison
• Regional Director: South America: Luiz Paulo Faccioli
• Regional Director: Southeast: Laurie Patton
• Regional Director: Southwest: Alexandra Chisholm

2015 Membership Ballot Results

• Proposal 1: Passed
• Peterbald Breed Poll: Passed

2015 Detailed Vote Count

2015 Detailed Vote Count

2015 BI Breed Runoff

Poll Results

• Vote for Committee Chair: Laura Mitobe
• Vote for Committee 5th Member: Julia Duguid
• 2015 BI Breed Runoff

2015 BS/BL Breed Poll Results

Poll Results

• Change BS/BL breed standard as proposed.: Yes, change the breed standard.
• Move the BS/BL to Category I: Established Breeds: Yes, move BS/BL to Category I.
• 2015 BS/BL Breed Poll Results

2015 MC/MCP Breed Poll Results

Poll Results

• I support the changes to the Maine Coon Standard for the formation of a Maine Coon Breed Group consisting of the Maine Coon (MC) and the Maine Coon Polydactyl (MCP): Yes, I support the changes
• 2015 MC/MCP Breed Poll Results

2015 By-Laws & Related Standing Rules

The International Cat Association, Inc.
By-Laws & Related Standing Rules

ARTICLE FIVE: Elected Officials

15.1 Elected Officers

15.1.1 Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be comprised of a President, a Vice President and Regional Directors. No member of the Board of Directors, or any of its committees, with the exception of the President, or the Vice President, when acting as President, shall be authorized to take any action, including but not limited to, entering into any contract or obligation binding TICA, speaking for the Board of Directors, or stating the policy of TICA, unless the Board of Directors has specifically authorized such action by an individual member. The President, and the Vice President, when acting as President, is authorized to take any action on behalf of the Association necessary to conduct the day-to-day operations of the Association. The President is the official spokesperson for the Association. This does not apply to Board Members or other officials whose duties are outlined in the By-Laws.
15.1.2 International Officers.
15.1.2.1 The President and Vice President shall be elected by the membership at large to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected.
15.1.2.2 If the President should be absent, incapacitated or refuse to act, the Vice President shall assume the duties of the President.
15.1.2.3 If for any reason the office of Vice President shall become vacant, the Board shall elect a new Vice President from its members for the balance of the unexpired term.
15.1.3 Regional Directors.
15.1.3.1 The Regional Directors shall be elected by the members of the Region where the Director resides to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected.
15.1.3.2 If for any reason the office of Regional Director shall become vacant, the Board of Directors shall appoint a qualified member from the Region to assume the office for the balance of the unexpired term.

15.2 Elected Breed/Breed Group Committees.

15.2.1 The members of each Breed/Breed Group Section shall elect a Breed Committee, each member to serve a term of 3 years or until a successor is duly elected or appointed in the event of a vacancy.

15.2.1.1 The number of Breed/Breed Group Committee members shall be determined as set forth in the Standing Rules and may be increased or decreased based on the number of Breed/Breed Group Section members and the needs of the Breed/Breed Group Section.

105.2.1 Breed Committees. The number of breed Committee members shall be determined by the number of Breed Section Members as of April 30th of the election year as extracted from the membership program. The following formula will be applied: Under 75 Breed Section Members: 3 Committee Members 75-150 Breed Section Members: 5 Committee Members Over 150 Breed Section Members: 7 Committee Members

105.2.2 The filing fee for election to Breed Committees is $10.

15.2.1.2 The Breed/Breed Group Committee member receiving the highest number of votes shall become the Breed/Breed Group Committee Chairperson.

15.2.1.2.1 In the event of a two-way tie, the two receiving the highest number of votes may serve as co-chairpersons, OR may determine between themselves the chairperson OR may request a run-off. It shall be the responsibility of the two concerned to advise the Executive Office which option they are exercising.

15.2.1.2.2 In the event of a three-way or greater tie, a run-off election shall be held to determine the chairperson.

15.2.1.3 If for any reason the Breed Committee Chair is vacated, the Breed Committee member who received the next highest number of votes shall become the Breed Committee Chair. The vacant seat on the Breed Committee shall be filled with the Breed Section member who received the next highest number of votes. If all members who ran in the election for Breed Committee are already serving, the Breed Committee may complete the term with a vacant seat(s) or request that the vacancy be filled by appointment of the Board of Directors. The Breed Committee shall notify the Executive Office of any such changes. Notices of Breed Committee resignations and replacements shall be published in the TICA TREND.

15.2.2 Qualifications for Election to a Breed/Breed Group Committee. Candidates for election to a Breed/Breed Group Committee shall provide documentation of having met the following requirements for election:

15.2.2.1 Have met the eligibility requirement(s) to vote in any TICA election (See By-Laws 113.1).

15.2.2.2 Have met the requirements for Breed/Breed Group Section membership (See By-Laws 14.1)

15.2.2.3 Have paid TICA membership dues for the 3 years of the applicable term.

15.2.2.4 Have a TICA Registered Cattery (except for the HHP Breed Committee).

15.2.2.4.1 Have bred and registered with TICA a minimum of two litters of the appropriate breed (except for the HHP Breed Committee).

OR

15.2.2.5.2 Have owned and shown a cat of the appropriate breed in a minimum of five shows within the three show seasons immediately preceding the election. (Note: Applicants for Household Pet Breed Committee(s) must meet this requirement to qualify for breed committee election.)

15.2.2.5.3. Breed Group Membership. For those breed sections that have been merged into a breed group, membership in only one breed of the breed group is sufficient to allow the member otherwise qualified to seek membership on the breed group committee.

15.2.3 No member shall be a member of more than three breed committees.

15.3 No person shall be eligible to serve as an elected officer (See By- Laws 15.1) of this Association who is an officer of another similar association, or who has any outstanding indebtedness to TICA or to a TICA club.

15.4 Resignation of elected officers shall take effect immediately unless the resignation itself states an effective date, in which case the resignation shall become effective on the stated date.

15.5 In order to avoid a possible conflict of interest no person(s) who is a principal(s) in any show production company shall be eligible to serve as an officer or director of this association. Should any such person be elected in the 1994 elections that person shall have the option of severing all connections with the production company or withdrawing from office. Should any person withdraw from office under this section the person receiving the next highest number of votes shall take the position.

ARTICLE SEVEN: Duties of Officers

17.1 Duties of the President and Vice President.

17.1.1 Duties of the President: The President shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Association and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The President shall preside at the Annual Convention and all other meetings of the membership and the Board of Directors. The President shall perform all duties delegated to that office by these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors. The President shall enter into no contracts or file no lawsuits in the name of the Association without specific authority from the Board of Directors.

17.1.2 Duties of the Vice President: In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall serve as President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors and shall perform all other duties delegated to that office by these By- Laws, the President or the Board of Directors.

17.2 Duties of the Board of Directors.

17.2.1 The business affairs, government, policy formulation and implementation of the Association and such other duties as may be specified in the By-Laws, Show Rules and Registration Rules of the Association shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors.

17.2.2 The Board of Directors shall adopt standing rules and guidelines governing the affairs of the Association including but not limited to the function of all employees, appointed officials and committees, the Judging Program, method of determining Annual Awards, the requirements for recognition of new breeds and colors. The Board of Directors shall do anything necessary and proper that is lawful and not prohibited by these By-Laws for the welfare and benefit of the Association.

17.3 Duties of the Regional Directors.

17.3.1 The Regions shall be represented by Regional Directors. The Regional Directors shall have charge of the efficient operation of the Regions including but not limited to scheduling shows for the Regions, the appointment of Deputy Regional Directors, the promotion of Regional Awards, the promotion of judging schools and seminars in conjunction with shows, the recruitment of new clubs and new members of the Association, the dissemination of information to the clubs in the Regions and the Board of Directors and all other duties delegated to that office by these By-Laws or the Board of Directors.

17.3.2 The Regional Directors shall attempt to resolve complaints which have been filed or called to the attention of an official of TICA.

17.4 Duties of the Breed Committees. It is the duty of the Breed Committee to represent the Breed/Breed Group Section members on any proposed Breed Standard change, amendment or deletion, submitted by any bona fide voting members of the Breed/Breed Group Section. Any proposal submitted to the Breed Committee must be approved by a majority vote of the Committee prior to the Breed Committee Chairperson forwarding the proposal to the Genetics and Rules Committees for review and approval. It is the responsibility of the Breed Committee Chairperson to forward any approved proposal to the aforementioned Committees within 5 days of approval by the Breed Committee and to return any proposal not approved by the Committee to the person or persons originally submitting the proposal. Individual Breed Committee members may attach comments to any breed proposal submitted to the aforesaid committees or individuals. Upon approval of the Genetics and Rules Committees, the proposal must be forwarded to the Executive Office for balloting of the Breed/Breed Group Section in accordance with 118.2.

ARTICLE FOURTEEN: Election of Officers

114.1 Time of Election. Election of officers shall take place in October every third year by ballot of the membership.

1014.1 Intervals The regional Directors from the Mid Pacific, Northeast, Northern Europe, South America, Southeast, Western Europe and Southwest regions are elected every 3 years beginning in 1994. All other Regional Directors are elected every 3 years beginning in 1995.

1014.1.1 If a region is added, or adjustments are made to a region or regions, the first term of the new Regional Director will be determined in such a way that no more than one-half the Board of Directors will stand for election or re-election in any given year.

114.1.1 Beginning in 2005, the President and Vice-President shall be elected every 3 years in the same years that Breed Committees are elected.

114.1.2 The President and Vice-President elected in 2001 shall serve an additional year in order to make the transition in election years.

1014.2 Fees.

1014.2.1 Filing Fees. The filing fee for election to the Board of Directors is $25. The filing fee for election to Breed Committees is $10.

1014.2.2 Membership Fees. Any member qualifying for an elected office shall be required to pay membership dues for the entire term of office for which he qualifies in addition to the filing fees.

1014.2.3 TREND Fee. The fee for a 500-word article to be published in the TICA TREND is $30. Candidates may include a photo with the statement. Statements are limited to the August/September and October/November TREND.

1014.2.4 No other advertisement, endorsement or article on any candidacy may be printed in the official newsletter. Candidates who are drafted by write-in vote of the membership shall fulfill all qualifications of those filing for office.

114.2 Announcement of Candidates. After the initial election, any member who has been a member in good standing for 2 consecutive years immediately preceding shall be eligible to seek office and shall declare his candidacy in writing to the Executive Office not more than 6 months nor less than 2 months before the election month with the filing fee established by the Board of Directors. If no member in the region or no member in the Breed/Breed Group Section has been a member for the 2 years immediately preceding the election, the 2 year membership requirement shall not apply. This shall entitle the candidate to be listed as a candidate for the office sought in every issue of the newsletter including the newsletter prior to the ballot being mailed to the membership. Each candidate shall be entitled to publish a summary of his/her experience, credentials and platform in accordance with Standing Rules.

114.3 Election.

114.3.1 The election ballot shall contain a list of candidates. The ballot for election of President, Vice President and Regional Directors shall also contain lines for write-in votes. The provisions of ARTICLE THIRTEEN shall apply to election of officers.

114.3.2 The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. In the case of a tie, a run-off election shall be held.

114.3.3 No person may hold more than one elected position on the Board of Directors at one time.

114.3.3.1 A Regional Director who is elected President or Vice-President must resign as Regional Director effective on the date of assuming the office of President or Vice-President.

114.3.3.2 Appointment of a new Regional Director shall be in accordance with 15.3.2 of these By-Laws.

114.4 Run-Off Elections. If a run-off election is required, a run-off ballot shall be mailed to each member eligible to vote. The provisions of ARTICLE THIRTEEN shall apply to run-off elections.

114.5 Elected officers shall take office January of the ensuing year.

114.6 Responsibilities of Members. Each member shall be responsible to ensure that his ballot is properly authenticated and forwarded as set forth in

113.3.5 above. No member shall attempt to invalidate or otherwise tamper with the TICA election process in any manner whatsoever.

2014 Membership Ballot

Prepared by: Votenet Solutions

Election Results: President, Vice-President, and Breed Committees

• Presidential Results: Fate (Lafayette) Mays
• Vice-Presidential Results: Bobbie Tullo
• For Breed Committee Results, please refer to 2014 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

2014 Membership Ballot Results

Proposal Results

• Proposal 1: Passed
• Proposal 2: Passed
• Proposal 3: Passed
• Proposal 4: Passed

2014 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

2014 Detailed Vote Count

2014 Maine Coon Breed Poll

Poll Results

• 53% voted YES, I accept the changes

Poll

• I accept the changes to the Maine Coon Standard as: “Feet: Large, round and well tufted. Add: Polydactyl allowed – maximum of 7 toes on any foot.”
• YES, I accept the changes.
• NO, I do not accept the changes.
• 2014 Maine Coon Breed Poll Results

2014 Scottish Fold Breed Poll

Poll Results

• Do you want Scottish Straights (the straight eared cats born in typical Scottish Fold litters) to be advanced to a Championship breed?
• Rational: This would make the Scottish Straight a separate breed from the Scottish Fold but still with the same outcrosses as the Fold. This would change nothing other than to allow us to show and title our straight eared Folds. It would be like having a longhair and shorthair in the same litter where one is a Scottish Fold and one is a Scottish Fold Longhair. They are the same but have different names and compete separately. There would be Scottish Straight and Scottish Straight Longhair. These cats are recognized and handled this way in at least 5 other associations worldwide.
• PASSED
• 2014 Scottish Fold Breed Poll Results

2014 Turkish Van Breed Poll

Poll Results

• 100% voted YES to change the breed standard

Poll

• Change the ear section of the Turkish Van breed standard.
• Current
  Ears: Moderately large to large, set fairly high and well apart; the inside edge of the ear is slightly angled to the outside with the outside edge fairly straight but not necessarily in line with the side of the face; wide at the base. Tips are slightly rounded. Insides should be well feathered.
• Proposed change
  Ears: Moderately large in proportion to the body. Set fairly high and well apart; the inside edge of the ear is slightly angled to the outside with the outside edge fairly straight but not necessarily in line with the side of the face; wide at the base. Tips are slightly rounded. Insides should be well feathered.
• 2014 Turkish Van Breed Poll Results

2013 Membership Ballot

Prepared by: Votenet Solutions

Election Results: Regional Director

• Asia: Motoko Oizumi (Write-In)
• Europe Southern: Damien Bourreau
• Great Lakes: Miguel (Mike) Vasquez
• Mid Atlantic: Susan Adler
• Northwest: Ellen V Crockett
• South Central: Wendy Klamm

2013 Membership Ballot Results

Proposal Results

• Proposal 1: Amend By-Laws 14.1: Passed
• Proposal 2: Amend By-Law 14.3: Passed
• Proposal 3: Amend By-Laws 112.2: Passed
• Proposal 4: Amend Registration Rules 337.1.1 & 33.8.1: Passed
• Proposal 5: Amend Show Rules 23.7.1: Passed

2013 Detailed Vote Count

2013 Norwegian Forest Breed Ballot Results

Poll Results

• At the 2013 Spring Board meeting, it was voted to amend the TICA Universal Color Descriptions (UCD) to Include Amber/Light Amber in the Norwegian Forest Cat. The breed group must now vote on whether to allow Amber/Light Amber Norwegian Forest Cats to be shown in Championship. Amber/Light Amber has been added to the traditional category in the UCD, thus there is no need to modify our breed standard to include these colors.
• Passed: Allow Amber/Light Amber Norwegian Forest Cats to be shown in the Championship class.
• 2013 Norwegian Forest Breed Poll Results

2013 Burmese Poll Results

Poll Results

• If necessary, I would agree that the Burmese Breed Group should be dissolved: Passed
• The European Burmese should be a permissible allowable outcross for the Burmese IF it is accepted as a separate breed from the Burmese in the future: Passed
• Allow Tonkinese to be a permissible outcross for the Burmese: Passed
• Allow Thong Daeng/Suphalaks to be permissible outcrosses for the Burmese: Passed
• 2013 Burmese Poll Results

2013 Bombay Poll Results

Poll Results

• If necessary, I would agree that the Burmese Breed Group should be dissolved: Passed
• The European Burmese should be a permissible allowable outcross for the Bombay IF it is accepted as a separate breed from the Burmese in the future: Passed
• Reinstate the AS (black only recommended) as a permissible outcross for the BO: Tied
• Allow Tonkinese to be a permissible outcross for the Bombay: Passed
• Allow British SH to be a permissible outcross for the Bombay: Did Not Pass
• Allow Thong Daeng/Suphalaks and Ninlarats to be permissible outcrosses for the Bombay: Passed
• Allow Mandalay/Asian lines to be permissible outcrosses for the Bombay: Did Not Pass
• Allow European SH to be a permissible outcross for the Bombay: Did Not Pass
• 2013 Bombay Poll Results

2012 Membership Ballot

Prepared by: Votenet Solutions

Election Results: Regional Director

• Mid Pacific: Jay Bangle
• Southeast: Laurie Patton
• Southwest: Kristine Alessio
• Northeast: Francine Hicks
• Northern Europe: Ralph Stadter
• Western Europe: Phil Cornwell

2012 Membership Ballot Results

Proposal Results

• Proposal 1: Amend By-Laws Article 5: Passed
• Proposal 2: Amend By-Law 19.2.4: Passed
• Proposal 3: Amend By-Laws 110.2.1 & 110.2.2: Passed
• Proposal 4: Amend By-Laws 117.14: Passed
• Proposal 5: Amend Show Rules 212.3 & 212.4: Passed

2012 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

2012 Detailed Vote Count

2012 Stroll Poll Results – Great Lakes Interim Director

Poll Results

• Great Lakes Interim Director: Mike Vasquez
• 2012 Stroll Poll Results

2012 SI/BA/OL/OS Poll Results

Poll Results

• Do you think the 4 breed committees for SI/BA/OL/OS should be combined into one committee with one breed committee chair? Passed
• 2012 SI/BA/OL/OS Poll Results

2012 Siberian Breed Ballot Results

Siberian Breed Committee

• Lesley E Coyne
• Maryann J Cavlier
• 2012 Siberian Breed Poll Results

2011 Membership Ballot

Prepared by: Votenet Solutions

Election Results: President, Vice-President, Breed Committees

• President: Vickie Fisher
• Vice President: Bobbie Tullo
• For Breed Committee Results, please refer to 2011 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

2011 Membership Ballot Results

Proposal Results

• Proposal 1: Amend By-Law 115.3 & 116.1: Passed 
• Proposal 2: Amend Show Rule 24.2: Passed
• Proposal 3: Amend Registration Rules 33.5, 33.7, 33.8, 33.10: Passed

2011 Membership Ballot Detailed Results

• 2011 Detailed Vote Count

2009 Membership Ballot

Prepared by: Votenet Solutions

Election Results: Regional Director

• NORTHEAST: Francine Hicks
• NORTHERN EUROPE: Ralph Stadter
• MID PACIFIC: Linda Kay Ashley
• SOUTHEAST: Edward S. Manning Jr.
• SOUTHWEST: Jackie Rose
• WESTERN EUROPE: Martin Wood

2009 Proposal Results

• PROPOSAL 1: Amend By-Law 15.4.2: Yes
• PROPOSAL 2: Add By-Law 14.3.1, 14.3.2 & 14.3.3: Yes
• PROPOSAL 3: Add Registration Rules 33.5.3 & 33.10 – 33.10.6: Yes
• PROPOSAL 4: Add Show Rule 210.3.1: Yes

2009 Detailed Vote Count