Voting 101 – When, Where, Who and How
When is the next Board elected?
The voting period will take place in spring 2024. The Board of Directors for the 2024-2027 term will be announced at the 2024 SOCAN annual general meeting.
How long will the new Directors serve?
The term of each elected member will be from June 2024 until June 2027.
Who is eligible to vote in the 2024 election?
All SOCAN Members who earned royalties from SOCAN in the 2023 calendar year are eligible to vote.
Writer members who have received performing right royalties from SOCAN in the 20203 calendar year have one vote, plus one vote for every five hundred dollars, or part of each five hundred dollars, received in the 2023 calendar year that is in excess of the first five hundred dollars received to a maximum 20 votes).
Publisher members who have received performing right royalties from SOCAN in the 2023 calendar year have one vote, plus one vote for every thousand dollars, or part of each one-thousand dollars, received in the 2023 preceding calendar year that is in excess of the first twenty-five hundred dollars received to a maximum 10 votes.
Where do members go to vote?
Eligible members can vote only through their SOCAN online account.
How do members vote?
Members can only vote through their SOCAN online account. After logging in and clicking the VOTE link, members are redirected to the Board Election website.
How long do members have to vote?
The voting period will extend for 3 weeks in spring 2024. Exact dates will be published in advance of voting.