This page will provide information related to the 2021 Annual Business Meeting and Board of Trustees election
The 2021 ABM will be held virtually via Zoom on July 30th, from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM Eastern Time
The 2021 Board of Trustees election will be held beginning August 1st, 9:00 PM through August 8th, Midnight Pacific time. Ballots will be tallied and presented to the fellowship on August 9th.
2021 ABM Announcement LINK
2021 ABM Process Schedule LINK
2021 ABM Statutory Notice: LINK
2021 RCA WSO Annual Report: LINK
2021 RCA BOT proposed ABM Agenda (revised): LINK
2021 Special Procedures for the 2021 Virtual ABM(revised): LINK
2021 Annual Business Meeting Minutes: LINK
Delegate Couple Registration:
Delegate registrations are due No Later Than July 28, Midnight, Pacific Time.
Please use the link to register as Delegates for your meeting. LINK
Voting on the 2021 ABM Proposals
In this unusual year, the RCA Annual Convention will be virtual via Zoom as will be the Annual Business Meeting. In the business meeting, there will be discussion/debate about the two ballot proposals but there will be no voting on the proposals during the meeting. All ballot proposal voting by the delegates representing various RCA groups will be done via an electronic ballot which will be posted on the RCA website. www.recovering-couples.org. A link to the ballot is below.
This ballot will be available to the delegates from mid-May to midnight, 8 August, which is one week after the close of the convention. This unique timetable allows for all delegates to have the choice of witnessing and participating in the discussion and debate at the ABM on Friday, July 30 before casting their votes. Information about the proposals will also be available from notices posted by the Structure Committee and from the discussion forums which are on the website.
The ballot can be voted only by the delegate couple appointed by each RCA group. A Delegate Designation form must be completed for each delegate couple. The electronic Delegate Designation form is available on the RCA website.
The results of the ABM ballot proposal voting will be tabulated on July 9 and announced by the Board of Trustees.
Use this link to the RCA ABM proposals electronic ballot: LINK.
Note: Another ballot to be voted by the 2021 delegates is the election of new Board of Trustee member couples. This ballot will be posted by the end of the last day of the convention and will have the same deadline for voting it as the ABM ballot: August 8 at midnight.
Final Version of Proposals to be voted on: LINK
Use this link to participate in the Discussion Forums on the proposals: LINK
Results of 2021 RCA Ballots
Voting on the proposals: 17 delegate couples votes recorded
Proposal one. Amending the eleventh Tradition
A bylaw amendment so 75% positive required for passage
Actual vote: 17 yes. 0 no. 0 abstain. Measure passes unanimously
Proposal Two. Increasing the possible stipend for Board couples traveling to Annual Business Meetings
Required for passage: A simple majority affirmative.
Actual vote: 17 yes. 0 no. 0 abstain. Measure passes unanimously
Board of Trustees election of new members: 19 Delegate couple votes recorded.
All Three candidate couples are elected to the Board of Trustees.
Dan and Mila T, Walnut Creek, California
Joe and Catherine E, Minneapolis, Minnesota
David and Valerie M, Walnut Creek, CA
Submitted,
RCA Structure Committee