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Ostgardr Provincial Officer Election 2023 – Voting Information Included

November 21, 2023

Provincial Seneschal Election

The Crown Province of Østgarðr is currently holding elections for the position of Seneschal (local chapter president).  The winner of this election will hold the office for a two year term, beginning January 1, 2023. 

There are two candidates for the office (listed below with links to their respective letters of intent for the office and East Kingdom Wiki pages):

All Østgarðrians 14 years old or older who are currently registered members of the SCA, are eligible and encouraged to vote for the candidate they would prefer to have as Seneschal of Østgarðr.  Voting ends on December 19, 2023.  To vote, please complete the online form linked below:

Østgarðr Election Voting Form

Please note, due to ongoing issues with the SCA member database, you may be asked in a follow-up email to confirm your membership status.

If you have any questions about the election process, please contact their Excellencies, the Viceregents of Østgarðr at Viceregents@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.

Confirmation of Other Officers

Additionally, there are seven other Provincial officer positions where only one candidate stepped forward to serve during the nomination period.  They are:

  • Knight Marshal: Albrecht Anker
  • Herald: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin
  • Marshal of Fence: Alexander MacLachlan
  • Youth Marshal: Arnora Ketilsdottir
  • Webminister: Antonius Gracus (called Twyg)
  • Historian: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin
  • Chamberlain: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin

When only one candidate has stepped forward for an officer position, the Provincial Officers Council votes on the approval of the candidates in accordance with the Provincial Charter (section V.H).  The results of this vote by the Officers council, will be announced at the Provincial Commons meeting on December 20, 2023.

If you have questions about this selection process, please contact the Provincial Seneschal at seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org or their Excellencies, the Viceregents of Østgarðr at Viceregents@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.

Officers without Candidates

Currently there is one provincial officer position without a candidate:

  • Archery Captain

If you are interested in filling this position please contact the Provincial Seneschal at seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org for more information.