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Will Ballot Design Matter in Nationwide’s 2026 Board Election?

By James Sherwin-SmithPosted on 30 April 2026

Now that I have been successfully nominated for election to the Nationwide Board, one thing is certain: my name will appear on the 2026 ballot paper. What remains uncertain is how, and where, my name will appear, and what impact that will have on my election chances, and the precedent it could set for future […]

My Election Address and the Quick Vote

By James Sherwin-SmithPosted on 31 March 2025

[Updated 29 March 2026] I have the opportunity to include an Election Address of no more than 500 words in support of my candidacy under Rule 22 of Nationwide’s memorandum and rules (see: Process to nominate and elect a Director of Nationwide). The Society Secretary has therefore asked me to deliver this to him at […]