Second General Election: Key Dates + New Ballot Return Options (to avoid mail delays)
⏱️ Quick summary
📅 Ballots start arriving: Saturday, January 17 (delivery continues the following week)
📥 Deadline: Ballots must be received by Mauldin & Jenkins by end of day Tuesday, February 24
📮 New option: Ballot drop box at the Postal Facility (accessed only by Mauldin & Jenkins)
📧 Also available: Email ballot return (follow the packet instructions exactly)
📣 Results announced: Wednesday, February 26 at 5:00 p.m. (Overlook Room, Clubhouse)
Hi neighbors—
This is a factual, date-driven post to help everyone navigate the Second General Election and avoid the mailing delays that contributed to the missed quorum in the prior cycle.
This post is not an official POA notice. Please treat your ballot packet and the election website as the authoritative sources.
📅 Key dates you should know
✅ Ballots begin arriving: Saturday, January 17
Delivery will continue throughout the following week, especially for property owners outside Big Canoe.
✅ Ballot deadline: Must be received by Mauldin & Jenkins by end of day Tuesday, February 24
Important: received by that date—not just postmarked.
✅ Results announced: Wednesday, February 26 at 5:00 p.m.
POA Board of Directors public meeting, Overlook Room at the Clubhouse.
📬 How to return your ballot (including new options)
To reduce the risk of USPS delays, the POA is adding reliable alternatives this cycle:
📮 1) USPS Mail (traditional)
- If you mail your ballot, send it promptly.
📥 2) NEW: Ballot drop box at the Postal Facility
- A ballot drop box is being installed at the Postal Facility.
- It will be accessed only by Mauldin & Jenkins, who will pick up ballots during the voting period.
📧 3) Email return option
- Email ballot return is still available this cycle.
- Follow the exact instructions provided in the ballot packet and election materials.
📝 Where to find the step-by-step return instructions:
- Friday’s Big Canoe Living eMagazine
- Your ballot packet
- The election website
🔗 Election website
The election website includes:
🎥 Candidate videos and key dates
🧾 Ballot return instructions
🗳️ Closing statements
Election Page: Click Here
One request (regardless of who you support)
🗳️ Please vote. The most important part of this process is property-owner participation.
— Roger Hackler
