Membership

Membership & Voting

If you live or own property or a business in Whittier, you can be a member of the Whittier Alliance. The Whittier Alliance By-Laws outline membership in the Whittier Alliance and the guidelines to be an eligible voter at Whittier meetings. All meeting notices and fliers have the membership and eligible voting guidelines information.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. General Membership of this corporation is open to everyone who:

1. Is eighteen (18) years or older; and
2. Resides, owns property, or owns or represents a for profit or non-profit business (1 representative per business) in the Whittier Neighborhood, and;
3. Supports the aims and purposes of the Corporation as per Article II, and;
4. Agrees to abide by its Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.

Section 2: Activating Membership: Members of the Corporation are admitted to the organization by express or implied consent by:

1. Signing in at any meeting of the Membership, or
2. Calling the neighborhood organization to request information, or
3. Making a contribution to the organization, or
4. Receiving a mailing from the Corporation.

Section 3. Voting Rights of Membership All members, as specified in Article III Sec. 1, who wish to vote at any Whittier Alliance meeting must provide proof of membership by providing:

1. Resident: A state-issued driver's license or state ID card that contains a photo of the person wishing to vote and states the Whittier address of the resident. If the address on the ID card does not match the resident's address, proof can be determined by a current utility bill or payroll statement with a Whittier address and the photo ID.
2. Property Owner: A state-issued photo ID and a current utility bill as above, or a current property tax statement with the property owner's name and the Whittier property address.
3. Business Owner: Each Whittier for-profit or non-profit business has one (1 vote. The business or appointed representative of the business must provide proof that the business is located in Whittier by presenting a copy of the business location in Whittier, by presenting a copy of the business license, a copy of a current utility bill as above, a listing in the current Minneapolis Phone book or a listing in the current Whittier Business directory.