Nominating Chair

1. Committee Chair will appoint the committee to include one other board member and member(s) at large...

2. The formation of a new officers slate shall be completed no later than February 30.

A. If possible, all non-incumbent positions on the ballot should have two (2) candidates

B. All names on ballot must have agreed, in advance of their nomination, to serve in positions for which they are nominated.

C. The proposed slate of officers shall be presented at the March board meeting.

D. Job Descriptions will be shared with prospective nominees.

E. Candidates must be regular or special voting members in good standing who have DEMONSTRATED ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT, and special consideration should be given toward creating a gender-balanced board when possible.

F. The committee will use the member profile questionnaires as a resource for a member's record of involvement with this and other chapters. (They may have served as volunteer on appointed committee).

G. Nominees may be recommended by committee chairs and/ or officers.

3. Slate of officers should be publicized in April, voting by the general membership through absentee or present balloting, in May.

A. April newsletter should contain candidates names and background, with mail-in ballot. (Recommend using a bright colored card for ballot.)

B. Special comments from all candidates concerning position or qualifications should be included.

C. Voting by general membership by mail-in ballot.

D. Committee Chair to notify all candidates of election results; results are to be published in the June issue of the Pipeline.

4. New officers installed at the September meeting.

5. All relevant materials (guidelines, duty outline, etc.) should be passed from chair to chair directly.