Elections

2. Nominations

Optimally, about two months out from elections, the process of nominations should begin. For Spring elections that are done in May, this means the club should start the process in March. For clubs that have a semi-annual election schedule with elections in November, the process should be started in September.

March/September

• Top of month: Current president requests immediate past president (IPP) to assemble the nomination committee.
• IPP begins collecting nominations (self or otherwise), preferences (what people would prefer to be nominated for), & refusals (what offices people will not do). This can be done with forms provided in the resources section. 

April/October

• Elections committee continues to collect nominations, preferences, and refusals.
• At last meeting of the month, the committee delivers the nomination report. The committee should make the report available to all members.

May/November

• Top of the month: Elections are held.