As each officer is elected for a one-year term, members should notify all chapters within the area that nominations are being sought for the position of President, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Area Vice-President for the next year. If known, members should advise all chapters which officers are running for a new term and which position(s) will be vacant. Share information with all chapters within the area about the March 1 deadline for submitting nominations, the procedure to follow, and the nomination format to use. Plan to attend a committee meeting before the convention at a time and place designated by the convention planners. Report to the chairperson the results of the Area Vice President election after each Area caucus at the convention. Area Caucus All officially designated delegates and officers should report to the respective Area caucus room at the appointed hour where the Area Vice President will chair the caucus. At the appropriate time, he or she will ask the Nominating Committee member if Area’s there are any nominations to report for the position of Area Vice President. The Area Vice President will then ask for nominations from the floor. If the election is uncontested, the Area Vice President may call for a motion to elect by acclamation or conduct the election by voice vote or show of hands. If the nominations result in a contested election, the election shall be by paper ballot and the Area Vice President shall then conduct the election. If the contested election includes the current Area Vice President, the Chair of the Ballot and Teller Committee shall conduct the paper ballot election. In the event two or more Area Caucuses have contested elections that include the current Area Vice President, a Caucus Ballot and Teller Committee member in non-contested caucuses shall conduct the paper ballot election in the other respective caucuses. The outgoing Area Vice President, if there is one, should recognize the newly elected Area Vice President and offer him or her an opportunity to speak, but the new Area Vice President will not assume responsibility until after being sworn in during the regular assembly. Delegates and officers should report back to the general assembly room after the Area caucus as scheduled. The Nominating Committee member in each Area caucus will provide results of the elections to the Committee chairperson. The chairperson will report them to the Federation President to announce to the convention. Nomination Process at the Convention When the Convention Chair calls on the Nominating Committee chairperson for the committee report, he or she should rise and make the report as follows:
As each officer is elected for a one-year term, members should notify all chapters within the area that nominations are being sought for the position of President, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Area Vice-President for the next year. If known, members should advise all chapters which officers are running for a new term and which position(s) will be vacant. Share information with all chapters within the area about the March 1 deadline for submitting nominations, the procedure to follow, and the nomination format to use. Plan to attend a committee meeting before the convention at a time and place designated by the convention planners. Report to the chairperson the results of the Area Vice President election after each Area caucus at the convention. Area Caucus All officially designated delegates and officers should report to the respective Area caucus room at the appointed hour where the Area Vice President will chair the caucus. At the appropriate time, he or she will ask the Area’s Nominating Committee member if there are any nominations to report for the position of Area Vice President. The Area Vice President will then ask for nominations from the floor. If the election is uncontested, the Area Vice President may call for a motion to elect by acclamation or conduct the election by voice vote or show of hands. If the nominations result in a contested election, the election shall be by paper ballot and the Area Vice President shall then conduct the election. If the contested election includes the current Area Vice President, the Chair of the Ballot and Teller Committee shall conduct the paper ballot election. In the event two or more Area Caucuses have contested elections that include the current Area Vice President, a Caucus Ballot and Teller Committee member in non-contested caucuses shall conduct the paper ballot election in the other respective caucuses. The outgoing Area Vice President, if there is one, should recognize the newly elected Area Vice President and offer him or her an opportunity to speak, but the new Area Vice President will not assume responsibility until after being sworn in during the regular assembly. Delegates and officers should report back to the general assembly room after the Area caucus as scheduled. The Nominating Committee member in each Area caucus will provide results of the elections to the Committee chairperson. The chairperson will report them to the Federation President to announce to the convention. Nomination Process at the Convention When the Convention Chair calls on the Nominating Committee chairperson for the committee report, he or she should rise and make the report as follows:
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