Nominations and Elections Local Unit PTA Elections Article

Nominations and Elections Local Unit PTA Elections

Article VI: Officers and their Election • Section 3. Nominating Committee ▫ “a. There shall be a nominating committee composed of ___ members (at least three and always an uneven number) who shall be elected by the association at a regular meeting at least one month prior to the election of officers. ”

Break it Down: • You need an uneven number on the committee to act as a tie breaker. ▫ Having an alternate helps in cases of recusal. • Each person must be a member of this PTA • The number needed is based on your set of approved Bylaws • The committee must be ELECTED by members of the association • They must be elected one month (or 30 days) before the election meeting is scheduled

Continue… • “The president shall appoint a chair pro tem who shall call the first meeting. The committee shall elect its own chair. ” ▫ President will appoint the chair first in order to get the meetings started ▫ The committee upon their first meeting can name their own chair

Part B. “b. The nominating committee shall nominate one person for each office to be filled and report its nominees at the election meeting at which time additional nominations may be made from the floor. In order to be nominated a person must be a member of this PTA. ”

Details… • The nominating committee nominates ONE person per office. • Nominating committee chair delivers the report at the election meeting • At the election meeting, additional candidates can run from the floor • The candidate MUST be a member of the local unit to run.

Part C: • “c. Only those persons who have consented to serve if elected shall be nominated for or elected to such office. ” ▫ They have to agree to do the job!

Part D: • “d. Members of the nominating committee may be elected to office. ” ▫ You can run for any office on the board, but, you will need to recuse yourself from voting on the office that you are considering.

Also Important to Note… • #Section 5. ▫ “A member whose dues have not been paid at least thirty days prior to the annual election meeting may not vote in the annual election of officers. ”

Questions? ? ? • Your turn… • And, handouts.

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