Nominations Process
Capitalize on your NCSM Membership and Leadership. Consider running for an open Board position or nominating someone for a position. Each year, nomination forms can be downloaded or you may nominate someone online. Forms will also be available at the annual conference site, the year of voting. All nominations are due by May 15, the year of voting.
NCSM 2011 Open Board Positions: Call for Nominations
Identify a leader who would like to serve on the NCSM Board. See a summary of duties for each office.
Each nominee must have been an NCSM member for one year prior to being nominated.
Deadline for submission is May 15, 2010.
Nomination and Election Information:
Any NCSM member in good standing can nominate a candidate for open Board positions.
Any NCSM member in good standing as of May 15, 2009 is eligible for open 2011 Board positions.
Any NCSM member in good standing as of August 15, 2010 is eligible to vote in the 2011 NCSM election.
NCSM elections will take place in the fall 2010. Look for your election postcard in the mail.
Candidate Eligibility
If you are running for a position or nominating someone for a position, please note the eligibility requirements. According to the NCSM Constitution, Article V, Section 4, "A candidate for any office shall have been a member of NCSM in good standing for at least the previous year before being placed in nomination." Therefore, members eligible to be placed in nomination must be in good standing as of May 15, one year prior to the nominations deadline.
Voter Eligibility
Make sure that you are eligible to vote in each election. In order to vote, you must be a member in good standing as of August 15, the year voting occurs. It is very important to keep your membership current! If you are eligible you will receive notification and reminders to vote.
| To Elect Board Members Whose Terms Begin Spring |
Candidate Eligibility Deadline May 15 |
Nomination Deadline May 15 |
Voter Eligibility Deadline August 15 |
Voting Begins September 15 |
Voting Ends October 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
| 2012 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
| 2013 | 2011 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 |
| 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |