Hi R-12,
Below is the new Election Procedures for the E-Board.
Please make sure that all of your members see this.
Thanks,
Tim A. Darrah
IPMS/USA # 8821
IPMS/Director of Local Chapters
Election Procedures and Important Dates
Jan 15
Candidates for an EB office (Pres, 1st VP, 2nd VP, Sec, Dir.of Local Ch, and Historian/Pub Dir.) can request a nomination petition from the IPMS National Office Manager.
Mar 31
Nomination petitions for an EB office must be returned to the National Office Manager, postmarked no later than Mar 31st.
April 10
Each candidate is allocated a ΒΌ page in the May/June issue of the Journal. All candidate biographies must be submitted to the National Office Manager by April 10.
May-June
Balloting for EB office begins upon distribution of the May-June Journal, which will contain the EB ballot. Balloting on-line will be made available at or near the same date as the distribution of the Journal, or at an earlier time as deemed appropriate by the EB.
Aug 31
Balloting closes for the EB election. All ballots mailed to the National Office must be postmarked prior to Sept 1st. The on-line balloting system will be deactivated prior to Sept 1st.
Sept 3-10
Results will be made public upon completion of a tally of votes and validation of ballots received.
Oct 31
Newly elected EB officers assume the full responsibility of office..