Article III - Nominations

Article III - Nominations
  1. Nominees. The Nominations Committee and local nominations committees shall seek out and encourage qualified persons to run for elective positions.
  2. Conditions of Candidacy. Members must meet the eligibility requirements defined in MAPE Bylaws (ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES, Eligibility).
  3. Nomination Procedure.
    1. Nominations for local positions shall be submitted by the local nominations committee or individual members to the local election committee in writing. The local election committee shall forward the nominations to the Elections Committee.
    2. Nominations for regional positions shall be submitted by the Nominations Committee or by individual members to the Elections Committee in writing.
    3. Nominations for statewide positions shall be submitted by the Nominations Committee or individual members to the Elections Committee in writing.
  4. Withdrawal of Nomination. A person nominated may withdraw their name from nomination at any time before or after nominations are closed.
  5. Closing of Nominations. Nominations close according to the MAPE Election Timetable (Appendix A).
  6. Candidate Compliance. In addition to other requirements of the governing documents, all nominees for an elective position, in accepting the nomination (in writing or electronically) thereby affirm their intent to comply with the requirements of MAPE's governing documents and procedures.
  7. Candidate Eligibility Report. The Elections Committee shall declare the candidates to appear on the ballot upon completion of the Candidate Eligibility Report. The report shall include the names of all eligible nominees and the position sought. A revised Candidate Eligibility Report may be completed if a valid protest is filed by the stated deadline.
  8. Publication of the Candidate Eligibility Report. For candidates who will appear on the ballot, each candidate’s personal statement shall be published on the MAPE website as part of the Candidate Eligibility Report no more than 5 days after the deadline for candidates to accept nomination. If an eligible nominee’s name is missing from the report, the nominee must protest their name missing from the Candidate Eligibility Report or revised Candidate Eligibility Report no later than 3 days after the report is published or their nomination is withdrawn, and their name shall not appear on the ballot. If the Candidate Eligibility Report contains inaccurate information or some other error, and the nominee wishes to correct this error, the nominee must protest the Candidate Eligibility Report or Revised Candidate Eligibility Report no later than 3 days after the report is published.
  9. Uncontested Elections. The Candidate Eligibility Report shall also include the names and positions sought of persons nominated in uncontested elections.
Murray Cody Fri, 09/14/2018 - 12:31pm