Elections Committee

Committee Chair:  Elaine Metcalfe

Description:

• Elections are described in the Operating Guidelines, Section 4 (Elections);
• The Election Committee consists of no less than three persons appointed by the President;
• Educates ASPIRE members regarding duties, responsibilities, benefits, and importance of ASPIRE offices; encourages and secures nominations for the offices of ASPIRE; and supervises elections during the Annual Conference;
• Sends letters to all members requesting nominations for all available offices. The letter will include a description and major responsibilities of each office;
• Contacts each nominee to ascertain willingness to serve;
• Thirty (30) days in advance of the Annual Conference, mails a listing of nominees to all members. For each nominee, this listing will include at least the following: name, position sought, address, and phone number;
• Conducts nominations from the floor at the Business Meeting and candidates forum during Annual Conference;
• Prepares the final ballot, supervises elections, counts ballots, and announces election results during the Annual Conference.