2019 Alliance Elections Process

We elect half of our board members in odd years, and the Alliance officers and the other half of the board in even years. Our elections in 2019 will follow the odd-year process.

Odd Year Elections Process

1. ELIGIBILITY: Any Individual Member or designated representative of Lead Organizations who is in good standing according to the Bylaws, (Article IV, Section 5. – GOOD STANDING) may be eligible to be nominated for election as an Officer or Director of the Board. This means the member must meet all membership eligibility requirements and be duly registered by the Alliance.
2. COMPOSITION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
   1. At the 2019 Annual meeting of the Full Membership Body, the body will elect seven (7) Directors to the Board of Directors to replace those members whose terms expire at the end of 2019. The newly elected members shall be elected to serve for the 2020-2021 term (2 years) by a quorum of the Full Membership Body with a vote of:
      • Individual Members who are afforded one vote
      • Designated Representatives of Lead Organizations afforded one vote
   2. A quorum of the Full Membership Body is ten (10) percent of the total of Individual Members and Lead Organization designated representatives in good standing as of the date of the annual meeting.
3. TERMS OF SERVICE: The terms of the Board of Directors shall be two years for Directors with half the Directors to be elected each year. No Director shall serve more than two full consecutive terms. A Director who has left the Board because of a term limit may be reelected or reappointed to the Board after a period of one year.
4. ELECTIONS: The annual meeting will be October 5, 2019. Elections will be held at the annual meeting. Those elected will take office January 1, 2020.
   1. Eligible members interested in running for Directors will self-declare as candidates, sending a concise biography to the Nominating Committee Chair in a message that also designates the position for which they are running by August 30th.
   2. The Nominations Committee will coordinate efforts to ensure that the eligible, self-declared candidates for Directors are posted on the ERA-NC Alliance website. The Nominations Committee will interview candidates for Board positions and nominate a slate. Other nominations for Directors can be made from the floor at the annual meeting.

5. ELECTIONS & ANNUAL MEETING DEADLINES:

Aug 16 –       Election Process posted website and candidacy recruitment letter goes out with link to process.

Aug 30 –       All candidate names, bios are to be to the Nominating Committee Chair

Aug 31 –       All candidacies received to date will be vetted for eligibility.

Sept 5 –         All candidates’ names will be posted to website. (30 days before meeting)

Sept 20 –       All eligible voters will have submitted appropriate membership forms to VP Membership to be received and duly registered in advance of the Annual Meeting. (membership@era-nc.org)

Oct 5 –           Annual Meeting (nominations can be taken from floor)

6. JOB DESCRIPTIONS – DIRECTORS

The Directors exercise powers and authority to manage the business, property, and affairs of the Alliance. Directors perform such lawful actions and duties as it deems proper and appropriate to promote the purposes and objectives of the Alliance. Directors may delegate as necessary such affairs, business, and property to the Executive Council. Directors appoint chairs of standing or ad hoc committees by a majority vote unless otherwise specified by the bylaws. Directors are expected to attend meetings and actively serve on committees to include acting as committee chairs when appointed/elected.