The WDC/NVa IEEE Computer Society Chapter Elections Committee

IEEE Computer Society Administration - Elections

Written by Bruce W. Lowther

Wednesday, 10 December 2008 19:50

The WDC/NVa IEEE Computer Society Chapter Elections Committee

The Chapter will use and follow IEEE-USA Constitution, Bylaws,
Policies and Ethics as closely as possible.

Chapter Nominations, Appointments and Elections (NAE) Committee shall
be duly constituted/appointed by Chair of the Chapter and the
Board/Committee of Advisors if any. The Chair of the Chapter is a
defacto and dejure member of the NAE Committee.

The NAE Committee and all Chapter Committees and Roles Shall have a
Chair and one or more Alternates/Vice Chairs.

A NAE Committee chair and all Chapter chairs and roles and chair
member/s shall have duration of one year, renewable by consensus of
the Chair of Chapter and Board/Committee of Advisors for one more year
for a total of no more than six years in one or more continuous roles.

The Chapter NAE Process is as follows:

The NAE Chair & Committee solicit and indicate qualified candidates from
list of eligible members interested in each vacancy.

All candidates must be nominated or self nominate for each vacant role
at least one week before the election for that vacancy or role.

NAE Chair and Committee indicate and certify candidates for each
election cycle at least once a year or whenever an office becomes
vacant.

Members who are not nominated can petition the committee and may or
may not be included in the election based on NAE committee and Chapter
Chair consensus. A simple certified majority of votes cast for each
vacant office elects the office holder.

Offices are for duration of two years without possibility for
re-election. Office holders can continue to perform in the office with
agreement of the Chapter Chair and or NAE Committee, until a
replacement is elected or indicateed by NAE Chair and Committee and
Approved or with Consensus of the Chapter Chair. Past office holders
would mentor their replacements for as long as necessary up to one
year.

Vacancies in Technical Committee Representations can be filled by
Chair of Chapter appointment from a list of eligible and qualified
interested members with or without help from the NAE Committee.

Eligible and qualified chapter members can petition the NAE Committee
using IEEE Bylaws 1-308 and/or Policies 13-8 to add or include
eligible interested members to the list of candidates in any
elections.

9. Votes from any Chapter Elections shall be counted using IEEE Bylaw
   1-308.13. A simple majority of certified votes wins any vacant
   office.

10. Election Disputes shall be resolved using IEEE Bylaw 1-306.4 or by
    certified consensus agreed to in writing.

11. Resolution of Ties will be by NAE Board or Committee or by
    re-elections.

12. Chapter resources shall not be used for electioneering activities.

13. General Elections should be conducted to fill vacancies once a
    year in fall for the next year.

14. The NAE Committee Chair may vote in elections but his/her votes
    will not be counted, but can be used to break a tie.

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