2020-2021 National Elections
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Our annual elections are nearing, so we wanted to share a few reminders about how the elections work, important dates, general guidelines, and what to expect.
For more information on the candidates, be sure to attend the Virtual Town Hall tonight! For more election and candidate details, visit the NAWIC website.
VOTING GUIDELINES
Who Votes: Members classified as “Active,” “Corporate” and “Member-at-Large” are eligible to vote for NAWIC National Officers by ballot. The NAWIC Office will produce the ballots. Ballots will be sent by May 15 to all voting members based on the NAWIC Office’s record of paid and processed members as of May 1. Ballot information will be emailed to all voting members. Those who do not have email will receive a paper ballot. Voting Instructions: All ballots must be returned to the address on the return envelope provided by May 31 to be counted. Each ballot returned will count as one vote. All instructions on the ballot must be followed in order for a vote to count.
Tallying and Notification: The ballots will be tallied by an outside source as determined by the NAWIC office. The outside source will send a letter with the determined outcome of the election to the executive administrator of the association. The number of votes a candidate receives will not be published. Each candidate may submit a written request to the executive administrator asking for the number of votes she received with a breakdown by region. Candidates and the NAWIC board of directors will be notified of the results within four working days following May 31 via email or phone. Results will be posted on the NAWIC website within 24 hours following notification to the candidates. If a second vote is required, ballots will be sent as soon as possible after May 31. You must vote in the first ballot to be eligible to vote in the second ballot.
Remember: As in any election, your vote does count.
Write-in Candidates: Write-in candidates will be allowed. To qualify, write-in candidates must have their application to the NAWIC office two working days prior to May 15.
