Note: This team’s responsibilities only take place seasonally.
- Poll the membership and obtain at least one nominee for each of the Chapter’s elective offices
- Solicit volunteers for appointed positions and teams from among the members who do not wish to run for elective office
- Announce the slate of officers during at least one Chapter meeting and in at least one issue of the Chapter newsletter prior to the elections
- Produce and mail official ballots to all members no later than three working days after the March meeting
- Receive and count the completed ballots. This task is to be completed no later than three working days before the meeting at which the new officers will be installed (April)
- Keep the ballots of all elections on file for at least six months, in case any member chooses to challenge the election results
- Inform all candidates of the election results no less than 24 hours in advance of the installation meeting. Announce the election results to the general membership at the beginning of the meeting and in the next newsletter following the meeting
- Within three working days after the April meeting, formally pass the new list of officers to the Secretary for transmittal to Society headquarters