| ARTICLE IX
ELECTIONS Return to By-Laws' main page. Section 9.1 Notification of Members.
The President of the DEA shall, prior to March 1st, advise members and Association Representatives about the election procedures of the DEA and encourage members and Association Representatives to comply with the provisions of this article. Section 9.2 Representative Areas.
For the purpose of nominating and electing members of the Executive Board, the district shall be divided into two representative areas. The two representative areas shall be established each spring by the Executive Board, to be in effect for elections the following year. The areas shall be geographically contiguous and shall in so far as possible provide for equality of representation based upon the membership within each area. The Board may from time to time adjust the areas and number of schools within the areas to maintain equal representation on the Executive Board. Each of the representative areas shall elect four representatives, two being elected from each representative area at each election. Section 9.3 Declaration of Candidacy.
The active members of the Association in each school or institution may, prior to 5:00 p.m. of the last Tuesday in February of each election year, sign and file a Declaration of Candidacy for President, Vice President, Executive Board, At-Large/Successor NEA-RA Delegate, or such other office as may have a vacancy required to be filled by election. Further nominations may be made from the floor at the annual nominations meeting in conjunction with the March Representative Council meeting of the Association. Section 9.4 Balloting.
The election of officers of the Association and members of the Executive Board shall occur at an election held in the schools and according to a procedure developed by the legislative committee and approved by the Executive Board. Any candidate, or his/her representative, may be present during the ballot counting. Section 9.5 Election Results.
Results of elections shall be announced in the next member newsletter following the election or by notifying the Association Representatives of the election results in writing, or by electronic means, no later than the Tuesday following the election. All candidates will be personally notified of the results as soon as possible by the Election Committee.
Section 9.6 Run-off Election.
In the event that no candidate for President or Vice President receives a majority of the votes cast, a run-off election will be held between the two highest vote-getters during the following week. For Board seats from geographic areas, the two persons from each area receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. For the Ethnic Minority and the Related Professional Services Board Seats, the person receiving the highest number of votes for each position shall be elected. In the event of a tie, a run-off election will be held between the tied candidates during the following week. Return to By-Laws' main page. |
