Section 6.31

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS

I. ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

The elected Society officers and members of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Safety Engineers (Society) shall be:

• President
• President-Elect
• Senior Vice President
• Vice President - Finance
• Vice President - Council on Professional Affairs
• Vice President - Council on Professional Development
• Vice President - Council on Practices and Standards
• One Vice President for Each Region (see SOG 6.32)

II. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS

Each  nominee for an elected Society position shall be a Professional Member of the Society, and shall also meet criteria set by the Society Nominations and Elections Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
Nominees for Society Office shall be considered on the merit of their service to the safety profession, to ASSE and to the community without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin or gender.
At the Society level, Officers and the Board of Directors should make every effort to seek out and encourage minorities and women to gain the necessary experience within ASSE to prepare them for leadership positions.

III. TERMS OF OFFICE

The terms of office for the President, President-Elect and Senior Vice President shall commence on July 1 for a period of one year.
The terms of office for the Vice President-Finance, Regional Vice Presidents and Council Vice Presidents shall commence on July 1 of the year in which they are elected and continue for a period of two (2) years, or until a successor has been elected. They shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive full terms as Regional or Council Vice Presidents, or Vice President-Finance.

IV. NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND SUCCESSION OF OFFICERS

The President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the office of President.
If the President-Elect is unable to assume the office of President, the Senior Vice President shall automatically succeed to the office of President.  If this scenario occurs, the Nominations and Elections Committee shall make every effort to present two nominees considered to be qualified, to be placed on the ballot for the office of President-Elect. 
If neither the President-Elect nor the Senior Vice President can serve in the office of President, the Nominations and Elections Committee shall present two nominees considered to be qualified, to be placed on the ballot for the offices of President and President-Elect.
The Senior Vice President shall automatically succeed to the office of the President-Elect. 
If the Senior Vice President is unable to assume the office of President-Elect, the Nominations and Elections Committee shall make every effort to present two nominees considered to be qualified, to be placed on the ballot for office of President-Elect.
The Nominations and Elections Committee shall make every effort to present at least two nominees considered to be qualified for each of the offices of Senior Vice President, Vice President-Finance and Council Vice Presidents. 
The Vice President-Finance and Vice President-Practices and Standards shall be nominated and elected in even numbered years and the Vice President-Professional Development and the Vice President- Professional Affairs shall be nominated and elected in odd numbered years.

V. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

The Nominations and Election Committee shall be comprised of seven members; four most immediate and available Past Presidents and three At-Large Members. The At-Large Members are nominated by the Executive Committee. No more than one of the At-Large members may be a non-member of ASSE. The time of service will be a three-year term with alternating rotations to ensure continuity for the At-Large Members. The Chair of the committee will be the most immediate Past President. Per Bylaws Article XIV, Sec. 3 the President, President-Elect and Executive Director shall be ex-officio members (without vote).

The Director, Member/Region Affairs shall serve as staff liaison to the committee.
Duties shall be to provide a slate of qualified nominees, who are capable of fulfilling the duties of Society elective offices, to conduct elections and supervise election procedures. This committee is charged with the responsibility of selecting the future leaders of our Society including maintenance of an evergreen list of senior officers for ASSE and assistance in the process of identifying, recruiting and mentoring prospective future officers. A simple majority of committee members present shall constitute a quorum and allow business to be conducted. Determination of the need for such a meeting will be made by the chair. No member serving on the Nominations and Elections Committee may be nominated by that committee.

VI. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION COMMITTEE GUIDELINES FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Note: Confidentiality of proceedings of the committee is essential and members shall refrain from discussing actions of the N&E Committee outside of the group.
Request for Potential Nominees from Society offices shall be in accordance with the time line under section VII.
Contact Potential Nominees - All potential nominees should be contacted by the Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee, preferably by phone to determine whether they are interested in being considered, and whether they believe their employer (if not self employed) will support their activities in both time and financial aspects.
Request for Candidate Information - The members who want to be considered for nomination for the offices of: Senior Vice President, Vice President-Finance, Vice President, Council on Practices and Standards, Vice President, Council on Professional Affairs and Vice President, Council on Professional Development shall be requested to forward the following documents in order to be considered as a candidate:

• Completed Society Office Candidate Form (see Section XVII. Actual form obtained from Society Headquarters)
• Work related resume
• Proposed 250 word biography (see Section XV)
• Proposed platform statement (limited to 1000 words for Senior Vice President, limited to 300 words for all other offices except Area Directors. Area Directors limited to 250 words.) (see Section XVI).
• Signed employer's statement of support addressed to the N&E Chair
• Signed letter of intent to run for office
• Signed Standard Accountability Letter for the position (see SOG 6.34)
• Signed Financial Conflict of Interest Statement).

This shall be done according to the time line established by this SOG, Section VII. The information shall include education and certification data, a work history, and an outline of ASSE activities both local and Society with emphasis covering the immediate past five (5) years; plus information on other volunteer efforts. Emphasis should be placed on results and outcome of activities. Staff will send copies of the information and the completed Society Office Candidate Form for each potential candidate to all N&E committee members. Staff shall have validated the biographical information on the Society Office Candidate Form as regards to ASSE activities prior to the committee meeting.
Nominations and Elections Committee Meeting steps:

• The Nominations and Elections Committee shall review the completed Society Office Candidate Form, as completed by the prospective candidates.  The committee members will rate the potential candidates from 1 to 10 on each Objective element. Greater weight shall be given to service on the Board of Directors or Society committees, as well as more emphasis on service and contributions within the most current 5 years.
• The committee members will complete the Candidate Subjective Elements Form (see Section XVIII) for each potential candidate and rank each element from 1 to 5. Again, greater weighting should be given to service and contributions on a Society scale, with more emphasis on the most recent 5 years.
• An open and frank discussion shall take place on all candidates that are considered for positions. This discussion will utilize information from the Society Office Candidate Form and the Candidate Subjective Elements Form. Confidentiality of proceedings of the committee is essential and members shall refrain from discussing actions of the N&E Committee outside of the group.
• Following the discussion, the candidates for each position shall be ranked to determine at least two who will be offered as candidates. Members of the Nominations and Elections Committee shall privately rank all candidates for office in order of preference, i.e. one, two, three, four, five, with five being the highest rank. The staff liaison then collects and adds the numerical ranking for each candidate. The candidates with the highest totals will be the nominees for the Board positions as designated.

Contacting the Nominees - The Chair shall contact the potential candidates as soon as possible, preferably by phone, within 24 hours. If one or more of the nominees for a position decline the nomination, then the next highest ranked candidate(s) considered to be qualified should be offered the opportunity to accept the nomination without further consideration or deliberation by the Committee.
Contacting Those Not Nominated - After nominees have accepted the nomination for each Board position, the other candidates who were seeking nomination shall be contacted by the Chair within 24 hours, thanked for their interest and dedication to the Society, and inform them of their rights to petition.

VII. NOMINATIONS DEADLINES FOR CANDIDATES

Mid-Winter Board Meeting: Society President announces solicitation for potential candidates for the election to be held the following March.
May 1: By this date, Society staff will distribute a Call for Nominations email announcement to the Board of Directors, Area Directors, Council members, House of Delegates, Practice Specialty Administrators, Chapter Presidents, Society Past Presidents and Professional Members.
June Board Meeting: An announcement by the Society President will be made for the solicitation of candidates.
July 1:  Regional Nominations Committee Chair distributes call for nominations to Chapter Presidents and Professional Members in Region/Area.
July 15: By this date, Society staff distributes a second Call for Nominations  announcement from the Nominations and Election Committee Chair.
August 15: By this date, potential candidates for the office of Senior Vice President (every year), Vice President - Finance and Vice President - Council on Practices and Standards (even numbered years) and Vice President - Council on Professional Affairs and Vice President - Council on Professional Development (odd numbered years) shall have completed and submitted the required forms and paperwork. Regional Vice President and Area Director nominations are due to each Regional Nominations Committee Chair.
September 15: By this date, staff will have verified data submitted by the Candidates on the Society Office Candidate Form and submitted all documents to the Nominations and Elections Committee for review.
October 15: By this date, Nominations and Elections Committee members will have completed the Candidate Subjective Elements Form and returned a copy to Society Headquarters.
October 30: By this date, Nominations and Elections Committee meets either by phone or by a face-to-face meeting to review candidate submissions and to determine the slate of candidates for Society Offices. Nominations and Elections Committee Chair will decide if an in person meeting is required.
November 1: By this date, Nominations and Elections Committee Chair will have contacted all successful nominees and verified their willingness to be on the ballot. Society office slate announced to the Board of Directors.
November 1: By this date, Regional Nominations Committee chairs will have submitted all forms and paperwork for nominated candidates for Regional Vice President and Area Director offices to Society Headquarters (see SOG 6.32 for required forms and paperwork).
November 5: By this date, Society staff will distribute to the Nominations and Elections Committee an approval candidate form and verification that Regional Vice President and Area Director candidates meet the qualifications for the position. If necessary, the Nominations and Elections Committee Chair may request a meeting by phone to discuss the Regional and Area candidates.
November 14: By this date, the Nominations and Elections Committee will have returned Regional and Area nomination approval form or the Nominations and Elections Committee will have met by phone to review these nominations.
November 15: By this date, the Board of Directors will be notified of the candidate slate for Society and regional offices. 
November 15: Candidate petition process begins. To petition, notify the staff liaison for requirements.  By this date, the Nominations and Elections Committee will begin review and approval of all candidate bios and platform statements.
December 1: By this date, petition nominations must be complete and submitted to the staff liaisons
December 2-14: Society staff will verify petition signatures and compliance with the requirements. The Nominations and Elections Committee will be notified of successful petition candidates and revise the final slate of candidates.
December 15: Final slate of candidates announced to the Board of Directors.  The Nominations and Elections Committee will have reviewed and approved all candidate bios and platform statements by this date.
March 1: By this date, the final candidate slate and biographies will be published in Professional Safety Journal.
March 1: By this date, the Society election voting commences by mail ballot or electronic voting.
April 1: By this date, the Society election voting for mail and electronic voting ends.
April 15: By this date, the Tellers Committee has verified the election results and the Nominations and Elections Committee Chair has contacted successful and unsuccessful candidates. Final election results released and announced to the Board of Directors.

VIII. ELECTION SCHEDULE EXCEPTIONS

The ASSE elections schedule as written in this document (SOG 6.31) would be superceded by Bylaws VII, Section 5 (G) and (H), in cases where there is a candidate withdrawal or removal from the election slate or in case of National emergency or acts of God as determined by the current Executive Committee.

IX. PETITION NOMINATION

Society Bylaws (Article VII, Sec. 4) also provide for Petition Nomination, wherein Society members may submit nominations for Society offices by petition after a designated number of signatures of members are collected in support of a petitioner's bid to be placed on a ballot. Members who plan to file a petition for Society office should notify the Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee and staff liaison.
Candidates that decide to file a petition shall immediately come under the same campaign rules (SOG 6.35) as other selected candidates.
Petition nominations shall be submitted no later than December 1 of the election year. Petition candidates shall be confirmed to the staff liaison by December 14.
A signature on a petition conveys no meaning other than the petitioner is seeking a place on the ballot by collecting a sufficient number of member signatures. There is no implied endorsement of a petitioner on the part of the signer nor on the part of the presenter of a petition, which is often a party other than the petitioner, such as a Chapter President who may have received a copy of a petition to present to Chapter members.
Rules for Electronic Submission of Signatures for the Petition Process (E-mail signatures): If a potential candidate solicits signatures via e-mail to have his or her name placed on the ballot, the e-mail submitted by the member must contain the member's full name, ASSE ID number, Region and Chapter name. Potential candidates seeking signatures in this fashion must notify the staff liaison no later than November 16 so a specific e-mail address can be created. Members interested in submitting an electronic signature for the potential candidate must use the e-mail address created by the Society in order to have their signature counted. Responses are sent directly to the Society and staff will be responsible for verifying the authenticity and validity of each electronic signature.
Members may choose to sign a petition or not. In either case, they exercise their voting privilege and responsibility by voting for the candidate of their choice when they receive their ballot.
Petition requirements are as follows:
For Senior Vice President, Vice President-Finance, and Council Vice Presidents, signatures of two percent of the Society's membership as of November 1 of the current Society fiscal year comprised of signatures from at least five regions with no more than 15% of the total required from any one region and no more than 25% of the region's allowable total from one chapter. Provisions shall be made for electronic submission; i.e. e-mail or facsimile, of signatures to support a potential petition candidate. All petitions shall be sent directly to the petitioner and that individual shall be solely responsible for accumulated totals by Chapter, Region, etc. The petitioner shall transmit the petitions to the staff liaison by the most efficient and effective means available in order to meet the December 1st deadline.
Names of nominees submitted in accordance with this section and meeting the requirements of the Bylaws shall be included on the official ballot. Petitions will be validated by the Nominations and Elections Committee chair and the staff liaison.

X. CANDIDATE PETITION NOTIFICATION FORM

The Nominations and Elections Committee each year nominates two candidates for each Society office. The Bylaws, Article VII, section 4, provide that Society members may submit nominations for Society offices by petition after a designated number of signatures of members are collected in support of a petitioner's bid to be placed on a ballot.
Petition sample:  Include the paragraph below on the petition.
The signatures below do not constitute an endorsement of a candidate. A sufficient number of member signatures allow the petitioner to have his/her name placed on a ballot. This petition may be transmitted in the most efficient and effective means available in order to meet the December 1st deadline.
Petition for: ____________________
(office)
The candidate named below meets the Bylaws qualifications in that s/he is a Professional Member of the Society.

XI. ELECTION BALLOT PROCESS

A list of all nominees together with their qualifications and biographies will be published not later than the March issue of Professional Safety Journal. Candidate biographies, platform statements and photos will be displayed on the Society web site by no later than March 1.
A ballot for election of officers shall be distributed no later than March 1 each year to all members eligible to vote. To be counted, completed and returned ballots must be received by ASSE or the selected Society election vendor not later than 30 days after ballots are distributed in accordance with the due date specified on the ballot. Ballots going to countries overseas shall be sent electronically or via air mail. Only members in good standing within thirty days prior to mailing of the ballot will be sent a ballot. Provisions shall be made for electronic ballots. Electronic voting may be an option at the discretion of the Society. Electronic voting can take the place of the paper ballot and the same timeline for voting applies. Members have the option to receive a mail ballot or electronic ballot.
Ballots shall be made available as follows:

• For Senior Vice President to the Society membership.
• For Vice President-Finance and Council Vice Presidents to the Society membership.
• For Regional Vice Presidents to the membership of the respective regions.
• For Area Directors to the membership of the respective areas.

According to the ASSE Bylaws, the President-Elect automatically succeeds to the office of President and the Senior Vice President automatically succeeds to the office of President-Elect. Names of the President-Elect and Senior Vice President will appear on the ballot with a notation of this automatic succession.
Ballots will be opened and computer processed by the Society staff or an organization approved by the Nominations and Elections Committee and the Executive Committee. Electronic voting eliminates the actual physical ballot. The Tellers Committee will receive a voting summary report of all mail and electronic ballots. All ballots with unauthorized marks or questionable entries will be held without counting until the Tellers Committee examines them and determines their validity. The Tellers Committee determines the validity of questionable ballots and verifies the tabulated vote counts in accordance with SOG 6.36.
The nominee receiving a plurality of the votes cast for an elective office shall be considered elected.
The Tellers Committee shall be responsible for assuring that the Nominations and Elections Committee Chair is advised promptly of the results of the election. Members of the Tellers Committee, the Nominations and Elections Committee, and Headquarters staff shall not disclose the results of the election to anyone, unless authorized by the Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee, until all of the candidates have been advised.
The Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee shall be responsible for notifying all of the candidates immediately, or as promptly as possible, in person, by phone, by email or fax. Written confirmation of the election outcome will be made by the staff liaison.
Ballots for election of Society officers shall be retained for six months after the Tellers Committee meeting.
Notice of all election results shall be published in a Society publication or made available to all members following verification by the Tellers Committee.

XII. CAMPAIGN PROCEDURES

SOG 6.35 provides details of rules for campaigning after nomination for Society offices. Violation of these rules shall be reported to the Nominations and Elections Committee Chair and the Director of Member/Region Affairs. Confirmed violations may result in candidate removal or election forfeiture.

XIII. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

Elected Society officers may be removed by the voting membership at any annual or special meeting of the membership. All removals shall be carried out without prejudice, if any, of the person(s) so removed.

XIV. NOMINATION OF REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Nomination of Regional Vice Presidents and Area Directors shall be in conformance with the Society Bylaws, and also meet criteria set by SOG 6.32. 
Nominations for Regional Vice Presidents shall be made by Regional Nominations Committees and submitted to the Society Nominations and Elections Committee to determine if nominees meet the qualification criteria set by SOG 6.32. 

XV. CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Guidelines for Candidate Biographies
The following guidelines have been developed to ensure a consistent presentation and enhance the professionalism of candidate biographies.
1. Each biography should begin with the candidate's name, designations and current job titles, employer and employment location. For example: John Q. Citizen, P.E., CSP, is corporate safety director for XYZ Co., St. Louis, MO. After this first reference, the candidate should refer to him/herself either by last name only or using the personal pronoun he or she -- per Professional Safety style.
2. The candidate should then proceed to detail the following information:

• Current job responsibilities/functions
• Years in field/career progress
• Previous experience/positions of note
• Education (degrees and program of study, institution and location)

3. Next is service to ASSE. Provide specific membership information (i.e., years a member, membership level, specific chapter) with emphasis on most recent five (5) years and include positions held/activities involved in at each level, as well as years of office. This information should proceed in the following manner: a) chapter; b) area; c) region; d) practice specialty; e) Society.

4. The next area to describe is awards/accomplishments. Begin with ASSE awards and include awards received from other relevant groups as well. Information about articles/books authored, presentations made, membership in other organizations, etc. could be included here as well.

5. The final paragraph can provide additional information of note, such as community service.
Usage Guidelines - Acronyms
1. A candidate should always use the CSP or P.E. acronyms (rather than the full terms certified safety professional and professional engineer). The reasons: The acronyms are well known in the industry/field. Inclusion of the full terms only adds to a candidate's word count. Over the course of the election pages, such use also becomes redundant. The same holds true for other recognized terms such as CIH and ASSE specific terms such as ARVP and RVP.
2. If a candidate has received numerous safety professional of the year awards, she or he should use the SPY acronym after the first reference. This holds true for any repeated terms for which an acronym is appropriate.
Usage Guidelines - Capitalization
Per Professional Safety style, the following are not capitalized:

• Job titles
• Generic references (i.e., his chapter service includes...)
• Past ASSE offices (only current ASSE offices will be capitalized)

Candidate biographies are published in Professional Safety. Professional Safety editorial staff will reserve the right to modify any biography to ensure compliance with editorial guidelines and readability prior to and/or after review by the Nominations and Elections Committee.
Sample Candidate Biography
John Q. Citizen, P.E., CSP, CIH, is corporate safety director for XYZ Co., St. Louis, MO. He oversees the firm's corporate safety, health and environmental protection programs, and provides technical assistance regarding safety policy and regulatory compliance. Citizen has more than 15 years experience in the safety field. Prior to joining XYZ, he was safety and health manager for PDQ Corp. in Cleveland. He holds a B.S. in Safety Sciences from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and an M.S. in Industrial Safety Management from Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg.
An ASSE member since 1992, he has held all offices in the Missouri Chapter. During his term as president (2003-04), the chapter received a Chapter Stars Award. Citizen's Region V service includes two terms as ARVP of government affairs (2005-06) and one term as ARVP of awards and honors (2006-07). At the Society level, he was a member of the Bylaws and Finance committees (2006-08) and currently serves on the Professional Conduct Committee.
Citizen was named the Missouri Chapter's Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) in 2000 and Region V SPY in 2002. He received XYZ Company’s Safety Leader Award in 1998. Citizen is also a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers. He is a technical reviewer for ASSE’s CSP Refresher Guide and has published articles in Professional Safety.
Citizen is also active in his community, serving on the Madison County Safety Council and as a technical advisor to the local school district.

XVI. CANDIDATE PLATFORM STATEMENT

Candidate Platform Statement Guidelines:
All candidates will be asked to develop a platform statement regarding their views on the challenges facing the Society and their vision for its future. Their platform statements will be made available to all members no later than March 1. Senior Vice President candidates' statements shall be 1,000 words or less and those of other candidates, except Area Directors, shall be 300 words or less. Area Director statements shall be 250 words or less. Candidates are encouraged to submit bios and candidate statements to the staff liaison electronically.
The following guidelines have been developed to ensure a consistent presentation and enhance the professionalism of candidate platform statements.
1. The candidate should include their full name and designation at the top of the page followed by the Society Office for their nomination. In the case of Area Directors, be sure to include the Region number, position and name of the Area.
2. Next, provide an introductory paragraph that covers your view on the challenges facing the Society.
3. Provide two or more additional paragraphs that expand upon your thoughts and views on the challenges facing the Society as well as your vision for the future. Explain how you plan to address these challenges. Bullet points are allowed in these paragraphs if they are not overused.
4. The final paragraph should include a final thought to summarize your campaign platform statement.

XVII. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOCIETY OFFICE CANDIDATE FORM

FOR CANDIDATE:
The attached form is designed to capture information regarding your contributions to the safety profession, the Society and your employer. This form is condensed for the purpose of this SOG. The actual form can be obtained electronically from Society Headquarters or on the Society web site.
Please give a detailed listing of contributions, activities, service, etc., listing most recent accomplishments first and providing any relevant comments. You may provide attachments to this form to supplement and/or validate information supplied. DO NOT COMPLETE OR ENTER ANY INFORMATION IN THE "POINTS" COLUMN. THIS SECTION IS RESERVED FOR THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.

This document is to be submitted to the Nominations and Elections Committee along with:

• Work related resume.
• Proposed 250 word biography (see Section XV).
• Proposed platform statement (limited to 1000 words for Senior Vice President, limited to 300 words for all other offices except Area Directors. Area Directors limited to 250 words.) (see Section XVI).
• Signed employer's statement of support addressed to the Nominations and Elections Committee Chair.
• Signed letter of intent to run for office.
• Signed Standard Accountability Letter for the position (see SOG 6.34).
• Signed Financial Conflict of Interest Statement

Evaluation Process:
The evaluation of candidates is done in two distinct and separate elements. One is an objective evaluation of the potential candidate's service and contribution to the Society and to the profession. This is done through the paperwork and forms that you submit.
The second element of candidate evaluation is the person's ability to lead and promote the Society and profession along with perceptions of the image the potential candidate will portray if elected. This second evaluation is completed by the Nominations and Elections Committee after careful review of the candidate's information, platform statement and other relevant information.
SOCIETY OFFICE CANDIDATE FORM

Total Score - Objective Elements: __________________________________________

XVIII. CANDIDATE SUBJECTIVE ELEMENTS FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EVALUATION OF SOCIETY OFFICE CANDIDATE FORM

For NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE:
After reviewing the information provided by the potential candidate, please complete both portions of the Society Office Candidate Form and Candidate Subjective Elements Form rating the potential candidate as described below.
For each element of the Society Office Candidate Form, rate the potential candidate from 1 to 10. Service on the Board, Society Committees, Society events, etc. should be given greater weighting. Also, service/contribution within the past 5 years is to be given greater weighting. In no event can a potential candidate's rating be higher than 10 in any one individual element. Maximum score for all objective elements is 100.
For each element of the Candidate Subjective Elements Form, rate the potential candidate from 1 to 5. Again when rating, greater weighting should be placed on service/contributions on a Society scale and within the past 5 years. In no event can the potential candidate's rating be higher than 5 in any one individual element. Maximum score for all subjective elements is 25.
CANDIDATE SUBJECTIVE ELEMENTS FORM

Total Score - Subjective Elements: _______________________________________

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
CANDIDATE RANKING
INSTRUCTIONS
In the table below, write the names of all qualified potential candidates in alphabetical order. Beside the potential candidate's name give a numeric ranking based upon the Objective and Subjective criteria form, platform statements, biography and any discussion conducted within the Committee. The highest ranking candidate should be given the number one, second highest - two, third - three, etc., until all candidates have been ranked. Add any comments you may feel appropriate to support your placement/ranking.
Office: __________________________________________

Approved By/Date: Board of Directors 02/11, House of Delegates 06/11
Replaces Edition Dated: 06/04