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42 convention, the president shall a. All nominees for a. All nominees for international
(cont.) call for nominations from the international positions positions shall be able to
floor for each elected position. shall be able to communicate in English.
c. Any member who is registered communicate in English. b. All nominees shall have time
and in attendance may make b. All nominees shall have for Society work.
a nomination from the floor time for Society work. c. All nominees shall have
subsequent to the report of the c. All nominees shall have organizational ability,
Nominating Committee. organizational ability, experience, and be computer
d. An individual, chapter, or experience, and be literate.
state organization wishing to computer literate. d. All nominees shall have
nominate a candidate from d. All nominees shall have participated in at least one (1)
the floor whose name was participated in at least international convention and/
submitted to the Nominating one (1) international or international conference.
Committee, but who was not convention and/or e. Geographic location should
selected as its nominee, may international conference. be considered in the selection
(1) present to the international e. Geographic location of international officers and
president by December 1, the should be considered in the members for boards and
name, photograph, and brief selection of international committees.
summary of the proposed officers and members for f. A member serving in an
candidate’s qualifications for a boards and committees. international position, other
selected office for publication f. A member serving in an than on the Nominating
in the January/February DKG international position, Committee, may be
NEWS and published on the other than on the nominated to another elective
Society website. The name of a Nominating Committee, position in the final year of
proposed candidate must have may be nominated to her term of office.
previously been submitted to another elective position in g. A member of the Nominating
the Nominating Committee the final year of her term Committee shall complete
and not selected for the current of office. her term before she may be
election; g. A member of the considered by the Nominating
(2) place the candidate’s name in Nominating Committee Committee for another
nomination at the convention shall complete her international elective position.
when the president calls for term before she may h. The committee reserves
nominations from the floor. be considered by the the right to place a name in
e. There shall be no nomination Nominating Committee nomination for a position
or seconding speeches. for another international other than stated on the
8.72 Eligibility, Qualifications, elective position. application.
and Guidelines for international h. The committee reserves i. Recommended criteria for
nominees the right to place a name in each office:
a. The name of a member may nomination for a position (1) It is recommended that the
be submitted for nomination other than stated on the president has served as a
for any international elective application. state organization president,
position by an individual i. Recommended criteria for has international committee
member, a chapter, or a state each office: experience, and has served on
organization. (1) It is recommended that the Administrative Board.
Permission of that member the president has served (2) It is recommended that the
must be secured before she is as a state organization vice-presidents have served as
recommended for nomination. president, has international state organization presidents
The responsibility for chapter- committee experience, and have
supported or state-supported and has served on the
recommendations rests with Administrative Board.
respective executive boards. (2) It is recommended that the
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