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2024 Proposed Amendments
42 to represent the state
(cont.) organizations therein, and have
served on an international d. An individual, chapter, or
committee.
(4) The area representatives
shall hold membership as
residents of the areas being
represented. It is recommended
that they have served as state
organization presidents, know
their areas, and are able to (1) present to the international
represent the member countries
therein.
(5) The members-at-large shall
have international member
experience.
(6) Members of elected
committees shall have some
chapter and state organization
experience in the areas for
which they are nominated.
g. Guidelines for the submission
of applications to the
Nominating Committee
(1) An official application form
must be completed for each
person applying, with careful (2) place the candidate’s
attention given to the following
points:
(a) The office for which the person
is applying shall be stated
(b) The applicant shall be qualified
for the work of the position.
(c) The member’s Society
experience shall be accurately
stated, including specific
positions and dates served.
(d) Evidence of the member’s
leadership and personal
qualities fitting her for the
position shall be shown.
(e) The application form shall
be sent to the chair of the
Nominating Committee with
a postmark or the date of the
electronically submitted form
no later than September 15.
(f) The name of the person
submitting the application
shall be clearly indicated in the
space provided.
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of the Nominating the floor whose name was
Committee. submitted to the Nominating
Committee, but who was not
state organization wishing selected as its nominee, may
to nominate a candidate (1) present to the international
from the floor whose president by December 1, the
name was submitted to the name, photograph, and brief
Nominating Committee, summary of the proposed
but who was not selected candidate’s qualifications
as its nominee, may for a selected office for
publication in the January/
president by December February DKG NEWS and
1, the name, photograph, published on the Society
and brief summary of website. The name of a
the proposed candidate’s proposed candidate must have
qualifications for a selected been previously submitted to
office for publication in the Nominating Committee
the January/February DKG and not selected for the
NEWS and published current election;
on the Society website. (2) place the candidate’s name in
The name of a proposed nomination at the convention
candidate must have been when the president calls for
previously submitted to the nominations from the floor.
Nominating Committee e. There shall be no nomination
and not selected for the or seconding speeches.
current election;
name in nomination at
the convention when
the president calls for
nominations from the floor.
e. There shall be no
nomination or seconding
speeches.
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