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Mar/Apr 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 2 2024 Proposed Amendments
82 (4) The committee shall follow for the position for which (5) Committee members must
(cont.) the eligibility, qualifications, the applicant has been explain the reason that the
and guidelines for selecting nominated. applicant does not meet the
nominees. [ISR 8.82] (5) Committee members specified qualifications.
must explain the reason (6) The committee will prepare
that the applicant does a report, including the names
not meet the specified and qualifications of the
qualifications. nominees, for publication
(6) The committee will no later than the January/
prepare a report, February issue of the DKG
including the names NEWS, for publication on
and qualifications the Society website, and
of the nominees, for for preparation of the ballot
publication no later than for the convention election.
the January/February The report shall contain
issue of the DKG NEWS, the names of all qualified
for publication on the nominees for each of the
Society website, and following positions:
for preparation of the President
ballot for the convention First Vice president
election. The report shall Second vice president
contain the names of all Regional directors from
qualified nominees for each of the respective
each of the following regions
positions: President One member-at-large
First Vice president Area representatives from
Second vice president each of the respective
Regional directors from areas.
each of the respective Vacancies occurring on
regions respective committees:
One member-at-large finance and nominating.
Area representatives
from
each of the respective
areas.
Vacancies occurring on
respective committees:
finance and nominating.
Rationale: The present constitution provides for nominating all qualified members with the words “at least one (1) nominee.”
Nominating all qualified candidates who meet the specified qualification will reduce biases that may occur when selecting one or
more nominees. Members can consider all qualified candidates on the ballot. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Carol I. Linscott,
Alpha Sigma Kitsap, WA; Dr. Elizabeth I. Tarner, Beta Delta, VA; Mary Lee Makinen, Alpha Delta, MD; Beverley H. Johns, Alpha
Phi, IL. Administrative Board Recommendation: not to adopt

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