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KUAFF Election Guidelines

Excerpt from the KUAFF Constitution Page 7, Article V:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD


Section 1.    Every 3 years, the KUAFF eligible voting membership shall elect the following Executive Board Officers:

A.   President;

B.   First Vice President;

C.   Second Vice President;

D.  Secretary;

E.   Treasurer;

F.   (2) Standing Members-At Large; and

G.  AFT Convention delegates (as determined by AFT By-Laws.)

Section 2.    To be eligible for an elected office, a person must be a voting member in good standing of the KUAFF for at least 2 consecutive semesters (summer and intersessions are not included). Provided, however, that a Member-in-Service seeking to run for re-election to any “Executive Board” position must be assigned a class in the twelve month period preceding the nomination period.

Section 3     An Election Committee appointed by the President shall conduct all general and special elections of the KUAFF.

Section 4.    Election for Officers, Standing Members-At-Large, and AFT Convention Delegates shall be held between March 1st and April 1st every three years.

Section 5.    Forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the Election Committee shall notify all members of the opening of nominations for office.

Section 6.    To be nominated, a candidate must submit to the Elections Committee a petition containing a minimum of signatures from at least five (5) KUAFF members for the office sought. Said petitions must be received no later than twenty-five (25) days prior to the election.

Section 7.    The Elections Committee/designee shall prepare and send ballots, in such a manner as to insure secrecy of the ballot no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the election.

Section 8. A majority of the ballots cast for that office shall determine the election of the President, First and Second Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Standing Members-At-Large, and AFT Convention Delegates. In the event that a candidate for any of the above offices does not receive a majority, the Elections Committee shall conduct a run-off election between the two candidates for the position who receive the most votes. If a tie vote occurs, a run-off election shall be conducted to resolve the tie.

Section 9.    Candidates successfully elected shall assume office effective July 1 of the year elected.

Section 10.  With the exception of the office of the President, or in case of a recall, all vacancies shall be filled by a majority vote of the “Executive Board.”

Section 11.  A petition signed by at least 30% of the membership and stating specific grounds shall be sufficient to require an Elections Committee to conduct a recall election of any officer specified in the petition. The recall election shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures in Section 7. If an officer is recalled, an Election Committee shall hold a special election under procedures in Sections 6 and 7.

Section 12.  The election provisions set forth herein shall become effective upon adoption of this Constitution.

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