Election Oversight 

The Credentials & Election Committee is made up of 12 member volunteers, serving one-year terms, who oversee the election process. One member from each of the nine director zones is selected for the committee annually. A second committee member is also selected from each of the three zones where there is an open board seat.

1. The Election Committee serves as a nominating committee if no petition is received from a zone with an open seat.
    
2. Committee members fulfill their responsibilities by:
    
   1. Attending an orientation meeting and ballot certification meeting.
       
   2. Attending a member meeting, where a report of the committees’ activities is shared with the general membership.
       
   3. Attending the annual meeting, to collect and tally ballots cast in person, and announce the winners of the election.
       
3. If an election is contested, an optional candidates’ orientation meeting may also be attended by the committee members.
    
4. Members of the committee are reimbursed round-trip mileage and receive a $50 stipend per meeting attended.

All committee guidelines are reviewed annually by the board and are subject to change.