Elements and Performance Criteria
- Seek nominations
- Election requirements required under the rules and past practice are identified to establish correct election procedures.
- Nominations are called for officers and committee positions that will become vacant according to the group/association rules and practice.
- Nominations are checked for validity according to the group/association rules and practice.
- Procedures to fill positions where there are no nominations are implemented according to the group/association rules and practice.
- Conduct elections
- Nominations for uncontested positions are declared filled according to the group/association rules and practice.
- Election date is set according to group/association rules and practice.
- Ballot papers are prepared according to the number of nominations and the voting method described in the group/association rules and practice.
- Voting is managed to ensure a fair ballot by persons eligible to vote according to the group/association rules and practice.
- Any voting irregularities are assessed for impact on result, with any invalid elections being declared void.
- Promote a positive election atmosphere
- Declare results
- Votes are counted using a counting method that ensures a fair count according to the group/association rules and practice.
- Results are announced or provided to the group/association chair according to the group/association rules and practices.
- Records of results are completed according to group/association rules and practice.
- Grievances are addressed according to articles of association, group rules and practice.