The ICA is calling for nominations for the Executive Board. The five executive positions up for election are: President, Metro Vice-president, Downstate Vice-president, Treasurer, and Secretary. Terms are two years.
The following is an amended schedule from the ICA’s Constitution and Bylaws, Article VI: Election Process for Board of Directors and Executive Board, beginning on page 12.
Nominations:
Those interested in running for election should submit their completed nomination petitions to president@il-chess.org by December 20th. Paper petitions may be submitted to:
Illinois Chess Association, Inc.
Bill Buklis, President
P.O. Box 180177
Chicago, IL 60618
Section 4. Nominations. Nominations shall be submitted to the Secretary in writing not later than December 20. Nominations must be supported by 10 ICA members eligible to vote, and the nominee must state his or her willingness to serve. Nominations may be made in writing, bearing the signatures of the nominators, or by email, in which event they should be sent to and gathered by the nominee and forwarded to ICA. Nominations shall specify whether they are for specific officers or for general Board positions.
Schedule:
- November 23 Notice of election and call for nominations
- December 18 Membership deadline to be eligible to vote
- December 24 Deadline for nominations
- December 27 Deadline for distribution of ballots
- January 11 Last day to mail ballots
- January 21 Counting of ballots
- February 1 Officers take office
Email vs Paper Voting:
Those wishing to vote via paper ballot and US mail, in spite of having an email address, must so notify Bill Buklis at the above US postal address by December 27th.
Section 5. Distribution of ballots. Ballots shall be sent to eligible voters by December 27th. Eligible voters with an e-mail address on file with the association will be provided with a ballot via e-mail with instructions for submission. Eligible voters with only a post office address on file with the association will be sent a ballot and instructions by regular mail. The instructions shall provide options for voting either electronically (online or through email) or by regular mail.