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 schedule and quoted sections are taken 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 October 10th. Paper petitions may be submitted to:
Illinois Chess Association, Inc.
Carl Dolson, Treasurer
6021 N Wickwood Rd
Peoria, IL 61614
Section 4. Nominations. Nominations shall be submitted to the Secretary in writing not later than October 10. 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:
- September 15 Notice of election and call for nominations
- October 10 Membership deadline to be eligible to vote
- October 10 Deadline for nominations
- Nov. 10 Deadline for distribution of ballots
- Dec. 1 Last day to mail ballots
- Dec. 5-20 Counting of ballots
- Jan. 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 Carl Dolson at the above US postal address by October 10th.
Section 5. Distribution of ballots. Ballots shall be sent to eligible voters by November 10th. 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.