Starts next week!
We are pleased to announce the 2024 NSITSP elections for all positions. This is our THIRD year of holding elections. We have a totally new committee – Professional Development. Plus, we have openings on the Board of Directors and all other committees.
It is truly amazing how far the NSITSP has come in just three years. We were founded in 2021 and spent a lot of time putting together our structure and committees. Our first elections were held in 2022, and we continue electing officers each year. Our system is designed so about half of all posts are up for election each year. That means that we have elections for the Board and all committees in September!
Our By-Laws provide that all vacancies are filled by appointment. Appointees serve until the next election. And that is now. Everyone standing for election this year will run for a full two-year term.
This blog post describes our election calendar and what you can expect. Please feel free to contact us with quesitons.
Election Timeline:
Here’s the basic timeline for our election “season.”
NOW: Announce elections. Educate membership.
August 2024: Filing period. Paid members can submit forms to file for office. This will create a customized campaign profile page. Filing closes August 31st.
September 1-13: Campaign for office. Use our forums to answer questions and promote your candidacy.
September 13-21: Voting online!
September 22: Results announced.
Note – You can start preparing now by writing your candidate statement and collecting a list of your associations, social media links, etc. Basically, we’re looking for the kind of stuff you probably have on your LinkedIn profile. We recommend you compile your information in a Word or text document and then copy/paste into the application.
Please post any questions here or in our forums.
You can view the results of last year’s election in this blog post:
https://nsitsp.org/elections/nsitsp-2023-election-results/
Here’s a summary of the open positions. PLEASE consider running – and encourage others to do so as well.
Board of Directors: 4 slots open
Finance Committee: 6 slots open
Governance Committee: 4 slots open
Legislative Committee: 4 slots open
Marketing Committee: 5 slots open
New Professional Development Committee: 7 slots open
Thank you to everyone who has served and to everyone who runs for office. Your participation means everything to this organization!
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