2024 is election year for our club
Every even year is election year for all five of our elected board officers. An election is held only if there is more than one candidate for an office.
View visual chart of nomination and election process here.
Board officers to be elected
President
Current office holder: Hilary Paulson, can be elected for one more term
1st Vice President
Current office holder: Lorena Alcayaga, can be elected for one more term
2nd Vice President
Current office holder: Vicki Martell, termed out
Treasurer
Current office holder: Michelle Mascher, can be elected for one more term
Recording Secretary
Current office holder: Anne Callery, termed out
Our bylaws limit each officer to two consecutive two-year terms, but individuals can remain on the board if they are elected to a different office or are appointed by the president to one of the non-elected offices:
- Clubhouse Rental Chairperson
- Parliamentarian
- Corresponding Secretary
- Director at large
Job descriptions for each position are in our bylaws, on pages 5 to 8.
Nominations
The first step in the election process is to convene a five-person nominating committee. This committee is elected at the February meeting. It is the committee’s job to find qualified and willing nominees for each office. The committee gives its report to the membership at the March meeting and then retires.
After the meeting, members may make nominations by contacting the election committee up until the morning of the April meeting or from the floor at the April meeting.
Election
As soon as the nomination phase is over, we will know if we need to hold an election.
An election is needed only if there is more than one candidate for an office. The election is only for those offices that have multiple candidates. If there is only one candidate for an office, they are declared elected by acclamation at the April meeting.
The election procedure is described in our standing rules, in section 8. We can hold the election in person, via mail, or with an election app.
Election Committee
The election process is managed by a three-person election committee. The committee is appointed by the president and approved by the board before the close of the nomination phase. The committee is on standby until we know if there will be an election. If there is to be an election, the election committee immediately distributes the ballots.
Once the election is concluded, the election committee counts the votes and reports the results. The newly elected board officers are installed at the June membership meeting.
