Call for Nominations - Orange County Chapter Board of Directors

Call for Nominations

The chapter’s Board of Directors shall supervise and control the business, property, and affairs of the chapter, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the IGDA Chapter Affiliation Agreement, or the IGDA Bylaws. The officers of the chapter shall consist of a Chair, a Vice-Chair, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The chapter shall have such other officers as the Board of Directors may deem necessary and such officers shall have the authority prescribed by the Board. One person may hold more than one office, other than the offices of Chair and Secretary.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please post them in the forum or email me at chris@boohag.com.

Election Process

The following schedule will be followed for the election process.

• November 1st - A call for nominations and request for candidate statements.
• December 1st - Nominations closed. All nominations must be received by this date. Must be a member by this date to participate in the vote. Allow for nominees to post statements to website
• December 31st - Deadline for holding the election. Chapters must hold their election meeting by first of the year; must provide notice of the election in the meeting call; and must allow nominees to address meeting attendees prior to the vote. Votes must be cast at chapter meeting. Ballots may be counted by a tellers committee appointed by the chair with the consent of the board. The count may take place at the meeting and the winners announced.
• January 1st - newly elected directors officially take office.

Qualification for Office

1. Must be a member of the IGDA in good standing.
2. Must be a member in at least one (1) membership year prior.
3. The nominee must have read the IGDA Bylaws and agree to be bound by its terms. 
   1. http://www.igda.org/sites/default/files/Final_IGDA%20Chapter%20Bylaws.pdf - Will be revised soon for the OC Chapter.

Level of Commitment

Approximately 2 - 3 hours per month.  Depending on officer position (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) and monthly chapter meeting organization requirements. 

Members Nominations

Any member who meets the qualifications above may nominate himself- or herself - for election, by following the procedure below.

Candidates’ Statements

Each candidate will have the opportunity to prepare a statement that will be published to the IGDA web site and emailed to chapter members as part of the election materials. This statement may be no more than 400 words long. Any statements longer than 400 words will be returned to the candidate and the candidate will be asked to provide a shorter one. If no statement of 400 words or less is provided before the close of nominations, the election materials will state that no statement was provided. Candidates are advised to maintain a professional tone and focus their statements on their personal philosophy, priorities and goals for the organization (e.g., 3/4 of statement). It is acceptable for candidates to provide some background on themselves (e.g., 1/4 of statement).

Candidates must send their statements to Chris Hood, at chris@boohag.com, on or before the close of nominations (12/01/09). No candidate’s statement will be edited for any reason. However, the chapter Chair reserves the right to request edits or revisions if it is deemed that a candidate’s statement contains inaccuracies, false statements, or inappropriate language or content.

Withdrawal

Candidates who want to withdraw from the election before the election materials are emailed to members should notify the chapter Chair prior to the election meeting.