Procedure for Election of District Directors
(Refer to Article 5 Section of Bylaws)
Qualifications and Eligibility
1. Each candidate for office must have the endorsement of their
County Council and the County Extension Agent - Family and Consumer
Sciences and a completed Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council
nomination form.
2. A nominee for any District Director must have previously served
as an elected officer of a County Council or Associate District
Director.
3. A nominee shall be an active member of a local Extension
Homemakers Council Club.
4. A member-at-large is not eligible for any state or district
office, elected or appointed.
5. Each District Director shall reside in the district which the
individual serves.
The Method of Nomination and Election
1. All nomination forms for District Directors shall reach the
Nominating Committee postmarked on or before May 15, preceding the
election.
2. The District Nominating Committees shall be appointed by the
President with the approval of the Executive Committee. These
committees shall consist of the retiring District Director serving
as chair and two County Council Presidents, each of the three being
from a different county in that district. These committees shall
present nominees for District Director. The District Directors shall
be elected in odd-numbered years.
3. The respective committee shall present nominees for each office
to be filled. It shall:
a. Introduce its slate of candidates to the opening session of the
Annual State Meeting.
b. Nominate only those who are eligible, who have given their
consent in writing, endorsed by their County Council after
consultation with the County Extension Agent - Family and Consumer
Sciences, and have submitted a completed AEHC nomination form.
c. Notify each candidate with copies to the County President and
County Extension Agent - Family and Consumer Sciences of the
committee’s decision by June 1 and request those selected as
nominees to attend the Annual State Meeting, at no expense to AEHC,
at which the election is to be held.
4. In the event of more than one nominee, an election shall be by
ballot at the business meeting. A majority of those entitled to vote
and voting shall constitute an election. If a majority vote is not
reached after two ballots are cast, all names shall be deleted
except the two who received the largest number of votes on the
second ballot, and the voting continued.
Term of Office
1. Officers shall serve for a term of two years.
2. Newly elected officers shall take office July 1.
3. No officer shall serve more than one term in the same office with
the exception of the Treasurer, who may serve two consecutive terms.
Expectations of Nominee
1. The nominee must be present at the Board of Directors meeting at
the Annual State Meeting when the election is held.
2. The nominee should be prepared to address the group for three to
five minutes, if requested. (The Chair will notify you if you are to
speak before the Board of Directors.)
AEHC District Director Nomination Form (PDF)
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