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Nomination Process

General Nomination Information for the RID Board of Directors

• An individual must be nominated for office. RID encourages members to nominate those they feel are best qualified to lead the association.
• Any voting member in good standing may nominate candidates for office.
• Candidates must receive nomination signatures from at least 25 voting members in good standing.
• Nominations for the executive board must include at least one member in good standing from each of the five regions. 
• Nominations for region representatives must receive nominating signatures from at least 25 voting members in good standing from that region.

When more than one person is nominated for a position, an election will be held.
 

With the exception of the member-at-large position, all members of the RID Board of Directors must be certified members in good standing for at least four (4) consecutive years immediately prior to candidacy. The member-at-large must be a certified and/or associate member in good standing for at least four (4) consecutive years immediately prior to candidacy.  Region representatives must be a resident of the region for at least two (2)consecutive years immediately prior to candidacy.

Duties of Board of Directors Officers

2013-2015 Nominations:
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Member At Large
Deaf Member At Large

2014-2016 Nominations:
Region Representative

Timeline:
January 1 – April 15: Nominations accepted
May 1 – June 1: Online elections held
July 1 – October 1: Board members sworn into office

The first official meeting of the board of directors for the 2013-2015 term will be September 25-29, 2013.