By-Laws |

XIII

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

The Chapter shall follow, and members are entitled to the rights contained in the CTA Requirements for Chapter Election Procedures published annually with the CTA Elections Manual. The chapter president must provide all Active members an opportunity to vote. Chapter presidents do not have the option of deciding that such elections shall not be held.

 

A.

The Elections Committee and Chairperson shall be appointed by the president and approved by the Executive Board to which it is responsible at the beginning of each school year. The duties of the Elections Committee shall be to:

   

1.

Ensure that all Association/CTA/NEA election codes and timelines are followed;

   

2.

Establish election timelines;

   

3.

Develop and carry out timelines and procedures;

   

4.

Prepare ballots for election of officers and such other elections as may be necessary;

   

5.

Count the ballots and certify the results; and

   

6.

Handle initial challenges.

   

7.

Replacements to fill vacancies, temporary or permanent, shall be made by the same process as the initial appointment.

 

B.

Elections shall be conducted with:

   

1.

Open nomination procedure;

   

2.

Secret ballot;

   

3.

All Active member vote

   

4.

Record of voters receiving or casting ballots; and

   

5.

Majority vote, unless otherwise specified.

 

C.

State Council Representative elections shall be conducted in accordance with CTA rules after the chapter or Service Center Council has been notified to do so by the CTA Elections and Credentials Committee.

 

D.

NEA State Delegate elections shall be conducted in accordance with CTA/NEA rules

 

E.

NEA Local Delegate elections shall be conducted in accordance with CTA/NEA rules.

       

 

 

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Our Mission Statement:
"GGEA is an association of educators who advocate for the well-being of our membership and the students we serve."

Our Mission Statement:
"GGEA is an association of educators who advocate for the well-being of our membership and the students we serve."

Our Mission Statement:
"GGEA is an association of educators who advocate for the well-being of our membership and the students we serve."