The Elections Council gathers nominations for the offices of the NCFR Board and other offices of NCFR.  The members of the Elections Council shall be elected by the full membership of NCFR and serve a three-year term.

MEMBERSHIP

The Elections Council shall consist of six active NCFR members elected by the voting membership, plus one nonvoting member of the Board of Directors.  Terms of offices for Elections Council Members shall be staggered so that each year two new members are elected to three-year terms.  The Elections Council members should represent a balanced distribution based on NCFR membership.  The Elections Council meets face to face in the spring (expenses paid) and at the Annual Conference.

RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the responsibility of the Elections Council to prepare a slate of two candidates for each open slot who meet the selection criteria for each position as defined by the positions and Board Charge (i.e. President-Elect, Board Member-At-Large, Affiliate Councils President-Elect, Student/New Professional Board Representative-Elect, Annual Conference Program Chair-Elect, Student/New Professional Program Representative, Elections Council, Fellows Committee, and Inclusion and Diversity Committee, and to ensure that the policies regarding recruitment are followed.  The NCFR Board and the Elections Council are also responsible for maintaining a job description of the positions and desired qualifications for candidates for each position.  The purpose of these descriptions is to assist the Elections Council in their selection of well-qualified candidates and to provide a basis from which members can direct their professional development in terms of increased service to the association.