Ballots must be delivered to the CSBA office or postmarked by March 15 in order to be accepted. Ballots may not be faxed. Each board may vote for as many persons as there are positions to be filled within the region or subregion. The ballot will indicate how many positions are available. For example, if the terms of four delegates are expiring, each board may vote for up to four persons.
County boards vote only for the county seat within the region.
Within five days of the close of balloting, votes are tallied by a three-member Election Committee appointed by the CSBA president. If there is a tie vote, a runoff election is held. Candidates are notified of the results shortly after the votes are tallied, and final results are published and distributed to all CSBA members in May. If a vacancy occurs sometime before November 1 of the second year of a delegate s term, the regional director may appoint an individual to fill that seat for the remainder of the term. The appointment is subject to ratification by the delegates of that region or subregion.