This is the procedure we followed for the first chapter elections. November 22 meeting - Open nominations for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer Nominations are taken from November 22 until the December meeting. Nominations will be taken till the December 19th meeting. You can nominate yourself.
Candidates are able to decline nomination.
Send email to the list. This should be a couple of paragraphs about why you think you'd make a good officer. Via egroups poll. No one can double vote this way, the second vote negates the first. Voting will commence from after the December 19th meeting till the January 9th meeting.