PRNs to Hold Elections
The PRN election cycle is upon us. It is time for the PRNs to begin the process of determining who will serve as officers in the coming year. If you are interested in being a PRN officer or in nominating someone, please contact your PRN’s chair.
Election Process
The Nominations Committee will consist of at least two individuals appointed by the PRN chair. These individuals may be the PRN’s current elected officers. Those who are on a PRN’s nominations committee will be ineligible to run for office in that PRN’s election that year.
The Nominations Committee should prepare a slate of candidates and shall provide information to each candidate relative to the election procedures; the Nominations Committee shall also provide a timeline and a list of expected duties. When possible, two or three candidates for each office shall be up for election. If only one candidate can be identified, an election will still be held, with voters given the option of identifying a write-in candidate. When there are more than three possible candidates, the PRN’s Nominations Committee will be responsible for narrowing the slate to three candidates. The Nominations Committee will obtain a brief (250 words) biographical sketch or candidate statement from the candidate.
Voting
As in previous years, PRN elections will be held online. PRN members will receive an e-mail from ACCP that outlines the voting procedure. Members will use their login and password to access the ACCP Web site. Each member will then be able to access the ballot for each PRN of which he or she is a current member. Members should review their e-mail and the ACCP Web site for further news about online voting as the election draws closer.
Election Timetable
PRN call for nominations | March 2012 |
Submission of slates and candidate biographies to ACCP | June 15, 2012 |
Electronic balloting opens | July 13, 2012 |
Electronic balloting closes | August 20, 2012 (6–8 weeks before the Annual Meeting) |
Nominations Committee contact notified of results | August 27, 2012 |
Nominations Committee notifies all candidates of election results | August 29, 2012 (within 10 days of election) |
ACCP staff notifies new officers of PRN Officers Meeting date and time at the Annual Meeting | September 2012 |
PRN Handbook made available electronically to each new officer | October 2012 |