JA-SIG Board of Directors Elections
v. 1.0

Policy	Board directors to be elected for a period of three years. Each year, three board directors will stand for re-election, so that with a board of nine members (plus ED), the board could be fully re-constituted within a three-year period. Directors may be re-elected for a second three-year period. Elections will be held to coincide with the annual Membership meeting. Special elections may also be called by the Board. If there are not enough nominations to fill all the vacant slots, the Board will select nominees to make up the difference Each member may a vote per each vacancy (e.g., if there are three vacant positions, a member may vote for up to three nominees) Nominees are not required to be affiliated with JA-SIG Member organizations In the event of a vacancy between elections, the Board will appoint an interim Board member until the next election

Process	Individuals may be self-nominated, nominated by Members, or nominated by non-Members Nominees will submit a personal statement during the three-week period following an official Call for Nominations During the three-week period that follows the close of the Call for Nominations, JA-SIG Member organizations will cast votes for Board members electronically. The election will be monitored by an Election Committee Newly elected Board Members will be announced at the annual meeting or at another designated time in the event of a special election.