Tri-Advisory		Winter Conference		Summer Conference
		Friday – Sunday March 16 – 18, 2012

2012 Elections

Platform for Assistant Division Director regular election, Lance Vaughn only candidate (statement). Nominations are now open for Assistant Division Director

Two-year term June 1, 2012 ­ May 31, 2014.
The Assistant Division Director position, presently held by Lance Vaughan.

Please note the following dates:

• December 5, 2011: Nominations DUE for Assistant Division Director Position. A nomination or announcement must be accompanied by a one-page resume of the candidate¹s membership in NSP that demonstrates the candidate¹s eligibility for office, and may be accompanied by a one-page statement of the candidate¹s platform. A nomination also must be accompanied by written acceptance of the nomination signed by the nominee.
  
  
• January 2, 2012: Assistant Div. Director candidates list finalized by Elections Committee.
  
  
• January 17, 2012: List of candidates for Assistant Div. Director, their resumes and platforms to be posted to the FWD web site.
  
  
• February 6, 2012: Date of Election, ballots will be distributed to electorate.
  
  
• March 5, 2012: Date all ballots to be received/postmarked by for Assistant Division Director positions.
  
  
• March 19, 2012: Results announced (sooner if all eligible ballots are returned)

Special Election Notification

Nominations are now open for Assistant Division Director, position, formerly held by Bill Hummer.
Remaining term February 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013.

Per By Laws: 5.4.4.1  Unscheduled Vacancy —
Unscheduled vacancies in the office of Assistant Division Director if there is less than six months before the start of the next election cycle may remain unfilled or appointed, with agreement of entire FWD Board, or shall be filled by special election in accordance with the election procedures set forth in the FWD Bylaws, and any sub-parts thereof.  Election to be no less than seven weeks (forty-nine days) after the date the vacancy occurs. 

Please note the following dates.

• January 30, 2012—Nominations DUE for Assistant Division Director Position. A nomination or announcement must be accompanied by a one-page resume of the candidate’s membership in NSP that demonstrates the candidate’s eligibility for office, and may be accompanied by a one-page statement of the candidate’s platform. A nomination also must be accompanied by written acceptance of the nomination signed by the nominee
  
  
• February 6, 2012—Assistant Div. Director candidates list finalized by Elections Committee.
  
  
• February 13, 2012—List of candidates for Assistant Div. Director, their resumes and platforms to be posted to the FWD web site.
  
  
• February 20, 2012—Date of Election, ballots will be distributed to electorate.
  
  
• February 27, 2012— Date all ballots to be received/postmarked by for Assistant Div. Director positions.
  
  
• March 1, 2012—Results announced (sooner if all eligible ballots are returned)

Please forward all nominations and/or announcements to:

Janice Waits, Election Chairperson
waits_janice@cusdk8.org
1202 Rembrandt Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

REMINDER: REGION DIRECTOR ELECTIONS:
Also be advised that Arizona, Mother Lode, and Southern California regions are due for Region Director elections, in spring 2012. Positions are for 2 years — June 1 –May 31. Region directors may serve no more than 3 consecutive 2 year terms.

Nominations are now open and will be accepted to later than February 6, 2012. Consult a region officer or your region’s by-laws, officer’s handbooks, and ski patrol manual for qualifications. Nominations are to be submitted to the Division Election Chairperson, Janice Waits.

REGION ELECTION TIME LINE

• February 6, 2012 —Pronouncements of Candidacy and letters of acceptance of candidacy due to Elections Chair/committe
  
  
• April 2, 2012 — Ballots sent out along with candidates platform and statement
  
  
• May 7, 2012 — Date all ballots to be received/postmarked — results announced