{"id":41762,"date":"2016-11-28T13:31:42","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T12:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/ct_content_page_2\/election-process-3"},"modified":"2024-04-29T19:29:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:29:09","slug":"election-process-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/associations\/board-elections\/election-process","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors Election Process in Associations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2h0g7x4-de4ae1467e542757120a2c90fb2718d7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1aizrzs-8a25428e6816fa11fb17983d23994a47\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-8a25428e6816fa11fb17983d23994a47 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-8a25428e6816fa11fb17983d23994a47 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-8a25428e6816fa11fb17983d23994a47 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Associations_board_elections_12_Tips.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltsofnzg-e00b2b2a0be9be2e3c09c71bd36eb6b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Board of Directors Election Process in Associations<\/h1>\n<p>The election process in&nbsp;associations is not specifically defined by&nbsp;US and Canadian law. This is because associations can have different legal forms &#8211; &nbsp;incorporated or unincorporated associations. In general, all associations elect some kind&nbsp;of management committee to run the association on behalf of its&nbsp;members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymfqmc-a7e66dfd12d3c3a0f73a2f3629a0358f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Board of directors <\/h2>\n<p>The board of directors is usually elected by the members. The number&nbsp;of seats on the board is outlined&nbsp;in the <a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/bylaws\">bylaws<\/a> of the association.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The board of directors runs the association on behalf of its&nbsp;members and represents their interests, with&nbsp;individual duties of the board members being outlined&nbsp;in the organization&#8217;s bylaws. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymg7xp-b78053bb5458bc6df78350d079a20a72 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Election process in board of directors elections <\/h2>\n<p>Who can be a member of the board?<br \/>\nAnyone can be a director on the board, members of the association or non-members, depending on the bylaws.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nominations for the board of directors&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery member of the association can nominate candidates if the bylaws allow it. The form a&nbsp;nomination takes is specified&nbsp;in the bylaws.&nbsp;Additionally, a deadline for submitting nominations is usually set.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Term of the board of directors&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nThe term of the directors is regulated in the bylaws. However, it can also be decided by the members during&nbsp;their annual general meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voting &nbsp;system and procedure&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nThe bylaws establish the voting system and procedure which will&nbsp;be used in the election. For example,&nbsp;they will specify&nbsp;if votes are to be cast for individual candidates or parties&nbsp;(or groups). Furthermore, the bylaws outline&nbsp;the voting procedure&nbsp;to be used&nbsp;in the election. This could&nbsp;be voting in&nbsp;paper form, in person through a show of hands, by post&nbsp;and\/or electronic voting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/online-voting\/how-it-works\">An easy and convenient option&nbsp;is online voting. Learn more about secure online voting&nbsp;with POLYAS!&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Voting rights in board of directors elections&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nThere can be active and passive members in an association, but all can vote for&nbsp;the board of directors unless&nbsp;stated otherwise in the bylaws. The bylaws also outline&nbsp;which members are considered active or passive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27\">\n.av_promobox.av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#e8f8f8;\nborder-color:#ededed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27 avia-button-no'><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLYAS-Tip: I<\/strong>nclude the option&nbsp;of voting online in your bylaws and conduct your next board of directors election electronically, with ease. <a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/amending-bylaws\">Learn more about amending your bylaws to include online voting!&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n       <section  class='av_textblock_section av-wz0wl4-34aab32a2d0f1ae4906b93362ed1f18e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Advantages of online board of directors elections <\/h2>\n<p>Online voting in your association is the next step towards&nbsp;the digital future. Reduce the amount of time and money spent on&nbsp;board of directors elections by conducting them online. Increase voter turnout by giving&nbsp;all of your members&nbsp;the opportunity&nbsp;to vote online in the election, regardless of whether or not they can make it to the polling station in person. Set up the election, conduct it, and download the results quickly online&nbsp;and then concentrate&nbsp;on the important issues facing&nbsp;your association!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/request-demo\">Our election experts will help you to introduce&nbsp;online voting in your association!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div> <div  class='flex_column av-1nz9rg8-75c54a224fb808df4d271da46d3d88ea av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltym5gx4-4b5d2bf9f8cb84828b4c30d830082a87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu1'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\">Board of Directors Elections in Associations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/online\">Online Board of Directors Elections in Associations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/checklist\">Checklist: Board of Directors Elections in Associations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/faq\">Associations: FAQs for Board of Directors Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/associations\/board-elections\/ballot-paper-templates\">Free Ballot Paper Templates for Board Elections in Associations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/bylaws\">Association Bylaws<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/amending-bylaws\">Amending Association Bylaws<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/case-study\">Case Study: Online voting for the Stakeholders of Photonics21<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/legal-structure\">Legal Structure of Associations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/associations\/board-elections\/electoral-system\">Electoral System for Board Elections in Associations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-13shxaw-70ecde758ef09bd32c279342ccec690e hr-default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu9idg7z-bf603fd1ba39051b13a329fc88d83331 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu2'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\">How to Increase Voter Turnout in your Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-glossary\">POLYAS Election Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9568],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41762","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Board of Directors Election Process in Associations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The election process for board of directors elections in associations can vary somewhat between individual organizations. 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