MRPA Election for the Board of Directors and Recreational Sports Commission

The Past-President shall serve as the Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee and oversee the annual election process for the MRPA Board of Directors and the and the Recreational Sports Commission (RSC).  Only professional members in good standing are eligible to vote in the election.

The election timeline shall be as follows:

• Call for Nominations shall be issued to the membership no later than September 15. The nomination period shall remain open for a minimum of two (2) weeks.
• Nominations shall close no later than September 30. Following the close of nominations, the Past-President shall verify the each nominees eligibility and confirm their willingness to serve if elected.
• Each nominee shall submit a Candidate Information Form within two (2) weeks following the close of nominations. Candidates who fail to submit the required form by the established deadline may choose to remain on the ballot without a candidate profile or withdraw their candidacy.
• Candidate profiles and election information shall be distributed to the membership no later than October 31, allowing members adequate time to review the candidates before voting.
• Voting shall be conducted electronically through Election Runner and shall be open for one (1) week during the month of November, on dates determined by the Board of Directors. Eligible professional members will receive an email from Election Runner with the subject line: “Vote in the Election: MRPA Board of Directors.”
• Ballots shall be tabulated promptly following the close of voting. The Past-President shall certify the election results.
• Election results shall be announced to the membership following final approval by the Board of Directors.  

Please contact Michelle Snider with any questions at snider@mnrpa.org.

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