2016 Advisory Board Elections

In 2016, NASPA will hold an election to replace three members of its Advisory Board (AB).

Electoral Districts

This year’s election will elect members in:

• US Northeast: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
• US Midwest: IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI
• Canada: Any Canadian NASPA member in good standing

Nominations

An electoral candidate must meet all of the following criteria:

• They must be a NASPA member in good standing.
• They must accept the nomination during the nomination period.
• They must be at least 21 years of age.
• They must be prepared to comply with the obligations of NASPA committee members.
• They must submit a brief statement describing their qualifications, background, platform, and any other information that might be of use to voters, for posting to this webpage.

They do not need to be a certified director, have a high tournament rating or serve on another committee, but neither do these qualifications exclude them. Incumbent members may stand for reelection.

“Good Standing”

For the purposes of this election, a NASPA member is considered to be in good standing if

• their membership has been valid since the beginning of the 2014 National SCRABBLE Championship;
• their membership will be valid at least through the end of the 2016 North American SCRABBLE Championship; and
• they have not been under suspension at any time since the beginning of the 2014 National SCRABBLE Championship

Voting

Voting will take place from June 1 – June 30 inclusive, Eastern time. Votes will be accepted by paper or electronically. Each voter is entitled to vote for one candidate.

Paper votes may be sent to NASPA by postal mail, and must arrive during the voting period to be accepted. Paper votes are not anonymous, and must identify the voter and their vote.

Electronic votes should be made through the Member Services link at the NASPA website. Electronic votes will be anonymous, except inasmuch as a skilled person with access to the NASPA server could eventually reconstruct voting information.

The winner of each election will be determined by plurality. If an election ends in a tie, a lottery or coin toss will be used to break the tie.

Any disputes about the elections process will be decided by the AB, excluding those members running for reelection.