Friday, March 4, 2011

Petition Deadline Is April 1 to Run for Trustee/Alternate

April 1, 2011 is the deadline to submit nominating petitions to run for open trustee and alternate trustee positions. After logging into the AALAS website, nominating petitions and instructions are found here.

To be added to the ballot, candidates must provide at least 25 valid AALAS national member signatures from within their district and meet the eligibility requirements. The requirements are to be an AALAS national member in good standing for the past five consecutive years; have served in branch leadership and/or on a district, regional, or national committee during the past five years; be able to make a three-year commitment to leadership; and reside in district of representation as designated by the voting contact address.

Open positions for the 2012-2014 terms are District 1 trustee, District 2 trustee, District 4 trustee and alternate trustee, District 6 trustee and alternate trustee, and District 7 trustee. All terms begin October 7, 2011, at the close of the 2011 National Meeting in San Diego.

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