TRIPLE HELIX ELECTIONS
Dear <<First Name>> <<Last Name>>,
Within 1st December 2013 Triple Helix Association Board Members must be renewed and the General Assembly will be called to vote
TRIPLE HELIX ELECTIONS
PROCEDURES:
THA President Motion on Election Procedure as approved by the THA Executive Committee:
THA Election Procedure (for those positions not filled by the Founding Members Election Procedure,* to include:, following close of Voting Roll 30 Sept and certification of members by Secretary General:
15 day Nomination period. President's slate to be offered and individual nominations and self-nominations welcome. (1-15 Oct.).
15 day election period. Candidates statements to be invited for placement on members section of THA website and be distributed by the Secretary General in a file sent to the membership and/or members only special edition of Helice (15-30 Oct)
15 day Voting Period, over the Internet as called for by the THA statutes (1-15 Nov).
Certification of results by THA Attorney (16-21 Nov)
Results to be announced by Secretary General 22 Nov
IMPLEMENTATION:
Within 1
st December 2013 Triple Helix Association Board Members must be renewed and the General Assembly will be called to vote for the :
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President
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Two Vice-Presidents
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Two Audit Members
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Three Members of the executive committee
Only members who have paid their association fee are members of the General Assembly and can vote.
Each member has one vote.
Organizations members count for one voteThe elections procedure follow the above approved motion and will therefore be as follows:
1) Founding Members of Triple Helix Association (list here) will select three members to enter into the Executive Committee. The selection will be done through a consultation among the founding members and the results will be made public to the Secretary General. The Secretary General will arrange skype or other virtual media communication among the founding members group to facilitate communication. There will not be public consultation or general voting on those three members.
2) Between 1
st October and 15 October -
15 day nomination period. President's slate to be offered and individual nominations and self-nominations welcome for the President, 2 Vice presidents, 3 members of the executive committee and 2 auditing positions. Nominations and self nominations must be sent to the Secretary General, together with a statement of qualifications that will be put on THA website. Only members of THA who have paid their association fee at the date of 30 September will be accepted to be included as candidates
3) Between 15
th and 30
th October-
15 day election period- statements of candidates accepted will be made public on THA website and through Hélice newsletter to be available for members during the voting period
4) Between 1
st November -15 November -
15 day Voting Period - for members of the general assembly to express their vote by mail to Secretary General. Only members who have paid their association fee within 30 of September could vote.
5) Between 18t
th-22
st November -
Certification of results - results of voting will be certified by THA Attorney
6)
Results to be announced -by Secretary General between 22
nd h-29
th November.
7) The President elected during this vote will take office 1
st December 2015 .
8) The two vice - presidents, the executive committee and the auditors will start their office at the date of election.
* position filled by Founding Members vote are as per Statute three among six members of the Executive Committee
Turin, 26
h September 2013