1. For a ballot to be considered valid, all required information must be completed.
2. Clubs entitled to two (2) votes will be furnished with two ballots.
3. All voting will be conducted electronically. All candidates' resumes will be posted on the Skål USA Website. The Club President will receive the electronic ballot(s) and will cast the Club's vote per instructions from the Skål USA Administrator. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will the voting deadline be extended.
4. All matters of dispute will be reviewed by the President and Officers of the Skål USA Executive Committee. The decision of the Executive Committee will be final.
When the balloting is closed on November 30th, the balloting part of the website will be closed. The Skål USA Administrator and the two (2) Skål USA Internal Auditors will receive the results of the election on December 3rd and notify the Skål USA President. The Skål USA President will inform the candidates of the results, followed by the Skål USA Executive Committee and Skål International. The Skål USA President will inform all Skål USA members of the results, that day as well.
Should no candidate receive an absolute majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast on the first ballot, a run-off ballot will be cast by the Clubs. The two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes, will be the candidates in the run-off election. The candidate who receives a simple majority on the second ballot shall be considered elected. If, on the second ballot, the two (2) candidates for the same office receive an equal number of votes, the President of Skål USA will vote to break the tie.
For Internal Auditor, the candidate with the second largest vote shall be deemed Deputy Auditor until the next year's election results are final and can be deputized for the audit, vote counting, and other activities as deemed necessary by the Auditors or the President of Skål International USA
Should a run-off election be required, notice including the appropriate ballot(s) will be sent, all Clubs. Voting must be completed within 2 weeks, at which time the results will be sent to the Skål USA administrator and the two (2) Skål USA Internal Auditors for tabulation in the manner described above. If all the ballots for a particular run-off election have been received prior to the deadline, the tabulation can take place earlier. In the case of a vacancy due to the elections, a special election will be required. The notice will be sent within the next 7 days following election to all clubs. Notice, including the appropriate ballot(s), will be sent within the next 7 days of the close of accepting nominations. Voting must be completed within 2 weeks, at which time the results will be sent to the Skål USA Administrator and the two (2) Internal Auditors for tabulation in the manner described above. Should a run-off election be required, see run-off election above.
The newly elected Skål International USA Executive Committee will assume office effective January 1st.
Qualifications
To be eligible for nomination by your Club for the position of Skål USA President, the candidate shall be an Active or Life Member in good standing of a Club within Skål USA and who has served as an officer of the Club and has been a member of Skål for at least one (1) year "In good standing" is defined as a Member who has paid all dues and assessments to date, has served one year on the Executive Committee immediately prior to seeking office, met annual attendance requirements, meets membership requirements of an Active or Life member and is recognized by Skål International as an Active of Life Member.
To be eligible for nomination by your club for the position of Skål; USA VP Administration, VP Finance, VP Membership, VP of PR and Communication, and Directors (2) Membership, the nominees shall be an Active, Life or Retired Member in good standing as outlined above.
To be eligible for nomination by your Club for the position of Skål USA Internal Auditor, the candidate shall be an Active, Life or Retired Member in good standing as outlined above. The Candidate must have a good knowledge of the Skål USA procedures and general accounting practices and, when practicable, be a former Club Treasurer.
Following Positions will be open for Nominations;
- President
- VP of Administration
- VP of PR/ Communications
- Director of Membership (2-year term)
- Junior Internal Auditor (2-year term)
Please review the Job Descriptions for each position by clicking this link under Skål USA Elections Button:
Job Descriptions. Please note that the position of VP of PR/ Communications is a new position approved at the 2018 Skål USA AGM; the job description is updated for this position based on change of the title and the requirements of the position
In addition to the above minimum qualification requirements
the following qualifications are recommended due to the new structure of the Skål USA EC and use of technology;
- Good Command of Windows Applications (Word-Excel- Power Point) and efficient use of Outlook and an online Calendar
- Good Command of Conference Meeting Applications as well as Webinar and Social Media Apps
Additional Recommended Proficiencies for VP of PR/ Communications and Website
- Preparation of professional Press Releases (min 6 per year)
- Creation of speaking engagements for Skål USA President throughout the year
- Good Understanding of up to date applications/ necessary updates on website platform
- Good Command of Social Media Platforms
IMPORTANT NOTE TO CLUB PRESIDENTS
Please be sure to send the correct email accounts for your club president and representative to the Skål USA administrators at
skalusa@buses.org. Listing the correct email account ensures all clubs will be able to receive their ballots and related correspondence prior to the election.
