Be sure to cast your vote
for the future leaders of AACE International! The Board of Directors
election opens on February 1, 2009 and will close
on March 15, 2009. You will need your user name and password in order to cast your vote.
Election guidelines allow candidates to have published, up to a
100 word biography and up to 200 words for goals and objectives for
their respective offices. The candidate submissions are published on
the following pages. This is the official slate of candidates as
presented by the Nominating Committee. The Constitution and Bylaws
provides an option for members to add other candidates by petition.
Any petitions must have all required material in at headquarters no
later than the close of business on December 12, 2009.
Annual AACE International elections are conducted electronically.
AACE International has contracted with Votenet Solutions of
Washington, DC, to provide the needed software and electronic voting
expertise. Members will be able to link to the voting site
from this page once voting has begun. Once at the voting site,
members will use their member identification number and password to
access the ballot and vote. All candidate bios, goals, and photos
will be easily accessible for review at the electronic site. All
AACE International members eligible to vote in the 2009 election are
urged to read and review the biographies of each candidate, along
with their goals and objectives for the office they seek, before
they complete their ballot.
Campaigning is Prohibited
The Association's Board of Directors recognizes that the professional reputation
and experience of candidates for Association office are ample
testimony to their qualifications and ability to serve. Further, it
is believed that these credentials do not need amplification and
that
campaigning for office by, or on behalf of, candidates is
unnecessary, undesirable, and unprofessional.
After nomination, campaigning is defined as organized oral or
written solicitation of votes or support either by a candidate or by
an individual member or Section on behalf of a candidate. A proven
violation of this policy shall be considered as prejudicial to the
best interests of the Association and a breach of professional
ethics. Such conduct will be subject to disciplinary action as
provided for
in the Association Bylaws. Further, a proven violation(s) of this
policy by an aspirant to office, after due hearing in accord with
the
Bylaws, shall disqualify said individual from holding Association
office.
The AACE International Canon of Ethics also states that, "Members
will not campaign, solicit support, or otherwise coerce other
cost professionals to support their candidacy or the candidacy of a
colleague for elective office in a technical association."
Additional Nominations May be Made by Member Petitions
Under Article II, Section 4 of the AACE International Constitution
and Bylaws, "Other nominations for the office of Director
may be made by a petition signed by at least ten (10) members or
associate members. Other nominations for the office of an Officer
of the Association may be made by a petition signed by at least
fifty (50) members or associate members. The petitioners shall be
responsible for (a) obtaining in writing the agreement of the
nominee to serve if elected, (b) securing the biographical data of
the nominee,
(c) submitting the petitions, the agreement and the biographical
data to be received by the Vice President-Administration no
later than December 15, 2008.) Members are encouraged to submit
petitions for individuals whom they believe are qualified, but no
individual may circulate or cause to be circulated, a petition on
his or her own behalf.
Members Must Vote Electronically on or Before March 15, 2009
Election of Officers and Directors will be by use of an electronic
ballot. The official election ballot for Officers will be posted and
available to each member and associate member on or before February
1, 2009. Each voter shall properly signify on the ballot the
voter’s choice for the various Officers. A security feature of the
electronic voting system allows members and associate members to
vote
only once. A voter can print out a receipt that will include an
individual verification number as proof of having voted.
For election of Directors - Region(s), these candidates will be listed
as a continuing or additional page for members or associate
members in the Regions electing candidates during the 2009 election.
Each voter shall properly signify on the ballot the voter’s choice
for the Director.
Any member or associate member with questions or other concerns is
asked to contact Headquarters for assistance.
Electronic voting will end as of midnight on March 15, 2009. Ballots
received after March 15, 2009, will not be counted.
Your Vote is Important to the future of AACE International.
To review the candidates up for election and the proposed amendment, select from the links below:
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