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WINTER 2015/16 | ADVOCATE 33 Association Governance AEA President, AEA Vice President, or AEA Treasurer The AEA Constitution, Article IV, Section 2, states that "Candidates seeking election to a position as an AEA Officer, State Director of the National Education Association, Alternate State Director of the National Education Association and any individual who may wish to seek an AEA officer position that could become available (vacant) through the election of a current AEA officer to a different AEA officer position, shall file in writing a statement of candidacy with the AEA Executive Director. The filing shall include the office the candidate is seeking and shall be filed no later than March 1 of the year in which the election is to take place. In the event that March 1 falls on a weekend or holiday, the next business day shall apply. Individuals failing to file a statement of candidacy by the March 1 deadline shall not be eligible to seek the positions listed above in the elections to be held in the year following the March 1 deadline. In the event that no candidate files for one or more of the positions listed above by the March 1 deadline, the Delegate Assembly may accept nomination for that position(s) during a regular meeting of the Delegate Assembly. Candidates for these offices shall have their names placed before the delegates on the first day of the annual meeting." Candidates for AEA President, AEA Vice President, or AEA Treasurer must submit their completed Nomination Form, AEA Advocate page 34, no later than 5 p.m. on March 1, 2016 via mail, hand-delivery, fax, or email. Nomination Procedures for AEA Board of Directors OPEN BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS AEA President AEA Vice President AEA Treasurer REGIONAL DIRECTORS One (1) Region 1 Director One (1) Region 2 Director Two (2) Region 4 Directors One (1) Region 10 Director ALTERNATE REGIONAL DIRECTORS One (1) Region 2 Alternate One (1) Region 4 Alternate One (1) Region 10 Alternate AT LARGE DIRECTORS One (1) AEA-Retired Director One (1) AEA-Retired Alternate Director One (1) ESP At-Large Director One (1) ESP Alternate At-Large Director Ethnic minority members are especially encouraged to run for AEA leadership positions. Regional Directors, Alternate Regional Directors, At-Large Directors, and Alternate At-Large Directors Nominations for Regional Directors, Alternate Regional Direc- tors, At-Large Director, and Alternate At-Large Directors may be submitted any time prior to the closing of nominations on Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Arizona Education Association Del- egate Assembly. Regional Director, Alternate Regional Director, At-Large Director, and Alternate At-Large Director nominees who wish their candidate statement and/or photo published in the AEA Advocate and the Delegate Assembly materials should submit their nomination form for publication to the AEA Elections Committee by 5 p.m. on March 1, 2016. Delegates to the AEA Delegate Assembly May Elect On May 6-7, 2016, delegates to the 2016 AEA Delegate Assembly may elect the AEA Board of Director positions as listed above. Each position would serve a 3-year term. And, if needed, a proportional membership representation of Education Support Professional At-Large Directors, Ethnic Minority At-Large Directors, and corresponding Alternate At- Large Director.