Elections & Nominating Committee

TCCI Voting Location

Talkeetna Public Library

 

Candidate Eligibility/Guidelines

Candidates for the printed ballot will be accepted until the beginning of business at the first October monthly meeting. The candidate must live within the Talkeetna Council Boundary (see map HERE):

You are also encouraged to provide a bio for use on the council’s website and KTNA.

Declaration of Candidacy forms can be found HERE and completed forms may be submitted via the following options:

  • Emailed to connect@talkeetnacouncil.org

  • Turned in at the October meeting

  • Given to a member of the nominating committee

  • Mailed to P.O. Box 608 - Talkeetna, Alaska 99676.

ELECTION & NOMINATING COMMITTEE DUTIES

To elect new officers/board, the nominating committee will be appointed at the TCCI September meeting according to TCCI bylaws Article IV Section 2, A.

Following the September TCCI board meeting, the board will begin advertising the open Board of Director positions. This should include number of positions vacant, the procedure for contacting the Nominating Committee, the Declaration of Candidacy forms requirement, and candidate eligibility. Eligibility should include a review of TCCI membership bylaw provisions and MSB code 2.76 community councils / 2.76.030 - definitions. Documentation may be required (see MSB determination of eligibility of candidate 5.15.035 (f))

  • Post notification in the TCCI post office case and Talkeetna public library

  • Submit announcement on KTNA radio to run through the date of the TCCI October meeting

  • Post board vacancies on the TCCI web site

  • Actively canvass for potential nominees

  • Collect all nominations and Declaration of Candidacy forms by the TCCI October meeting.

  • Report nominations to the board and membership present.

    • Nominations & Declaration of Candidacy forms will also be taken from the floor at the October meeting.

  • Following the closure of the nominations, collect Declaration of Candidacy forms from all write-in candidates.

  • Compile candidate bios from Declaration of Candidacy forms & post on the TCCI web site.

  • Send a copy of candidate bios to KTNA radio news department.

Past documents regarding Elections & Nominating can be found in the google drive HERE

Blank TCCI Declaration of Candidacy Form can be found HERE