[Lwvcnmtopics] Recruiting candidates for the LWVCNM Board of Directors - response deadline of January 25

[Ellen Kelly]

All voting members of LWVCNM are welcome to run in the April20, 2024 election for three officers and three directors, all of which aretwo-year posts on LWVCNM’s Board of Directors. If you would like to nominate yourself or any other member for any ofthe posts described below, please contact Ellen Kelly at telbg66 at yahoo.com by January 25, 2024.

Under LWVCNM’s by-laws, which are attached, LWVCNM’s  nominating committee should make its reportto the Board by March 6th 2024. The by-laws also allow nominations for Board members to be made from thefloor at the annual meeting. 

Thanks from the Nominating Committee for consideringmembership on the Board.

Ellen Kelly

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The open Board posts are as follows:  

The 2nd Vice Presidentcurrently acts as Membership Chair.  Theresponsibilities of the Chair include maintaining the LWVCNM membership list,in cooperation with the Office Manager and Treasurer; updating the national League database (to include new members,inactive members and changes in contact information); reporting on membershipactivities to the Board each month, including new member outreach; preparing, publishing and distributing the memberhandbook to all members each year; mailing a packet of information to newmembers, and mailing membership renewal reminders each year, followed by reminderemails and phone calls.

The 3rdVice President currently acts as the Program Planner,and is responsible for LWVCNM’s role in determining new League positions.The director also is a liaison to the State ProgramPlanning and keeps track of major LWVUS new positions or positionupdates.   More specifically,the Program Planner conducts an annual meeting inwhich members can recommend which governmental issues LWVCNM should study.  The director then determines if a committeeshould and can be formed at the local level with the goalof reaching a position on the issue, or if the recommendation would be betteraddressed at the state or national level. The coordinator also oversees League studieson local issues, and keeps the membership informed about ongoing studies conductedat the state and national levels.

The Treasurer’sessential duties are defined by Article V, Section 5 of  the by-laws. The  treasurer receives anddisburses funds for the League by depositing funds in the bank, paying bills,maintaining the bulk mailing permit, maintaining the chapter’s financialrecords, and arranging for audits.   

The duties of the other three elected Boardmembers are set by the Board.  Currently:

The Director of Voter Services isresponsible for coordinating the activities of the LWVCNM voter registrars, andfor supervising voter education about changes in election laws and votingrequirements. This director also helps arrange candidate and issue forums, andto supply moderators and time-keepers for forums.

The Calendar/Event Planning Coordinator oversees allevents, both regularly scheduled and miscellaneous ones, with advice andassistance from other LWVCNM members, including the              Board.  Regularly scheduled events include the annualmeeting, monthly educational programs, happy      hours, book club, meet-and-greetsfor new members, and the holiday open house.  

The Board plans to have the third director actas Historian for LWVCNM, so LWVCNM’s archives will be updatedcontinuously.     
 

 

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