Financial status crucial for Presidential elections

By John Dixon

The Federation Presidential elections for President, Deputy President and Senior Vice-President will occur during term 3 and early term 4.

The current term of office concludes on the last day of the summer vacation at the end of January 2006, the term of office for the Presidential Officers being two years.The Industrial Registrar has given approval to conduct the elections and Federation has contacted the State Electoral Office to get appropriate dates for the opening of nominations and the commencement and closing dates of the ballot, if one is required for any of the three positions.

Preliminary advice from the State Electoral Commission would indicate that the formal notice of the election will occur in the next Education journal which is published on Monday August 8.

Further advice would indicate that the State Electoral Commissioner will require the roll of electors to be closed off on the day nominations open and the any candidate and their nominators would need to financial members as at that date. In the past candidates would need to be financial by the day nominations close. In addition, as the roll of electors is closed off on the day nominations open it is important that members are financial at this time in order to be eligible to receive a ballot paper should it be necessary to conduct an election for any or all of the positions.

Given that one of the strengths of the Federation is that the Presidential Officers are directly elected by the members, it is important for individuals to be financial and participate in the democratic processes of the union.

John Dixon is the Assistant General Secretary (Communications and Administration).

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