Nominations Are Now Open for the 2022 Skål USA Executive Committee

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SKÅL INTERNATIONAL USA

Skål International USA (Skål USA) Clubs may submit a qualified member of their Club as a candidate for the 2022 Skål USA Executive Committee between September 16th and October 15th to the Skål USA Administrator for their consideration for various positions on the Skål USA Executive Committee and as Internal Auditors.

Qualifications

To be eligible for nomination by your Club for the position of Skål USA President, the candidate:

1) Shall be an Active or Life Member in good standing of a Club within Skål USA. 2) Has served as an officer of a Skål Club. 3) Has been a member of Skål for at least one (1) year. 4) Has served on the Skål USA Executive Committee as VP Administration for at least one (1) year.

"In good standing" is defined as a Member who has paid all dues and assessments to date, met annual attendance requirements, meets membership requirements of an Active or Life member and is recognized by Skål International as an Active of Life Member.

To be eligible for nomination by your Club for the position of Skal USA VP Administration the nominee must have served at least one (1) year as member of the Skal USA Executive Committee and shall be an Active, Life or Retired Member in good standing as outlined above.

To be eligible for VP Finance, VP Membership, VP Public Relations and Communications, the nominees shall be an Active, Life or Retired Member in good standing as outlined above.

To be eligible for nomination by your Club for International Skal Councilor the candidate shall be an Active or Life member, have good knowledge of Skal International procedures, served as a Skal USA Executive Committee Member for at least 2 years, served as an officer of their club and be a member in good standing as described above.

To be eligible for nomination by your Club for the position of Skål USA Internal Auditor, the candidate shall be an Active, Life or Retired Member in good standing as outlined above. The Candidate must have a good knowledge of the Skål USA procedures, general accounting practices and, when practicable, be a former Skål Club Treasurer.

Following Positions will be open for Nominations:

* President

* VP of Administration

* VP Finance (2 year term)

* VP of PR/Communications

* VP of Membership

* International Skal Councilor (2 year term)

* Internal Auditor (2-year term)

Please review the Job Descriptions for each position by clicking here. Election procedures can be found by clicking here.

In addition to the above minimum qualification requirements, the following qualifications are recommended due to the new structure of the Skål USA EC and use of technology:

· Good Command of Windows Applications (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and efficient use of Outlook and an online Calendar · Good Command of Conference Meeting Applications as well as Webinar and Social Media Apps · Familiarity with Roberts Rules of Order.

Additional Recommended Proficiencies for VP PR/Communications:

· Preparation of professional Press Releases

· Good Understanding of up to date applications/necessary updates on website and newsletter eplatforms (ie WordPress)

· Good Command of Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.).

Voting Procedures

The candidate's name and position desired shall be posted on the Skål International USA website within two (2) business days of official nomination by Club.

Once all nominations have been received, the Skål USA Administrator will prepare a slate of officers for the various positions. Each candidate is allowed to send one (1) letter to the members via an e-mail by the Skål USA Administrator.

The candidate's nominating letter, written by the President of the nominee's club, Skål Curriculum Vitae and Professional Resume will be sent to the Club Presidents via electronic mail and posted on the Skål International USA website within two (2) business days of the close of the nominating period which is October 15th.

A slate of candidates for the various positions on the Skål USA Executive Committee and Internal Auditors will be circulated to all Skål USA Clubs on or before November 1st. Clubs MUST vote online by November 30th. Balloting will close at the end of the day on November 30th, (11:59 PM CST).

The following instructions apply:

1. In order for a ballot to be considered valid, all required information must be completed.

2. Clubs entitled to two (2) votes will be furnished with two ballots.

3. All voting will be conducted electronically. All candidates' resumes will be posted on the Skal USA Website. The Club President will receive the electronic ballot(s) and will cast the Club's vote per instructions from the Skål USA Administrator. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will the voting deadline be extended.

4. All matters of dispute will be reviewed by the President and Officers of the Skål USA Executive Committee. The decision of the Executive Committee will be final.

When the balloting is closed on November 30th, the balloting part of the website will be closed.

The Skål USA Administrator and the two (2) Skål USA Internal Auditors will receive the results of the election on December 1st and notify the Skål USA President. The Skål USA President will inform the candidates of the results, followed by the Skål USA Executive Committee and Skal International. The Skål USA President will inform all Skål USA members of the results that day as well.

Should no candidate receive an absolute majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast on the first ballot, a runoff ballot will be cast by the Clubs. The two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes, will be the candidates in the run-off election. The candidate who receives a simple majority on the second ballot shall be considered elected. If, on the second ballot, the two (2) candidates for the same office receive an equal number of votes, the President of Skål USA will vote to break the tie.

For Internal Auditor, the candidate with the second largest vote shall be deemed Deputy Auditor until the next year's election results are final and can be deputized for the audit, vote counting, and other activities as deemed necessary by the Auditors or the President of Skål International USA.

Should a run-off election be required, notice including the appropriate ballot(s) will be sent, all Clubs. Voting must be completed within 2 weeks; at which time the results will be sent to the Skål USA Administrator and the two (2) Skål USA Internal Auditors for tabulation in the manner described above. If all the ballots for a particular run-off election have been received prior to the deadline, the tabulation can take place earlier.

In the case of a vacancy due to the elections, a special election will be required. The notice of special election will be sent to all clubs 5 days following the announcement of winners. Nominations will be accepted for 7 days following special election notice being sent. The appropriate ballot(s) will be sent, within the next 7 days of the close of accepting nominations. Voting must be completed within 2 weeks of the sending of the appropriate ballots, at which time the results will be sent to the Skål USA Administrator and the two (2) Internal Auditors for tabulation in the manner described above. Should a run-off election be required, see run-off election above.

The newly elected Skål International USA Executive Committee will assume office effective January 1, 2022.