Nominations Open for Haldane Society Executive Committee

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NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS, OFFICERS AND FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE are currently open. The full list of offices is as follows:

  • The Chair of the Society,
  • 2 Vice Chairs,
  • The Treasurer,
  • The Secretary;
  • The International Secretary;
  • The Membership Secretary; and
  • The Editor of Socialist Lawyer.

The positions of Secretary, International Secretary, Membership Secretary, and Editor of Socialist Lawyer can be held as a job share between two people.

The executive committee is not limited in number.  Any member of the Society is entitled to attend the executive, but only members of the Committee, elected at the AGM, can vote in executive meetings.  Our constitution states: "Any member may stand for election except that candidates for Officer positions must be at least 18 years old."

If there is a nomination for President, or Vice-President, those nominations must be made be a member of the Haldane Society.

Members may nominate themselves for any of the officer posts or for election to the executive committee.

All nominations should be submitted in writing, with a short supporting statement of no more than 250 words, to secretary@haldane.org by 5pm on 5 November 2014. Late nominations will not be accepted.

Elections will take place by AV (or in the case of the vice chairs, STV) elections at the AGM.

MOTIONS to the AGM can be submitted to secretary@haldane.org by 5pm 16 November 2014. Motions must be proposed and seconded by members of the Society. Emergency Motions which could not have been submitted in the ordinary manner may be submitted to the Chair at any point up to the end of the meeting.

 We look forward to seeing you at the Annual General Meeting.