NOMINATION AND ELECTION NOTICE: Idaho Education Association
Important information regarding IEA elections for statewide office is below.
NOMINATIONS
Nominations for the offices of NEA Director, At-Large Member on the Board, and IEA Board Regional Representatives for Regions 1, 3,5,7, 8, 9 and retired will be open December 3, 2018-February 5, 2019. The term of office will run for three years effective August 1, 2019. Candidates elected for NEA Director will also serve as delegates to the IEA Delegate Assembly and the NEA Representative Assembly in 2020-2022. Candidates elected for the At-Large Seat and Regional Representative Seats will serve as delegates to the IEA Delegate Assembly in 2020-2022.
All nominations must be made on the Nomination Form for IEA Office and received by the IEA President by 5:00pm MST February 5, 2019. As provided for in the IEA Constitution and Bylaws, any active member in good standing is eligible to run for office for the positions above except the Retired seat. Members in good standing must not have been convicted of certain crimes in the last thirteen years. As provided for in the IEA Constitution and Bylaws, only retired IEA members in good standing are eligible to run for the retired seat on the board.
ELECTIONS
The election for Idaho Education Association offices of NEA Director, At-Large Member on the Board, and IEA Board Regional Representatives for Regions 1, 3,5,7, 8, 9 and retired will run from April 19, 2019-May 10, 2019. Ballots will be mailed to members home address. All ballots must be postmarked by May 10, 2019.
Any active member in good standing will be eligible to vote for NEA Director, At-Large Member on the Board, and the IEA Board Regional Representatives for their Region. Any retired member in good standing is eligible to vote for the retired member on the IEA Board of Directors.
