Elections for Executive Committee (2019-2021)

ELSA members can now vote for the 3rd Executive Committee of the ELSA Association. Please click here to cast your vote. The online voting period is from 9-13 September 2019. Members who have not voted online can vote in person at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 14th September 2019.

Please go through the Election Schedule and other details if you wish to stand as a Candidate to be elected as a Member of the Executive Committee. The entire Election process – application for candidature, nominations, approval, list of candidates and their profiles, and voting will be conducted online. Members can also vote at the AGM in New Delhi on 14th September 2019.

The list of candidates is printed however any objection can be raised between August 1-5. Final list of candidates valid for voting will be put up after that.

The Election Schedule  

Candidate Applications  

1. Who can be an Executive Committee Member?

• Any ELSA Member who has fully paid her Membership fee and received her Membership Number can contest the election for EC Membership.
• Members from Chapters outside the Home City (NCR New Delhi) can also apply, if they can commit to joining Executive Committee meetings as per requirements in the MOA and Byelaws
• Any ELSA Member who can further the Objectives of the Association and invest her skills and time.

• The Candidate must complete the Application Form here (Closed)
• Candidate must be nominated by a Proposer (ELSA Member) after the form is complete
• The nomination must be seconded by an ELSA Member after the Proposal is submitted
• The Election Officer will review and approve the Application
• The Candidate will be informed by email and can update her Campaign Page
• List of Candidates will be posted by the Election Officer on the website
• In the event that there is any objection by any ELSA Member to the Candidature, the Election Officer will notify the Candidate and seek explanation
• Final List of Candidates will be posted by the Election Officer on the website

3. Candidate Categories
Categories for the candidates to stand for election will be according to the Graduation year, as below:

Note: There may be more be than 1 candidate per Category

Nominations  

• An ELSA Member can propose up to two Candidates for Membership to the EC, and
• An ELSA Member can second the nominations of up two Candidates for Membership to the EC

The Election Officer  

Ms. Kasturi Kanthan has been invited to be the Election Officer to conduct the Elections for the Executive Committee 2019-2021, and has accepted. She and an Election Team nominated by her will conduct the Election independently of the current Executive Committee, and with the requisite confidentiality and neutrality as outlined in Bye-laws

Results  

• The Executive Committee office bearers