The District Leadership Committee, has not submitted a report to the District Director six weeks prior to the Spring Conference Business Meeting on the 21st May 2016, as per the requirement detailed below:
Article XI: Committees
b. District Leadership Committee
The district director shall appoint the district leadership committee chair no later than October 1. The remaining committee members shall be appointed no later than November 1 and shall consist of no fewer than five members. The committee shall operate under the procedural rules adopted by the Toastmasters International Board of Directors for the selection of candidates for the elective district offices. The committee’s results shall be reported in writing to the district director no fewer than six weeks before the district council’s annual meeting. The district director shall submit the district leadership committee report to the members of the district council at least four weeks prior to the annual meeting.
According to Policy 9.0(m), as interviews with all candidates were not completed prior to the six week deadline as noted above, all candidates will need to run from the floor at the District Council Meeting on Saturday, May 21st in Des Moines. Here is a link to Policy 9.0 for your reading pleasure.
In regards to mailings by candidates, all interested candidates will be allowed the two mailings to support their candidacy per Protocol 9.0 of the Toastmasters Policies and Procedures.
Should you have any questions about the election, the campaign process, or the business meeting, please reach out to Mark Latta, District Leadership Committee Chair, at [email protected] or me.
Best wishes,
Paul