board election
Choosing new trustees
A board election is a vote to select members of a governing board, typically for a corporation, nonprofit, or homeowners association.
Shareholders or members cast ballots to fill open seats: The annual board election drew record turnout.
Board elections may be contested or merely formalities ratifying a predetermined slate of candidates.
- nominationsFormal selections for consideration
- nominating committeeBody proposing candidates for positions
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- ballotsVoting forms
- absentee ballotVote cast from elsewhere
shareholders · executive committee · voters · articles of incorporation · fiduciary duty · proxy voting · advisory council · term limits · candidates · write-in candidate · corporate governance · secretary · chairperson · ranked-choice voting · treasurer · oversight committee · electronic voting · ballot counting
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- school governanceschool leadership, school committee, school council, governing body, superintendents
- membershipmember, active member, joining, associate member, dues
- cooperativesco-op, credit union, worker co-op, housing co-op, co-ops
- TownshipsSoweto, Alexandra, Meadowlands, Zola, Sharpeville