Members in good standing in the Academy of Sanitarians are entitle to vote in the annual elections as specified in the organization's constitution and bylaws.  Directors are elected by the members to serve for a term of three years or until his/her successor has been duly qualified and elected. No Director, other than the Executive Secretary, serves more than two consecutive terms.  The elections are held in April of each year.

Election Procedures

• The AAS Nominating Committee attempts to nominate at least two eligible Diplomates for each vacancy on the Board. The committee chair secures the agreement of each candidate proposed and notifies the Executive Secretary of the slate selected by the Nominating Committee.  
• The Executive Secretary prepares a ballot stating the number of Directors to be voted upon and listing each nominee together with a concise resume of his/her position, title, current place of employment and career highlights. Each ballot has a return date deadline.  The Executive Secretary must send a ballot to each Diplomate at least forty-five days prior to the annual meeting.
• The Executive Secretary and two other Directors appointed by the Chair tally all ballots timely received.  Those Nominees who receive the greatest number of votes are declared Directors and take office at the next annual meeting.  Vacancies having a three (3) year term shall be filled before those for unexpired terms, in the descending order of the votes received by each nominee.
• The Executive Secretary notifies newly-elected Directors prior to the annual meeting.

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