Board governance glossary
Officer election
Also called: electing board officers, officer slate
Definition
An officer election is the board choosing its chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, or other officers, usually at the annual meeting from a slate prepared by a nominating or governance committee. Bylaws set the offices, terms, and voting method. The result is recorded in the minutes and in the board's roster.
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How Prepared Board records it
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There is no dedicated election or multi-candidate ballot feature. A board can record each officer election as an ordinary decision with a vote, then change the person's board role (for example Chair or Secretary) through an acknowledged role edit and set term start and end dates. Offices without a built-in role, such as treasurer, are kept as a director title, not a permission role.
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