While the District and International Conventions may seem far away, there are steps that need to be taken now in order to elect district officers and International directors.
As directed by the Charter and Constitution of Sons of Norway, the board of directors in each district is to elect a nominating committee to identify candidates for election to District and International office. To aid the district boards in carrying out this mandate, the Guidelines for Nominating Committees has been developed by the Governance Committee.
Once nominating committees are in place, they have the task of recruiting candidates by publicizing the position(s) to all members of the organization seeking a proper match between the skills needed to round out the International Board and the District Boards. To do this, they are to find qualified, interested persons who are willing and able to serve as board members and who agree to meet the time commitments and any other requirements necessary to serve on the respective boards.
The nominating committees will not endorse one candidate over another but, rather, are to review each candidate’s credentials and present all candidates who are eligible, based on the position requirements.