ABA Announcements
2013 REGULAR STATE DELEGATE ELECTIONS
The following jurisdictions will elect a State Delegate for a three year term beginning at the adjournment of the 2013 Annual Meeting:
Alabama
Alaska
California
Florida
Hawaii
Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin
PETITIONS
Nominating petitions for State Delegates to be elected in 2013 must be filed with the Board of Elections at Association headquarters not later than Friday, December 7, 2012. For each state in which more than one valid nominating petition is filed, the Board of Elections shall have the name of each nominee and the names of 25 signers of the nominating petition published in the February 2013 issue of the ABA Journal.
While it is desirable that more than the required minimum of twenty-five names of members of the Association appear on the nominating petitions, only twenty-five names of signers of any petition will be published as provided by § 6.3(b) of the Association’s Constitution. Only signatures of lawyer members of the Association will be counted. Each nominating petition must be accompanied by a typewritten list of names, addresses, and ABA member ID’s of the signers in the order in which they appear on the petition. A one-hundred-word biographical sketch of the nominee must also accompany the petitions. Forms for this purpose will be provided. The biographical sketch will be included in the ballot material sent to each Association member in the state in which the nominee is a candidate for the office of State Delegate.
A candidate for nominee and all signers must be lawyer members of the Association whose membership is accredited to the state where the election is being held. There is no limit to the number of candidates who may be nominated in any state, and the nominations are made only on the initiative of members themselves.
Each nominee for the office of State Delegate is entitled to receive one list of the names and addresses of the Association members in his/her state. The list is to be made available only after the proper filing of nominating petitions, after the filing deadline, and upon written request. The nominee should allow up to fourteen days from receipt of the request until delivery of the list. In addition, ABA staff will send one email on behalf of the candidate to the ABA lawyer members in his/her contested state.
Nominating petitions may be obtained from the Board of Elections at the headquarters office of the American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60654 and must be filed before the close of business at 5:00 P.M. (Central), Friday, December 7, 2012.
Ballots will be sent to lawyer members in good standing, accredited to the state in which elections are to be held, no later than Friday, January 18, 2013.
In accordance with § 6.3(e) of the constitution, no ballots will be sent to members when a State Delegate election is uncontested. If only one valid nominating petition is filed, the Board of Elections will certify that the sole nominee is elected.
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Justice Anne M. Burke, Chair
Louise Michaux Gonzales
Harry L. Hathaway
2013 BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTIONS
At the 2013 Midyear Meeting, the Nominating Committee will announce nominations for district and at-large positions on the ABA Board of Governors for terms beginning at the conclusion of the 2013 Annual Meeting and ending at the conclusion of the 2016 Annual Meeting. Pursuant to § 2.1 of the Association’s Constitution, the Committee will nominate individuals from the following states to represent the districts noted: Ohio (District 7), Texas (District 8), Wyoming (District 10), Oklahoma (District 11), Montana (District 13), and Maryland (District 18).
The Nominating Committee will also nominate members from the Section of Dispute Resolution and the Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law to serve as Section Members-at-Large on the Board.
In addition, one member-at-large who is a woman shall be nominated pursuant to § 26.1(d) of the Association’s Constitution. The nominations will be made notwithstanding the fact that women members may be nominated for the district and at-large positions on the Board of Governors.
PETITIONS
To be eligible for nomination as a member of the Board of Governors by the Nominating Committee, a person must file a petition signed by 25 Association members. Nominating petitions must be filed with the Secretary at Association headquarters not later than Friday, January 11, 2013. Nominees for district representative must be accredited to the state for which the nomination is being made and 25 Association members from the states within that district must sign the petition. While it is desirable that more than the required minimum of 25 names of members of the Association appear on the nominating petitions, only 25 names of signers of any petition will be included in the material provided to the Nominating Committee. Only signatures of lawyer members of the Association will be counted. Each nominating petition must be accompanied by a typewritten list of names, ABA ID’s, and addresses of the signers in the order in which they appear on the petition. Petitions for nominations must specify which position the petitioner seeks; no person may petition for more than one position.
A 100-word biographical sketch of the nominee also must accompany the petition. Forms for this purpose will be provided. The biographical sketch and a list of 25 signers from the nominating petitions will be sent to the members of the Nominating Committee prior to their meeting in February.
Nominating petitions may be obtained from the Secretary at the headquarters office of the American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60654-7598.
Secretary
Hon. Cara Lee T. Neville
NOTICE BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
The Board of Elections was polled on September 11, 2012 and declared Damon L. Gannett as the State Delegate from Montana with a term effective immediately through the conclusion of the 2014 Annual Meeting.
