PTA Association Meeting and Election

Location: VIDA, room 105
Time: 4pm, Monday, April 15th, 2024
Details: Our Annual Election Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 15th at 4pm. Following the election, we invite you to hang out an meet other PTA members and our new Board Elect! ​

RSVP

If you are new to PTA or haven't participated in an election before here's an a bit about the election process right from our California PTA website.

Members are eligible to vote if they’ve been members for 30 days. The secretary uses latest membership list to confirm members’ credentials. When a membership list is not available, all attendees at the election meeting are eligible to vote. It is essential to follow the bylaws requirements for nominee and officer qualifications, election and slate notice requirements, nominations from the floor, election and parliamentary procedures.

THE ELECTION PROCEDURE
The current president conducts the election at the annual meeting after the:

• Parliamentarian reads the bylaws sections pertaining to elections and the
• Nominating committee chair reads the slate.
• The opportunity to nominate candidates from the floor must be provided to members. If the PTA is incorporated, nomination by petition is also required.

The election is conducted by:

• Voice vote, when there is but one candidate or the chair may say, “These named candidates are elected by acclamation.”
• Ballot vote, when there are two or more candidates. The president appoints a teller committee to assist with the ballot election.
• A majority vote elects. Candidates must receive fifty percent plus one vote to be elected.

With few exceptions, a challenge to election procedures or outcome must occur at the election meeting. An election must be declared “null and void” whenever it is discovered the individual elected did not meet the qualifications for office as stated in the bylaws. For example, an individual who has already served two consecutive terms in the same position IS NOT QUALIFIED for election to an additional term in the same position. For assistance contact the district PTA, and refer to the California State PTA Toolkit.​