Elections & Nominating

TCCI VOTING LOCATION - TALKEETNA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Candidates for the printed ballot will be accepted until the beginning of business at the first October monthly meeting. Eligibility requirements, Declaration of Candidacy form, and other information can be found at the bottom of this page.

You are also encouraged to provide a bio for use on the council’s website and KTNA.

Completed Declaration of Candidacy forms may be emailed to contact@talkeetnacouncil.org, turned in at the October meeting, given to a member of the nominating committee, or mailed to P.O. Box 608 - Talkeetna, Alaska 99676.

ELECTION & NOMINATING COMMITTEE DUTIES:

To elect new officers/board, the nominating committee will be appointed at the TCCI August meeting according to TCCI bylaws Article IV Section 2, A.

Following the August TCCI board meeting, the board will begin advertising the open Board of Director positions. This should include number of positions vacant, the procedure for contacting the Nominating Committee, the Declaration of Candidacy forms requirement, and candidate eligibility. Eligibility should include a review of TCCI membership bylaw provisions and MSB code 2.76 community councils / 2.76.030 - definitions.Documentation may be required (see MSB determination of eligibility of candidate 5.15.035 (f))

Post notification in the TCCI post office case and Talkeetna public library
Submit announcement on KTNA radio to run through the date of the TCCI September meeting
Post board vacancies on the TCCI web site
Actively canvass for potential nominees

Collect all nominations and Declaration of Candidacy forms by the TCCI September meeting. Report nominations to the board and membership present. Nominations & Declaration of Candidacy forms

will also be taken from the floor at the September meeting. Following the closure of the nominations, collect Declaration of Candidacy forms from all write-in candidates.

Compile candidate bios from Declaration of Candidacy forms & post on the TCCI web site.

Send a copy of candidate bios to KTNA radio news department.