Election Procedures

These are the procedures we used for elections in Fall 2010, and may use again in the future.

Election Procedures

1) The election date will be announced.

2) A week or so before elections, there will be nominations.

Here are the details:

To be eligible for nomination Patrol Leader (PL) you must:
 
    Be a member of the Patrol
    Be current on your troop dues
    Be able to complete your term before your 18th birthday
 
The troop expects that you will commit to:
    Attending all (most) troop meetings
    Attending all (most) camping trips
    Attending all (most) fundraisers
 
To be eligible for nomination for Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) you must
 
    Be a member of Troop 150 and at least a First Class Scout
    Be current on your troop dues
    Be able to complete your term before your 18th birthday
 
The troop expects that you will commit to:
    Attending all (most) troop meetings
    Attending all (most) camping trips
    Attending all (most) fundraisers

You MAY run for multiple terms in any position.

You may NOT nominate yourself.

If you are nominated and do not feel that you can commit to the position you MAY decline the nomination.  

If you are nominated for multiple positions but really would rather do one or the other you can decline one of the nominations.  (Let the Scoutmaster know or let the troop know before the election if you want to decline a nomination.)


3) Speeches and Voting

At the election meeting, candidates should be prepared to make a speech as to why they want the job and why the troop members should elect them. 

You must be present at the election troop meeting to vote.
 
You MAY vote for yourself.


4) Appointed positions:

Following the elections (usually within the next week or two):

    ASPLs will be appointed by the new SPL
    APL's will be appointed by the new PL's
    Scribe, Quartermaster, Bugler, Troop Guides, Librarian,Chaplain, Webmaster, and Historian, will be appointed by the new SPL and Scoutmaster.
    OA rep will be appointed by the OA members


Term of Office

The term of office runs from September to August.

Elections will be held toward the end of the school year.

The summer will be a transition from current leaders to incoming leaders.

In particular, the outgoing and incoming SPL will both attend summer camp, and co-lead there, and more or less officially transfer the job then.