Committee Mandate

The Nominating Committee’s mandate is to ensure that elections to the Board are conducted in accordance with the Society’s By-Law, to undertake, organize, and execute the annual Board elections, and to consider other matters related to the nomination of candidates. The role of the committee is to present a list of volunteers willing to serve in soon-to-be vacant Board positions prior to the General Assembly.

The committee has the authority to:

• prepare a list of one or more candidates for each elected office for which an election must be held. This list shall be presented to the National Secretary of the Society at least sixty days before the General Assembly;
• prepare a list of one or more candidates for each appointed office for which an appointment must be made. It shall present such a list to the Board at any meeting of the Board as soon as is practical after the vacancy or impending vacancy becomes known. By ordinary resolution, the Board shall appoint an eligible member of the Society to each such office;
• from time to time make nominations to the Board for Honorary Membership in the Society, supporting every nomination with a written statement, citing the nominee’s noteworthy contributions to astronomy, and
• carry out such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board.

Committee Definition

The Nominating Committee shall be chaired by the 2nd Vice-President and operate as a committee of the whole Board.

The Nominating Committee shall

1. prepare a list of one or more candidates for each Annual General Meeting. This list shall be presented to the Secretary of the Society at least sixty days before the AGM.
2. make nominations to the Council for Honorary Members of the Society from time to time, supporting every nomination with a written statement citing the nominee's noteworthy contributions to astronomy, and
3. have such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board.