How to run for state office

1. How to run for state office Oregon Student Nurses’ Association Nominations and Elections Committee

2. Benefits of Being on the Board of Directors (BOD) • Improve Your Leadership Skills • Build Confidence • Develop Professional Connections • Enhance Your Resume • Further Your Education • Help others • Create Lasting Friendships • Have Fun • Travel

3. Requirements for running • To be on the BOD, you must: • Be OSNA/NSNA member • Be a nursing or pre-nursing student • Be in school for a majority of the elected term • Turn in a completed application • Pre-nursing students may run for all positions except President and Vice President

4. BOD Positions • Membership Director • Legislative Education Director  • Breakthrough to Nursing Director • Professional Development Director • Community Outreach Director • Nominations and Elections Director • President • Vice President • Secretary • Treasurer • Convention Director • Media Director

5. Position Requirements • Each board member is required to attend monthly meetings either in person or electronically as well as OSNA events • Each board member is required to meet the requirements for their position outlined in the bylaws which can be found at http://www.oregonsna.org/bylaws.html • For detailed description of each position, requirements, and questions that will be asked at the House of Delegates visit http://www.oregonsna.org/run-for-office.html and click on position descriptions

6. pre-slated Candidates • Pre-slated candidates are the only candidates that are allowed to campaign • Complete applications must be received by the January 20thdeadline for pre-slating • Applications can be found online at http://www.oregonsna.org/run-for-office.html • Email applications to Leslie Edwards, Nominations and Elections Director at oregonsnanominations@gmail.com

7. Running from the floor • Prospective candidates are allowed to run from the floor if: • They submit a completed application after the January 20th deadline • They decide to run at convention • To run from the floor, a prospective candidates must: • Be nominated by a delegate at the House of Delegates • Submit an application no later than by one week following the convention, with all supporting materials received within two weeks • Candidates running from the floor are not allowed to campaign since there will be no free time between being nominated and elections

8. Write-in candidates • Write-in candidates are candidates who do not appear only the ballot, but who delegates may vote for by writing in that person’s name on the ballot • Election of these candidates is dependent that they meet the requirements for holding a state office • If a write-in candidate is elected, this person will be required to submit an application within a timeframe arranged by the elected individual and the Nominations and Elections Committee • Write-in candidates cannot campaign

9. House of Delegates (HOD) • The HOD will be held at the end of the Annual OSNA convention • Candidates running from the floor will be nominated • Pre-slated and nominated candidates will be allowed time for a brief statement/speech • Candidates will be asked two questions from the list of potential questions for each candidate • For a list of questions that will be asked at the House of Delegates visit http://www.oregonsna.org/run-for-office.html and click on position descriptions

10. Campaigning • Campaigning prior to pre-slating is only allowed at one’s own school • Once candidates are officially offered a pre-slated position by the Nominations and Elections Committee, they may begin campaigning and campaign prior to the House of Delegates at the annual OSNA convention • Campaigning is: • Allowed for pre-slated candidates • Allowed through verbal or written materials • Done at the candidate’s expense • Expected to be done in a professional, honest, and ethical manner • Write-in candidates and candidates running from the floor cannot campaign • Please review campaigning guidelines located on the OSNA website http://www.oregonsna.org/run-for-office.html

11. Get More Information • Check out OSNA’s Website at http://www.oregonsna.org • Check out OSNA’s Bylaws at http://www.oregonsna.org/bylaws.html • Get the application, position descriptions, and potential candidate questions at http://www.oregonsna.org/run-for-office.html • Email the Nominations and Elections Director, Leslie Edwards, at oregonsnanominations@gmail.com • Email the Board member about the position you are interested in http://www.oregonsna.org/board-of-directors.html