Selecting Your Leaders: Nominations, Elections, and Ballot Voting – learn how with online training from our friends at the National Association of Parliamentarians

The NAP folks do alot of work with elections and we have learned alot from them.  Whether you use electionbuddy.com or want to understand the voting process, this would be a great place to start!

If you want the process of nominating and electing the leaders of your organization to run smoothly,  learn the procedures for transparent and fair elections that inspire members’ trust and confidence. In this basic course the beginning learner will learn how to handle nominations, manage elections, and conduct ballot voting. The learner will apply his knowledge by using a mock election script to practice counting and reporting the results.

In the section on nominations, you will learn the purpose of nominations, six methods of nominating, and the rules related to nominating committees and nominations from the floor. The section on elections will provide the learner with the basic knowledge of how bylaws govern elections and five methods of voting in an election. The third section is devoted to voting by ballot. You will find out about types of ballots, opening and closing polls, counting votes, and reporting the results.

To enroll in Selecting Your Leaders click this link.