Purpose
The Nominations and Leadership Identification Committee is responsible for conducting the chapter's nominations, selection, and election process in accordance with the Standards for NASW Chapter Nominations and Elections.

Responsibilities
1.  Committee informs members by chapter newsletter and/or web page of the positions open for election and the timetable for the nominations and election process and begins soliciting nominations.
2.  Committee establishes a working slate of nominees and issues invitations to candidacy.
3.  Committee certifies the preliminary ballot and initiates the petition process.
4.  Committee certifies final ballot and solicits platform statements from candidates for use in election process.
5.  Committee works on leadership roster for use by the Board of Directors in filing appointive positions in the coming year.
6.  Committee distributes election materials and ballots to members only.
7.  Ballots are tallied by the Committee and election results certified and submitted to the Board of Director's Secretary.

Authorization and Accountability
The Nominations and Leadership Identification Committee is authorized by the NASW By Laws and is accountable to the Board of Directors.  The Committee shall carry out its duties related to the selection of candidates as an autonomous body.   The Committee is subject to the policies set forth in the NASW By Laws and by the National Board of Directors.  In the event of any necessary interpretation of By Laws, the Committee shall submit requests for by laws interpretations to the Chapter Services Department and/or legal counsel through the National Office.

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Members, Terms and Criteria
The committee consists of three members who are elected by the membership to serve two years and terms shall be staggered.  A committee member shall not be eligible for re-election for one year after the expiration of his or her term on the Committee.