District Officer Nominations
Every year, the District Leadership Committee is formed by the District Director to seek out and nominate qualified candidates for the offices of District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, and all Division Directors. The high level timeline is as follows:
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October - The District Director appoints a Leadership Committee Chair
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November - The Leadership Committee is formed
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December and January - Nominees are sought
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February / March - The committee interviews the candidates
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Six weeks prior to the District Council meeting - the Leadership committee provides its report to the District Director
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Four weeks prior to the District Council meeting - The District Director provides the report to the District Council members.
Link to the Toastmasters International District Leadership Committee page.
Office Descriptions and Nomination Forms
The following documents come directly from Toastmasters International.
The District offices up for election are District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, and eight Division Directors.
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District Leader Qualifications - description of minimum requirements by office
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District Leader Competencies - Areas that candidates will be rated on by the Leadership Committee. Competencies are listed by office.
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Elected Office/Leader Descriptions from the District Leader Handbook.
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Forms due to the Leadership Committee Chair by February 15, 2023.
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District Leader Nominating Form - can be filled out by the nominee or by the member nominating the nominee. Be sure you have the nominee's permission. (Ignore the instruction at the bottom of the form to send to the District Director)
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Officer Agreement and Release Form - must be filled out and signed by the nominee and turned in with the Nominating Form
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Candidate Biography Form - must be filled out and sent to the District Leadership Committee Chair
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Photograph - Image should be a color photograph of the candidate's head and shoulders
A MUST READ for all candidates: Protocol 9.0 District Campaigns and Elections from the Toastmasters International Policy and Protocol Document. It contains process information, campaign rules, etc.
Nomination Timetable
February 15: Deadline for receipt of District Leader Nominating Forms and Officer Agreement and Release forms. After forms are filled out, email them to a Leadership Committee Co-Chair.
February: Nominee Interviews. The Nominations Committee Chair will notify qualified applicants regarding the interview time. The interviews will be held virtually.
March: Notification of Nomination to nominees
March: Nomination Committee Report presented at the DEC meeting
April: District Council Meeting during which elections will take place.
Nomination Timetable
February 15: Deadline for receipt of District Leader Nominating Forms and Officer Agreement and Release forms. After forms are filled out, email them to a Leadership Committee Co-Chair.
February: Nominee Interviews. The Nominations Committee Chair will notify qualified applicants regarding the interview time. The interviews will be held virtually.
March: Notification of Nomination to nominees
March: Nomination Committee Report presented at the DEC meeting
April: District Council Meeting during which elections will take place.