Election Procedures
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Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter holds annual elections in December each year at the December chapter meeting, regularly held on the second Saturday of the month. The elected offices are
• President
• Vice-President
• Treasurer
(Additional officers may be appointed by the president/chapter council post-election.)
Nominations
The 2025 nomination period for elected officers is
----- November 8 to December 6 -----
• Nominations/self-nominations may be made by members in good standing and shall be submitted to the elections officer.
• Nominees must be chapter members in good standing and must have been a chapter member for at least three months prior to nomination (six months for president).
• Each nominee must arrange to receive two endorsements by members in good standing, and the endorsers shall submit their endorsements to the elections officer within the nomination period.
• Approved candidates will be posted on this page.
The 2025 elections officer is Jocelyn Pages. Send nominations and candidate statements and endorsements to her at pagesjwork@gmail.com.
Elections
• The 2025 chapter elections shall be held on December 13 at the regular monthly chapter meeting, and shall be conducted by the elections officer.
• Nominees approved by the elections officer may submit a candidate’s statement and/or a resume to the elections officer on or prior to election day for distribution to chapter members.
• Voting for each office shall be by paper ballot, show of hands, or voice vote as determined by the elections officer.
• Additional nomination and election details may be found at The Filing Cabinet.
Duties of the Elected Officers
President: Plan meetings and special events; invite and coordinate speakers; facilitate meetings and workshops; ensure venues are reserved (GNUE, KOTESOL Zoom Room, etc.); chair annual regional conference, if any; work with chapter officers on outreach and innovative meeting formats; order branded items; and represent the chapter at National Council meetings and at events around the community (e.g., GIC Day).
Vice President: Ascend to the presidency if the position becomes vacant; facilitate workshops and represent the chapter at National Council meetings if the president is unable to attend; assist the president as needed. In past years, such projects have included serving as webmaster, serving as co-chair of the regional conference, and assisting in chapter meeting planning.
Treasurer: Handle all aspects of chapter finances, including keeping all chapter monies in a separate account earmarked for this purpose; tracking all income and expenses (e.g., for the regional conference); preparing speaker honoraria and paying other expenses (e.g., speaker dinners, prizes) as needed; reimbursing expenses for workshops and the regional conference; preparing the annual budget and spending report; preparing necessary documents to request reimbursement from National as needed (e.g., quarterly chapter dues shares, program book ads, etc.).
Note. Some duties may be delegated to appointed officers.
Go to The Candidates webpage.
Go to the Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter main page.
This webpage last updated November 23, 2025.
