Election Commission Update to new voting hours/Code of conduct/Sample Ballot for NASeA Election

[Bimal Nepal]

Election Commission Update: 

http://naseaonline.org/ 

New Voting Hours for NASeA Election will be from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM 

Further clarification of Code of conduct #13 by election commission

http://naseaonline.org/?page_id=4049 

Sample Ballot for NASeA 2017

http://naseaonline.org/?page_id=4067

(please find detail announcement below) 

Date: August 30, 2017

Subject: New Voting hours for upcoming NASeA Election is from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM for Sunday September 3rd, 2017

Pursuant to the request received from the NASeA current Board, based on suggestions and requests by the election candidates a request via email was made by the current President Mr. Bimal Nepal to reconsider the originally planned election hours from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM be changed to 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM instead. Election Commission after deliberation has agreed to alter the time. New time will be from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Subject: Further clarification of code of conduct #13 by election commission

Upon review of the code of conduct, election commission was brought to the attention that current cde of conduct listed below might pose some confusion and conflict. Election commission is publishing the new revised code of conduct to replace the old one with immediate effect.

Old code of conduct rule #13

13. If more than allocated number of persons are marked then for that position entire ballot will be invalid, but it will not affect the other positions. Example: If some one votes for both Presidents but correctly votes for other positions only the votes for President will be invalid and others will be counted. Example 2: If someone checks marks for 16 or more person in the board ballot then entire ballot will be invalid. However if instead of 15 , someone decides to select only 8 then all eight will be counted.

New rule #13 is as follows.

13.

Officer Ballot: In the case of Officers ballot only the position in question will be invalid and votes will not be counted for that position only but all other valid position will be counted.  Example: If some one votes for both Presidents but correctly votes for other positions only the votes for President will be not be counted and all others will be counted. 

Board Ballot: If more than allocated number of persons are marked then entire ballot will be invalid. Example: If someone checks 16 or more candidates in the board ballot then entire ballot will be invalid. However if instead of 15 , someone decides to select only 8 then all eight will be counted for appropriate candidates

Subject: Sample Ballot for NASeA 2017

Attached is a sample Ballot for NASeA 2017 election. There will be 2 separate ballots with 2 different colors. One ballot will be for the Officers and other one will be for the Board. You will need to drop them in 2 separate boxes that will be clearly marked after you make your selections. Please note that you will NOT be allowed to receive a make up ballot under any circumstances. You must utilize the only ballot you will be given.

Sincerely,

Election Commission