Orientation Slides for understanding all the Rules, Policies and Procedures of JCI LOM Elections

1. Procedures, Rules and Policies according
to
JCI INDIA CONSTITUTION
As amended and adopted at the 62nd JCI
India National Convention 2017
JCI INDIA LOM ELECTION

2. Term: Tenure of an elective
office
 Atleast 9 continuous months
 Starts from the day of election meeting or 1st
January which ever is later
 Assumption of Office start from 1st January of
Year or Installation whichever is later.
 Administrative Year: January to December
 Accounting Year: April to March of Next Year
[Article 2.23
Constitution]
[Article 5.2 Policy Manual
II]
[Article 2.25
Constitution]

3. LOM ELECTIVE OFFICES
 President: 1
 Vice President: Minimum 3 to Maximum 5
 Secretary: 1
 Treasurer: 1
 Directors: Minimum 3 subject to 1 each for 10
members.
[Article 4.1 Policy
Manual II]

4. Elections Shall Happen
 Atleast 30 days before National Convention
[Article 3.2 (d) Policy
Manual II]

5. LOM Secretary must
 Invite all the members of general body atleast 21
days prior to election meeting.
 Issue of notice to all members of general body 5
clear days before election meeting.
[Article 3.2 (e) Policy
Manual II]

6. Qualification of Candidates
 An ACTIVE member with voting rights.
 Not Eligible if candidate ages 40 years before 1st
of January of the Year, for which the office has
been sought for.
[Article 4.2 Policy Manual
II]

7. Nomination Committee
 LOM Governing Board Must Choose members of
Nomination Committee with maximum strength
of 3 members in chronological order of Past
Presidents starting from IPP
 Chairman of Nomination Committee- IPP
 In Case, LOMs don’t have past presidents, LGB
can chose anyone from General Body.
[Article 4.3 (c) Policy
Manual II]

8. Nominations
 Should reach chairman of Nomination
Committee atleast 10 days before election
meeting.
 In case insufficient nominations, open
nominations on the floor of election meeting.
[Article 4.3 (b) Policy
Manual II]

9. Nomination Committee Must
 Examine the eligibility and qualifications of the
candidates for elective office.
 Circulate the list of nominations with their status
within 3 days of deadline of receipt of
nominations.
[Article 4.3 (c) Policy
Manual II]

10. Ballot
 The Voting Shall be by secret ballot, all those
candidates getting the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected for the office they have
sought for.
 In the event of a tie, the election shall be declared
by drawing lottery.
[Article 4.4 Policy Manual
II]

11. Conflict of Office
 No Member of the LOM Governing Board shall
hold two elective offices simultaneously.
[Article 5.4 Policy Manual
II]

12. Model Agenda of Election
Meeting
 Meeting Call to Order by President/Chair
 Invocation of JCI Creed
 Establishment of Quorum by President/Chair
 Open Remarks by President/Chair
 Acceptance of Agenda by General Body
 Announcement and Welcome of Nomination
Committee
 Roll Call of Candidates, presence of candidate is
must
 Announcement of Candidate Withdrawal Deadline
 Candidate Platform/Caucus (Model Series:
Director, Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President,

13. Model Agenda of Election Meeting
cont.
 Announcement of Final List of Candidates
 Election of Offices (Model Series: Director,
Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President, President)
 Announcement of Election Results
 Farewell Remarks by IPP
 Closing Marks by President
 Vote of Thanks
 Adjournment