Elections

Jerry Bertrand
Box 257
Marcus, IA 51305
(O): 712-749-2176
(H): 712-376-4891
IBA Candidate Info Sheet


ELECTIONS CHAIR
(appointed by Board of Directors)
  1. Distribute election information to each district for the offices of President-Elect, Secretary or Treasurer (these positions are up for election on alternating years), the Karl King Distinguished Service Awards, both active and retired, and the IBA Hall of Fame (September).
  2. Compile and edit the biographical information with pictures of the candidates for publication in the winter issue of the Iowa Bandmaster Magazine (January).
  3. Gather and tabulate the ballots (April).
  4. Announce the winners at the IBA Conference banquet (May).,
  5. Attend all IBA business meetings and submit a report.
  6. Ballots are mailed from Pella Printing and include the top 3 candidates for each office and the Karl King Service award candidates (March). If there are 4 or more candidates for the office of President-elect, Secretary, or Treasurer, a first round ballot must be sent to the membership (February).
  7. Contact winners of election and IBA president by telephone. Inform other candidates by mail about election results.
  8. Contact IBA secretary about the election results for proper banquet ticket orders.
  9. Announce the winners at the Friday morning business meeting at the IBA conference and submit the number of votes cast for each office and the total number of votes cast. Mail the specific number of votes received by each candidate to the IBA president.
  10. Present any candidates for the IBA Hall of Fame in written form (including bios) to the IBA Board of Directors and Advisory Board at the summer IBA business meeting.
  11. This office receives a complimentary IBA conference banquet ticket.