We recently amended our bylaws, and added a Nominating Committee. Other than recommending a slate of qualified officers, I cannot find any information on guidelines for the Committee. Can anyone tell me how it is done in your organizations?

Also, have you ever heard of a slate of candidates running together? In our circumstance our 1st VP wants to run for Pres, but no one wants to work with her. We have a complete slate that will run with together, but do not want to be elected with anyone else. Sounds petty, but no one wants to be stuck with an unqualified, (and in our case, high maintenance, gossiping, whiny, and ineffectual) person as President, or even on the Board. At least I wouldn't!
Your suggestions and shared experiences are greatly appreciated.

I have often thought that a nominating commitee might be the right way to go however... it has only been a thought up to this point. Could you tell us how your commitee comes up with the people who they nominate?

We also have a nominating committee. I don't feel that we use the committee to its full scope. We do the following:
1.Make an annoucement that we need this 3 person committee.
2.Send out a flier stating the same.
3.The president has to appoint the 3 people.
4. The 3 people have to ask the existing board if they would like to run.
5. If they don't and no one is knocking at the door they need to round up someone.

I'm sure we are doing this wrong! Help!

I thought we were the only ones to have this! We were advised by our school board after a messy election last year to have a election committee. We have two staff members and two parents that serve on this committee, they are resoponible for counting the votes and are done. The membership nominates the canidates and fill out a nominations acceptance form to accept or decline. Officers are not chosen but asked to run, then voted on at the next months meeting. As far as a nominating committee I guess your buddy nominates you . And just like that I have totally gotten awy from the question! Sorry. We have a heck of a time getting people to come let alone run for an office!

We have the membership select a nominating committee [ 3 people] and at the same meeting, members are given a sheet of paper to nominate for all positions. Then the committee selects from the list, inquires of the nominees desire to hold office. Nominations are also taken from the floor on night of vote.

Our nominating committee is formed in March with one person from the existing board (not Pres) and 2 general members. A flyer is sent out stating that the nominating committee is able to take nominations for all positions on the board. All nominations are considered "anonymous" to the nominees. The committee, after receiving a nomination, will call the nominee and inform them that they have been nominated. This person can either accept or decline. If they accept, they are added to the slate of candidates to be announced at the April meeting. After being public for 30 days, a vote is taken at the May meeting. If there is an office that is not filled, nominations may also be taken from the floor. That's basically it!