SCHEDULE OF ELECTIONS 2015 – 2018 BRANCH/EXECUTIVE/TRUSTEE/PRESIDENTIAL
(A) BRANCH COMMITTEE ELECTIONS OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015- Nomination papers out – Friday 23rd October 2015
- Nomination papers back (first post) – Friday 6th November 2015
- Ballot papers out – Thursday 12th November 2015
- Ballot papers back (first post) – Thursday 26th November 2015
- Counting of votes – Friday 27th November 2015
(B) EXECUTIVE/TRUSTEE ELECTIONS DECEMBER 2015 | JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016
- Nomination papers out with all AGM Material to Branches – Tuesday 8th December 2015
- Closing date for receipt of motions and amendments to the constitution – Tuesday 2nd February 2016
- Specialist group meeting to prepare draft agenda – Thursday 4th February 2016
- Draft agenda in post to NE and Branch Secretaries – Monday 8th February 2016
- Nomination papers back (first post) Executive & Trustee – Tuesday 9th February 2016
- Ballot papers out Executive only – Tuesday 16th February 2016
- Closing date for receipt of amendments to motions etc. – Friday 19th February 2016
- Specialists meeting with Standing Orders to finalise Conference Programme – Tuesday 23rd February 2016
- Ballot papers back (first post) – Tuesday 1st March 2016
- Counting of votes – Wednesday 2nd March 2016
(C) PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2016
- Nomination papers out – Thursday 3rd March 2016
- Deadline for all sections of the Annual Report to be completed – Friday 4th March 2016
- Deadline for conference Programme and Annual Report to printers – Monday 14th March 2016
- Nomination papers back (first post) – Wednesday 16th March 2016
- Annual Report and Programme in post to delegates – Tuesday 22nd March 2016
- List of candidates for Presidential & Trustee Elections out (with Annual Report and Conference Programme) – Tuesday 22nd March 2016
- Closing date for receipt of questions on the Annual Report – Friday 1st April 2016
- Ballot papers out Trustee and Presidential (at Conference) – Monday 11th April 2016
- Balloting and counting of votes – Tuesday 12th April 2016





