President

Role

• The President is highest authority within the Association.

Candidates for President must be

•  Members of the Board with voting rights,

• At least 21 years of age.

Election

• The President is elected every two years,

• Only members of the Board with voting rights can vote,

• The election is decided by a simple majority of the votes (50%+1),

• If after a first round of voting no simple majority is achieved, there will immediately be a second round of voting in which only the two candidates who got the most votes in the first round participate,

• If after a second round of voting no simple majority is achieved, the Association will default to a collegiate governance by the Board for one year – maintaining the Officers of the Executive Committee other than the President – and call for new elections at the end of that period.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and governance of the Association,

• Naming the Officers of the Executive Committee from among the members of the Board,

• Representing the Association in all external affairs.

Agreed: December 20th, 2003

1st Amendment: November 11th, 2009

3rd Amendment (Candidates, Election, Roles/Resp., Leave): September 29th, 2015