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Nomination and Election Committee (NEC). Report. A little history. Creation : regional council June 2013 Stockholm Prepared by taskforce First election : 14/10/ 2013 Declared elected : Shonina, Tove* and André
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A little history • Creation: regional council June 2013 Stockholm Prepared by taskforce • First election: 14/10/ 2013 • Declared elected: Shonina, Tove* and André • * Tove: couldn’t attend the whole regional council Proposal replacement by Agniezska (according to the internal regulations a delegate from the regional council can be proposed).
Task • As independent body • 1. ensure transparent and democratic elections (according to the internal regulations); guide the elections procedure during the regional council • 2. stimulate candidates according to regional variation, professional occupation…. • How we worked • By Skype-meetings, email, … • In consensus • Reporting to MA’s en RO/REC
Stimulate candidatures E-mail December 2013 • General guidelines NEC • First appeal for candidates Jan. – April 2014 Informal approach of possible candidates
Results • On the whole: good mix of candidates from most regions, • REC: good mix of candidates from most regions • Global Council: first time three candidates • Audit-committee: almost two • Honorary functions: one candidate for each function
Transparent, democratic elections, according internal regulations • According to internal regulations • Some inconsistencies: vote by acclamation, not mentioned in regulations, becomes declared elected if there is only one candidate = change formulation in agenda
Transparent, democraticelectionsaccording to internalregulations • Whentwo candidates: always secret ballot • When one candidate: declaredelected • Discussion with REC thismorning and NEC on • Possibility of secret ballot when one candidate • According to internalregulationsthereis no 100 % guaranteedlegal solution now, soitcan’tbedone. • Proposition: NEC willmake a draftrecommendation on this and otherelection issues whichneed a review of the internalregulations for the nextelections to come