APA Election – March 2021

This communication serves as notice of the election and candidate nominations.  All nominations must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. February 19, 2021. This year, nominations are required to be submitted via email to both the Nominations and Elections Committee Chair and Assistant to the Chair identified below. With everything that is happening with COVID, etc., we wanted to put a proactive measure in place should one individual become unavailable. 

 The 2021 election will include:  

APA Executive Board   – Five (5) three-year positions on APA Executive Board serving 9/1/2021-8/31/2024 )

MEA and NEA Representative Assembly Delegate/Region Council Delegate – Four (4) three-year positions serving 9/1/2021-8/31/2024  

Individuals must be APA members in good standing to nominate or be nominated for office.   

How to nominate someone: 

1. Email both [email protected] and [email protected] the following: 
2. Candidate’s name. Since there are some individuals on campus with the exact same name, it is suggested to also provide the name of the department where the individual works or their email address to avoid confusion.  
3. Indicate which position(s) the person is being nominated for.  
4. Complete nomination information must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. February 19, 2021. 

After the close of nominations, properly nominated candidates will be contacted by the Nominations and Elections Committee to confirm their willingness to run and to provide some additional candidate information by March 3. 

 Each year, the APA Nominations and Elections Committee works diligently to operate an efficient, accurate and transparent election in compliance with the APA Constitution and Bylaws.  The 2021 election voting will be held online and is scheduled to run from March 16, 2021 – March 25, 2021 5:00p.m.  A paper-based ballot option is available by contacting [email protected] and [email protected]. Paper ballots must be received by the closing time of the election.  

Election results will be tallied on March 25, 2021 at 5:15pm. Due to COVID-19 in-person restrictions, the results will be tallied via Zoom and any member in good standing is welcome to attend.  Information on how to register for the Zoom will be provided at a later date. Election results will be communicated via members msu.edu email.  

 Further announcements around the election will be provided via the official APA ListServ.  Information will also be posted on the APA Website under the 2021 Election tab.  Candidate information will be posted on the website for member viewing before the voting period begins.   

The APA Elections Committee includes: Heather Litts, Chair; Sue Brandt Assistant to the Chair; Tonya Jamison, Gerlind Kiupel and Kasey Wilson.    

If you have any questions, please contact Heather Litts or Sue Brandt.