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Article XIV. Regions

Section 1: The Regions of the Association shall be as follows: EASTERN – Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; MIDWESTERN - Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; NORTHWESTERN – Alaska,
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming; SOUTHERN – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia; SOUTHWESTERN – Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas; WESTERN – Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah.

Article XV. Election Procedures

Section 1: Election of the National President-Elect: The Past President shall serve as the Chair of the Nominating Committee,
consisting of no fewer than five members from the Past Presidents’ Advisory Council. The members of the Nominating
Committee shall be approved by the Executive Committee before July 1 of even-numbered years. The Past President on
behalf of the Nominating Committee shall present a slate of nominees for the office of President-Elect to the National
Board for approval. Election of the National President-Elect shall be completed before February 1 of odd-numbered years.
The National President-Elect will assume their duties on July 1 of the same year.

Section 2: Election of the National Secretary-Treasurer: A Nominating Committee of five members shall be appointed by the President
and approved by the Executive Committee by July 1 of odd-numbered years. The Past President will chair the Nominating
Committee and present a slate of officers for the office of Secretary-Treasurer to the National Board for approval. Election
of the National Secretary- Treasurer shall be completed before February 1 of even-numbered years. The National Secretary-
Treasurer shall assume office on July 1 of the same year.

Section 3: Election of the National Chair for the Committee on Choral Repertoire and Resources: A Nominating Committee of five
members shall be appointed by the President and approved by the Executive Committee by July 1 of odd numbered
years. The Past President shall chair the Nominating Committee and present a slate of candidates to the National Board for
approval. Election of the National Chair for the Committee on Choral Repertoire and Resources shall be completed before
February 1 of even-numbered years, with the National Chair assuming office on July 1 of the same year.

Section 4: Election of Region Presidents: Election of Region Presidents-Elect shall be completed before February 1 of the year in
which they assume office on July 1. The Past President shall convene a committee that includes no fewer than 3 members
of the Region Past President’s Advisory Council to present a slate of nominees for consideration to the Region board for
approval.

Section 5: For each of the above National and Region officers, a slate of nominees shall be presented to the membership through
Association publications at least 60 days prior to the election.

Section 6: Region Presidents, in cooperation with the National Past President, shall be responsible for the elections in their Region
and all States and Affiliate State Associations within their Region. Election of the President-Elect in States with 20 or more
members shall be completed as stated in the Constitution before February 1 of odd-numbered years with that officer
assuming his/her post on July 1 of the odd- numbered year. Should no election take place in a State, or effort be made to
elect a President-Elect by February 1, the Region President shall be responsible for appointing a nominating committee
and conducting the election from their office. Such action shall not include Affiliate State Associations.

Section 7: Election of State Presidents-Elects shall be completed before February 1 of the year in which they assume office on July
1. The Past President shall convene a committee consisting of no fewer than two members of the State’s Past President’s
Advisory council to present a slate of nominees for consideration to the State board for approval.

Section 8: Ballots of ACDA State, Region, and National elections shall include two nominees for each office.
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