The call for Board of Directors nominations is open August through the second Thursday of December of each year. For the 2013 board, all nomination materials must be received by CUE by December 13 in order to be considered for candidacy in the election. All submitted nominations are then reviewed by the Nominations Committee and candidates are selected. An online ballot will be made available to all current members from April 1 through the last Tuesday in April. Election results are announced on twitter. Download CUE Board Nomination Calendar.

The nomination process is simple. CUE members can be nominated in either of two ways:

• By your affiliate (a letter of nomination is required from your CUE affiliate's President).
• By five current members of CUE (each must write a separate letter of nomination).

Nominees must complete their nominations by submitting all of the following:

• A "letter of intent" which indicates a willingness to serve;
• A 250-word statement which supports your candidacy (this statement will be used in the ballot sent to members);
• A 50-100 word bio.
• A digital print quality color photograph (hi-res digital version required).

All completed nominations will be reviewed by the CUE Nominating Committee and the Board of Directors will confirm the final nominees in January. Following the confirmation of official nominees, each will be given the opportunity and resources to record an audio podcast to be included in the CUE podcast feed.

Candidate Qualifications

A candidate for the Board of Directors of CUE, Inc. shall be:

• A current member of CUE, Inc. with significant service to the organization or one of its affiliates
• Prepared to contribute a significant amount of time and effort to further the goals of the organization
• Willing to commit her/himself to a three-year term of office
• Free of significant conflicts of interest that might not allow the proper execution of the duties of a member of the Board of Directors.

Submission Process:

• Submit your completed packet to CUE via the online submission form by midnight on 12/13. The online form will provide potential candidates with the opportunity to upload nomination letters, photos and all other required materials. Please do not begin the process until you have all documents digitized and ready to be uploaded.
• If you have questions regarding the nomination submission process, please contact the CUE Office at cueinc@cue.org or 925.478.3460.

Deadline: Dec. 13, 2012