ANNUAL ELECTION PROCESS

Administrative and Professional Staff (at large)

1. Nominating Ballots - mailed to all eligible members of the professional staff.
2. All eligible professional staff members nominated will be included on electing ballot.
3. The Elections Committee will be responsible for verifying eligibility of nominees and for assuring that a minimum number of candidates are nominated.
4. Electing ballots will be sent to all professional staff members using "two envelope system" to ensure eligibility and confidentiality.
5. The top six individuals receiving the most votes will become the professional staff representatives to the UTSA Staff Council.

Classified Staff (by division)

1. Nominating Ballots - mailed to all eligible members of the classified staff, regardless of area.
2. Nominations will be divided into executive officer area and electing ballots developed for each area. All eligible classified staff members nominated from each area will be included on that area's ballot.
3. The Elections Committee will be responsible for verifying eligibility of nominees and for assuring that a minimum number of candidates are nominated for each category.
4. Electing ballots specific to each area will be sent to eligible classified staff members using "two envelope system" to ensure eligibility and confidentiality.
5. Electing ballots instructions state:
Vote for "N" (number of representatives from their area)
6. The top "N" vote getters in each area are elected as classified staff representatives to the UTSA Staff Council.