WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR PERSON-CENTERED AND

EXPERIENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING 

Board Election 2008

The Board Members are elected for a period of two years.

1. Board Members may be re-elected for a maximum of three consecutive terms
2. If no new Board is elected the present Board continues until the next election.
3. The Board can delegate tasks to other Members.
4. The following roles of the Board are assigned to specific members of the Board on decision of the Board immediately after its election:
   - the chair of the Board
   - the treasurer of the Association
   - the secretary of the Board.
   The Board determines the appropriate tasks, functions and roles needed for effective functioning of the Association. These may include
   - membership
   - communication with members and dissemination of the minutes of the General Assembly
   - correspondence
   - publications
   - external relationships
   - relationships with umbrella organisations
   - financial management
5. If a member of the Board resigns his or her post the Board can appoint another person which must be ratified by the next General Assembly.
6. The Board meets whenever necessary and at least once a year. Meetings may take place electronically.
7. Decisions of the Board are to be made in a way that is congruent with  the  procedures and philosophy of decision-making followed by  the General Assembly.
8. Voting can also be done by e-mail, mail or fax.
9. The members of the Board are granted a contribution towards expenses incurred in addition to their attendance at the Association's international conference provided that the Association’s financial situation allows it. 

ELECTION PROCEDURE

• All individual members of the Association are entitled to be a candidate in the election. Nominations are invited in the Newsletter and on the WAPCEPC website.

• The Election is conducted by the Election committee, appointed by the Board.
• The Election is confidential.
• Candidates may nominate themselves or they may be invited or nominated by other members.
• Candidates need to be current members of the WAPCEPC.
• Their nomination needs to be supported by two WAPCEPC members.
• Candidates are asked to submit a nomination form containing their contact details and a statement, describing their motivation for standing as a candidate for the Board.
• The nomination form has to be submitted to the election committee by the 1^st April 2008.
• Prior to the election WAPCEPC members will receive information about the nominated candidates by email and on the WAPCEPC website.
• Voting papers and instructions are sent out by the election committee.

• All members who have paid their dues by the 15^th May 2008 will receive the voting papers and instructions.
• Votes should be sent to the address of the Election Committee by e-mail, fax or postal mail before 31^st  May 2008.
• Each paid-up member will have one vote.
• Organizations will have the number of votes according to membership as laid out in the Bylaws.
• Members are allowed to vote for a maximum of nine out of all candidates, but they can vote for less; if they vote for more,their vote is invalid.

2. Confidentiality

• each member receives two sheets (with logo of WAPCEPC).

1. one is an anonymous voting form, containing the names of the nominees (without the name of the voter). The voter cannot be identified from this form.
2. a separate sheet  with the voter’s name and address, to confirm that the voter is a member of the WAPCEPC and is entitled to vote in the election.

• The votes of individual and organizational members are counted separately.
• In order to be elected candidates must have received at least 33% of the votes cast in both categories.
• Those nine candidates who receive the highest average rank of votes in both categories will be duly elected.

In case not enough members are elected, the GA can agree to elect up to a maximum of 9 board members.