As per the resolution passed during the 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of CLEAN, held in November 2020, staggered elections will be held to onboard new members to the CLEAN Governing Body. Therefore, in the upcoming elections, three (3) new CLEAN Board members shall be elected by the CLEAN Members.
The newly elected Board Members will be a part of the CLEAN Governing Body for a minimum single term of three (3) years from the 7th AGM of CLEAN in 2024. The elected members may seek re-election, subject to a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms
The following CLEAN Members are eligible to participate in the CLEAN Governing Body elections:
In order to be eligible to contest the election and / or validate the nominations as secondments and vote, CLEAN Members should clear their membership dues at the latest by August 31st , 2024, 6 pm (IST).
The list of members who paid membership as on 31st Aug 2024 (here)
Eligible candidates can contest in the elections by completing and submitting the Governing Body Elections Nomination Form.
The Election Committee (EC) will review each nomination form in detail to verify the eligibility as mentioned. The EC reserves the right to disqualify the nomination if:
The EC will send a verification email to each of the organizations / individuals seconding the respective nominees. Upon successful verification, the EC would publish the profile for each of the approved nominees / candidates, in a prescribed format, on the CLEAN website’s Governing Body Elections 2024 dedicated page.
Upon successful verification by the Election Committee (18th September 2024 onwards), the candidate can start reaching out to eligible voters (CLEAN members). Eligible candidates should not use the official CLEAN Members Group on the WhatsApp platform to reach out to eligible voters.
The CLEAN Governing Body Election would take place from 19th September 2024, 10:00 AM (IST) – 21st September 2024. CLEAN shall use a third party, transparent, online platform called ElectionBuddy (www.electionbuddy.com) to facilitate the governing body elections 2024. Digital ballots would be provided to all members well in time to vote electronically.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Announcement of CLEAN Governing body Elections 2024 | 27th August 2024 |
| Publishing list of eligible (paid) CLEAN Members on the website for contesting elections + secondments | 2nd September 2024 |
| Online 30 mins session for aspiring candidates with the current CLEAN Board Members | 05th September 2024 |
| Inviting nominations from interested candidate. | 09th Sep 2024 to 13th Sep 2024 |
| Nomination form screening and verification of secondments shared by the nominee. | 10th Sep 2024 to 14th Sep 2024 |
| Publishing first list of nominees. | 16th Sep 2024 |
| Withdrawal of nominations. A candidate may choose to withdraw her/his nomination anytime from 9th Sep 2024 to 17th Sep 2024 | Latest by 17th Sep 2024 (6.00 pm IST) |
| Publishing final list of nominees | 18th Sep 2024 |
| Online voting | 19th Sep 2024 – 21st Sep 2024 |
| Counting of votes | 23rd Sep 2024 |
| Declaration of election results and announcement of three (3) New CLEAN Board Members | 24th Sep 2024 |
Building on the process developed during the last year’s election, following are the members of the Election Committee for Governing Board Elections 2024
If you have any questions or need further information or clarity on anything relevant to the CLEAN Governing Body Elections 2024, please write to us at elections@thecleannetwork.org