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In November 2021, the Board of Directors adopted recommendations of the Govern Forward PAG, including the addition of Regional Elections for NAR Directors in each Region to elect (from all qualified candidates in their Region) one candidate from that Region to put forward to the NAR Board of Directors’ election for the position of Regional Vice President (RVP).
The Credentials and Campaign Rules Committee (CCRC) was charged with devising an electronic election process to facilitate the Regional Elections. In May 2022, the CCRC determined that the Regional Elections will open on the first Monday of October, in the year preceding the NAR Board of Directors meeting where the election of NAR Officers will take place, and remain open for two weeks.
Voting will open on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 12:00 am Eastern time and continue through Monday, October 16, 2023 at 11:59 pm Pacific time.
Prior to the Regional Election, Regions may permit NAR Directors in its Region to interview and endorse Regional Vice President Eligible Candidates. The list of 2025 Eligible Candidates will be available August 1, 2023.
Yes, an Eligible Candidate may continue to campaign from October 2 through October 16.
Current NAR Directors will vote for the RVP Eligible Candidate in their Region only.
Beginning in September 2023, NAR Directors will receive a series of emails to prepare them for the Regional Election, provide them with resources, and remind them to vote using the online platform.
On October 2, 2023 NAR Directors will receive an email with the link to vote for their Regional Vice President candidate.
Follow up emails will remind NAR Directors to cast their vote by October 16, 2023. Please note, all NAR Directors will receive the reminder emails, even if they already voted, to ensure voter confidentiality.
No. The election rules clearly state that the Regional Election elects one candidate from all qualified candidates in their Region. A qualified candidate is an Eligible Candidate who has been vetted through the application process set forth in the Campaign and Election Rules Manual, including a criminal background check, a social media audit and a financial review. Only Eligible Candidates may campaign for and seek NAR Elected Office.
NAR Directors in each Region will vote for their RVP candidate online on the Lumi voting platform. This is the same platform that was used at the May 2022 NAR Board of Directors meeting. Each Regional Election will have a separate voting site, so directors will only vote in their Region.
The Eligible Candidate receiving the majority of the votes cast will be deemed the winner of the Regional Election and will be placed on the slate at the next NAR Board of Directors’ election.
No. NAR’s Constitution provides that the Board of Directors elects the NAR Officers. The Regional Election determines each Region’s candidate for RVP. The NAR Board will officially elect the RVPs at the board meeting in May 2024.
On Wednesday, October 18, NAR will publish the results of the 13 Regional Elections on the Hub. The prevailing Eligible Candidate in each Region will be placed on the ballot for election by the full NAR Board of Directors at the May 2024 Board of Directors meeting.
Questions about the Regional Election process may be directed to Credentials and Campaign Rules Committee Staff Executive Deanne Rymarowicz.
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