Dear Colleagues,
The nomination period for the 2022 UTFA Presidential election opens today, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. and closes on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
The UTFA President serves for two years, from July 1 immediately following the date of election. A President may serve up to three two-year terms consecutively.
The duties and terms of reference for the President are set out in the UTFA Constitution and Bylaws. The President of UTFA is directly elected by the members of the Association.
Any UTFA member in good standing may be nominated for the position of President. Candidates must be nominated by either two (2) members of Council or ten (10) members of UTFA. Nomination forms are available on the UTFA Presidential Election page along with Guidelines for the Presidential election.
Nominees are reminded that important deadlines and requirements are set out in the Guidelines for the Presidential election.
If there is more than one nominee, election forums will be announced and information about the balloting process will be provided. Balloting will take place between March 23 and April 5.
If you have any questions about the nomination or election process, please write to me at chiefreturningofficer@utfa.org.
Sincerely,
Michael O’Connor
UTFA Chief Returning Officer