ELECTION OF OPEN CATEGORY MEMBERS OF SAEINDIA MANAGING COMMITTEE FOR 2024 – 2026

Att.: Nomination form (Click Here)

Dear SAEINDIA Member,

Warm Greetings!

I am pleased to inform you that SAEINDIA MC has decided to conduct elections for 13 Open Category Members for the Managing Committee to run the affairs of SAEINDIA during the period 2024-26. SAEINDIA Managing Committee has passed a resolution in the MC meeting dated 28th September 2024 and appointed me as the Election and Returning Officer to conduct the Elections.

SAEINDIA Members who are on rolls as on 15th Oct 2024 alone will be eligible to contest and also participate in the Election Process. As per the bye-laws of SAEINDIA, only Fellow, Honorary and Members are eligible to contest and vote in the Election of the Members of the Managing Committee.

Associate, Affiliate and Student members cannot participate in the election process including proposing and seconding a nominee. Similarly, Past Presidents cannot contest but can propose or second a nominee and also vote.

All members should indicate their membership numbers. Members should have RENEWED their Annual Membership by paying the dues on or before 15th Oct 2024 to participate in the election process.

By-law 9.3.b specifies the Qualification of the nominees and the contestants as under:

The selection of the nominee or the candidate to be an MC member will be based on their past contribution and future commitment to SAEINDIA. The candidate should have served for a minimum four years in a section in the capacity of a member of the Section Managing Committee/ sub-committee. Or already is/was in SAEINDIA MC or contributed to the Mobility community. The candidate’s activity with SAE International will also be considered within this.

Bylaw 10.3 delineates the terms of office as follows:

No member except the Senior Vice President, who is the President-elect for the next term can be elected to serve as a member of the managing committee continuously at a stretch beyond four terms of two years each. Others can serve continuously at a stretch only for a maximum period of four terms of two years each. However after a break he/she can be a member of the managing committee again for four terms and so on.

The following election timetable shall be followed.

  • 16.10.2024 (Wed) : Commencement of issue of Nomination forms
  • 06.11.2024 (Wed) : Last date for receipt of Scanned Copy of nomination
  • 08.11.2024 (Fri) : Last date of Receipt of Hard Copy of nominations (same as that of scanned copy)
  • 09.11.2024 (Sat) : Scrutiny of Nominations
  • 11.11.2024 (Mon) : Last date for withdrawal of nomination
  • 15.11.2024 (Fri) : Dispatch of Ballot Papers to Members, in case more nominations are received than the vacancies
  • 06.12.2024 (Fri) : Last date of receipt of Ballot Papers at SAEINDIA office, Chennai
  • 07.12.2024 (Sat) : Counting of Votes & election results

Hard copies of Nomination forms are available in the SAEINDIA office at 1/17, Ceebros Arcade, 3rd Cross, Kasturbanagar, Chennai 600 020. The forms can also be obtained from the Chairman/Secretary of the Sections or downloaded from our website https://saeindia.org/saeindia-election/. The Nomination form is also attached to this communication for your convenience.

The duly filled nomination form should be sent as Hard copy to SAEINDIA office at 1/17, Ceebros Arcade,3rd cross, Kasturbanagar, Chennai 600 020 in order to reach before 5:00 PM on or before 8th Nov 2024 (Friday) through post or courier or by person.

I solicit the cooperation of all members for the smooth conduct of the Election as per the schedule.

With best wishes,

Yours sincerely,

Dr. N.Karuppaiah

Election and Returning Officer(2024-26), SAEINDIA

Email : electionofficer@saeindia.org

Encl : Nomination form

Att.: Nomination form (Click Here)