When seeking International Office, candidates may request an official Carolinas District Endorsement, the highest seal of approval a district can provide a candidate. Please review the following literature:
The CKI Policy Code establishes specific requirements to receive an endorsement to run for international office. An official endorsement is an acknowledgment that a club, club board, district board, and/or district House of Delegates believes the candidate is qualified to hold the position they are seeking. The said body supports the candidate’s goals, ideas, and campaign for International Office, and it wishes them the best of luck. Note: the delegates from the said district are not bound by this endorsement to vote for that candidate at the CKI Convention.
Please refer to the CKI Policy Code, Section G: International Officers (listed below for quick reference) for more information on endorsements:
Endorsement Guidelines
A candidate shall be officially endorsed by his/her home club, home club board, home district, and/or home district House of Delegates.
1. Candidates requesting an endorsement from a club, club board, or district board must do so in writing. This request must include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s goals for the office they are seeking, goals for CKI, and past leadership experiences. To give the entity time to review the candidate’s written request for endorsement, all requests must be sent out at least two (2) weeks prior to the meeting at which the endorsement is to be considered.
2. Candidates requesting an endorsement from a district House of Delegates must demonstrate his/her abilities by participating in at least one (1) caucus session.
3. A district House of Delegates or district board may only endorse a candidate from its home district, and a club or club board may only endorse a candidate from its home club.
4. A district House of Delegates, district board, club, or club board may not limit the number of candidates for the office of President, Vice President, and International Trustee or for the general endorsement of International Office.
5. Seeking an endorsement from any of the above-said bodies shall not be considered a form of campaigning.
Granting Endorsement
1. An official endorsement for International Office may be granted if the candidate receives a super- majority (2/3) vote.
2. Voting for endorsement must take place in the form of a written ballot. All voting delegates must receive a written ballot and vote via a written ballot. A candidate may only receive unanimous endorsement if all delegates present and voting vote in favor of the candidate via a written ballot.
3. All motions for voting by acclamation, voting through a resolution, voting by unanimous ballot, and other similar motions shall be called out of order by the chair of the meeting.