TIMELINE - ELECTIONS 2015-2016

Prof. Panos Vardas

2015

Monday, 27 April 2015 First meeting of the ESC Nominating Committee, Brussels (role and responsibilities of the Committee, candidate evaluation criteria, confidentiality rules)

Friday 28 August 2015 Presentation of the election timelines and process at the Constituent Bodies Meeting in London at the ESC congress

Saturday 29 August 2015 Second meeting of the ESC Nominating Committee, London (preparation of the call for candidates & planning of next

meetings)

Monday 14 September 2015 Call for candidates : Letter to the Constituent Bodies

Monday 23 November 2015 Deadline for applications/proposals. Closure of the list of candidates and number of votes

Timeline - Elections 2015-2016

Tuesday 24 November 2015 to Tuesday 15 December 2015

During this period, the Chairman of the ESC Nominating Committee will communicate:

• with proposed candidates regarding their acceptance of nomination and

• with related National Societies for endorsement of their candidates

• Will check and prepare complete files for each nomination and candidate

• => only completed candidacies can be considered by the Nominating Committee

Prof. Panos Vardas

Timeline - Elections 2016

2016

Thursday 21 January 2016 Interview of selected candidates for President elect/MGFirst slate draft

Monday 25 January 2016 First slate validation and Nominating Comm. announcement

Monday 25 Jan. 2016 – Period for alternative candidate proposalsMonday 29 Febr. 2016

Tuesday 1 March 2016 Final slate announced by the Nominating Committee

Wednesday 2 March 2016 Letter to Constituent Bodies and slate on ESC website Thursday 3 March 2016 Oral presentation of the candidates for President elect during

Spring Summit 2016 to the constituent bodies

Prof. Panos Vardas

Timeline - Elections 2016

2016

Tuesday 1 March 2016 Call to Constituent Bodies for the names of voting delegates

Tuesday 15 April 2016 Deadline for reception of the names of voting delegates

Monday 9 May 2016 Start of the postal ballot

Friday 24 June 2016 Reception deadline of postal ballots at the Notary office

Monday 4 July 2016 Results published on the ESC website

In case of inconclusive results, a second round will be conducted at the voting bureau at the time of the ESC congress 2016 in Rome

Prof. Panos Vardas