Templates & Tools

Election Readiness Check

Review key steps before opening nominations or distributing election ballots.

How to use this tool

Complete this checklist before you open nominations or publish candidate materials. It highlights common election planning gaps that lead to delayed meetings or challenged results.

Before nominations

If any item below is unchecked, resolve it before inviting candidate submissions.

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Election readiness

Election readiness checklist

Readiness score: 0%

Completed: 0 of 10

Missing items: Number of open director seats confirmed; Term lengths and staggered seats verified; Candidate eligibility rules published; Nomination deadline and form distributed; Equal candidate statement format defined; Ballot lists correct number of selections; Inspectors of election appointed if required; Proxy rules for director votes confirmed; Ballot retention process defined; Results announcement plan prepared