This meeting is for all Candidates, Campaign Managers, and Head Voting Delegates. All National Officer Candidates must be present for this meeting. General Voting Delegates are invited, but not required to attend. Immediately following the meeting candidates will take the Merit Test.

In lieu of the Campaign Rally that is traditionally held at the National Leadership Conference, National Officer Candidates will have a five-day campaign period where they can use approved campaign mediums to promote their candidacy. This campaign period will take place over social media from Friday, April 24 – Tuesday, April 28, 2020, however the social media campaign period may be condensed at the sole discretion of the National Center.

The following social media platforms are approved for the 2020 National Officer Election Campaign Period. Any platform not listed herein is strictly prohibited and can result in a candidate’s disqualification:

• Facebook (posts only; not stories or live applications)
• Instagram (posts only; not stories or live applications)
• Twitter (posts only)

All members are invited to participate in the National Officer Social Media Campaign period. However, it is strongly encouraged that members review the 2020 National Officer Social Media Campaigning guidelines to ensure a fair process for all candidates.

If needed, based on the number of candidates, a primary election will be held by secret ballot. Every student member attending NLC will have an opportunity to cast a ballot during the primary election.

There will be no nominations from the floor. Any violation of the rules will be brought before the Rules Committee. All grievances must be filed using the Grievance Form and following the proper Grievance Policy Guidelines.

Schedules will be distributed prior to the State Caucuses. The top 10 candidates for each division will have an opportunity to caucus.

The primary election results will be pro-rated based on the number of voting delegates allocated to each state association which is determined by memberships submitted to the National Center by Friday, February 15, 2020. Only designated voting delegates will cast votes in the general election and transact all other business.

Offices will be filled by the six (6) candidates receiving the highest majority votes for the Secondary Division and the four (4) candidates receiving the highest majority votes for the Post- secondary Division. Once the six (6) Secondary officers and the four (4) Post-secondary officers have been elected, a placement committee will slate the officers in a specific office position. Candidates will be interviewed by this committee before placement. Members of the committee will include two (2) Board Members, National Officer Coordinator, Executive Director, one (1) former National Officer, and one (1) Alumni Member.

The number of Secondary Voting Delegates is determined by granting each State Association five (5) votes plus additional votes, based on their paid student memberships received in the National Center Friday, February 15, 2020. Membership dues received after Friday, February 15, if postmarked prior to February 15, and if mailed first class, shall qualify for the February 15 deadline. Additional votes will be determined by multiplying the state student membership total by a factor of .003 and rounding to the nearest whole number.

The number of Post-secondary Voting Delegates is determined by granting each State Association three (3) votes plus additional votes, based on their paid student memberships received in the National Center Friday, February 15, 2020. Membership dues received after February 15, if postmarked prior to February 15, and if mailed first class, shall qualify for the February 15 deadline. Additional votes will be determined by multiplying the state student membership total by a factor of .008 and rounding to the nearest whole number.