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1.720 ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
1.721 ELECTION DISTRICTS
1.722 MEMBERSHIP
For the purpose of providing a geographic and equal representation on the Legislative Commission, the Board of Directors shall divide the State of Illinois into twenty-one Districts. Three of these Districts shall be in the City of Chicago. The other eighteen Districts shall consist of compact and contiguous territory containing approximately equal numbers of member schools. In 1978 and each three years thereafter, the Board of Directors shall review the compositions of the Districts then existent and, if deemed necessary or advisable, shall redistrict the state. In addition, seven (7) at-large Commission members shall be elected. One at- large Commission member shall be elected from each Division. All at-large Commission members must be a racial minority or a member of the under represented gender. At-large Commission members must be principals, official representatives, athletic administrators or activity directors.
The Legislative Commission shall consist of thirty-five (35) members from thirty-five (35) member schools. One principal shall be elected from each of the twenty-one (21) Districts. One athletic administrator shall be elected from each of the seven (7) Divisions. One at-large Commission member will be elected from each of the seven (7) Divisions. All at-large Commission members must be members of the under represented gender and/or minorities. At-large Commission members must be principals, official representatives, athletic administrators or activity directors. Elections shall be conducted for principals of the various Districts according to the following schedule:
(a) In 1982 and each third year thereafter, Districts 1, 4, 10, 15, 16, 17 and 21; (b) In 1983 and each third year thereafter, Districts 2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 18 and 20; (c) In 1984 and each third year thereafter, Districts 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 19.
Elections shall be conducted for representative athletic administrators of the various Divisions according to the following schedule:
(a) In 1992 and each third year thereafter, Divisions 1, 4 and 7 (b) In 1993 and each third year thereafter, Divisions 2 and 5 (c) In 1994 and each third year thereafter, Divisions 3 and 6
Elections shall be conducted for at-large Commission members of the various Divisions according to the following schedule:
(a) In 2000 and each third year thereafter, Divisions 1, 4 and 7 (b) In 2001 and each third year thereafter, Divisions 2 and 5 (c) In 2002 and each third year thereafter, Divisions 3 and 6
Note: Elections shall be conducted in 1992 for representative athletic administrators of Divisions 2, 3, 5 and 6. Division 2 and 5 athletic administrator representatives’ terms from that election shall expire in one year with the regularly scheduled 1992 elections. Division 3 and 6 athletic administrator representatives’ terms from that election shall expire in two years with the regularly scheduled 1993 elections.
1.723 NOMINATIONS
Not later than September 1 each year, the Board of Directors shall cause to be electronically mailed to the principal of each member school in each District/Division and athletic administrator of each member school in each Division in which a member of the Legislative Commission is to be elected, a letter giving the boundaries of the District/Division and a primary ballot requesting a nomination for a member of the Legislative Commission.
Principals may nominate one principal, not a member of the Board of Directors, from a member school in their District as a candidate electronically. Athletic administrators may nominate one athletic administrator from a member school in their District as a candidate electronically. In addition, principals may nominate one at-large Commission member from their Division electronically. These nominations must be submitted electronically to the Association by September 15. The Board of Directors shall appoint a teller to verify the vote count. The two principals from each District and the two athletic administrators from each Division receiving the highest number of nominating votes shall be declared the nominees and they shall be notified immediately of their nomination by mail. In case of a tie vote in any District/Division, the tellers shall determine the winner of the tie by lot.
An athletic administrator or activities director may not be considered for nomination if the principal at his/her school is a current member of the legislative commission and whose term has not expired. A principal may not be considered for nomination if the athletic administrator or activities director at his/her school is already a member of the legislative commission and whose term has not expired.
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