13.3 Elections and Electioneering
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IEEE Policy. Electioneering
activities to provide information to the
members on candidates and issues are
encouraged. It is the policy of IEEE to
inform all members of the views of all
candidates in the elections of IEEE, including
candidates nominated by petition.
It is the policy of IEEE to facilitate
open discussion, including opposing views, of
issues and initiatives to appear on the
ballot (Constitutional amendment and
referendum); this applies to those
proposals originated by the IEEE Board of
Directors as well as those of other
members of IEEE.
Discussion of the qualifications
of candidates for office are
permitted. Opinions on initiatives may be
presented which relate electioneering
issues to the interests of the members.
A candidate photograph in
connection with IEEE election activities
shall have been made within two years of the
mailing deadline of the election
materials in which the photograph will appear,
as attested to by the candidate.
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Electioneering Guidelines for IEEE
Organizational Units. Subject to
rules or policies adopted by the Board
of Directors, the governing body of each IEEE
organizational unit shall
be responsible for establishing guidelines
to implement the electioneering policy
of IEEE in the best interests of the members
of that organizational unit. Operating
units of each organizational unit are
accountable to this governing body to conduct
electioneering activities in accordance with the
guidelines. The Region/Division
Director or other member of the IEEE Board of
Directors responsible for each
organizational unit is ultimately accountable to
the IEEE Board of Directors to resolve questions
concerning conformance of the guidelines
with the IEEE electioneering policies.
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Means of Informing Members of IEEE
Organizational Units. Members may be
informed of the candidates’ views
and of issues pertaining to initiatives through
Board/Society/Council/Region/Section or Chapter
meetings, conferences and publications.
Equal opportunity shall be provided to all
candidates for the same elective
position. The editor, conference chair or other
individual responsible for the activity shall
determine the information to be
presented or published, within the guidelines
established by the governing body of
that organizational unit, provided all
candidates are treated equally.
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IEEE
SPECTRUM and THE INSTITUTE. The
Publication Services and Products Board
is responsible to define guidelines to the
editors of IEEE SPECTRUM and THE
INSTITUTE to ensure conformance with these IEEE
electioneering policies. The Vice
President - Publication Services and
Products is accountable to the IEEE Board of
Directors for implementation and
supervision of the policy.
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Paid Political Advertising. Paid
political advertisements in any IEEE
publications, whether related to an IEEE
or any other office, are not allowed.
