 Nomination

- Is the formal act of proposing to the assembly the name of a candidate

for an office to be filled.

IMPORTANCE OF NOMINATION

1. It enables to indicate one’s willingness to accept the office, if elected, or to decline

2. It enables the candidates to acquaint the voters with their respective platforms
and individual qualifications for the office
3. It insures orderliness in the elections

METHODS OF NOMINATION

 Nomination from the floor

- Under this method, any member may propose the name of a candidate for
an office as soon as the Chair declares it in order
 Nomination by a Nominating Committee
- This method is resorted to not only to save time but, more important, to
insure the nomination of those who are believed best fit for the
different offices.
 Nomination by Ballot
- This type of nomination allows every member to nominate any eligible
person without the formality of submitting the candidate’s name to the
assembly

 If nominations are made from the floor or by a nominating committee, they may
closed either on the initiative of the Chair or through a motion by any member.
Unless voting has actually begun, nominations may be opened by a majority vote
through a motion to that effect. (Closing and Reopening Nominations)
 Nominations, therefore, are more than a mere formality in parliamentary
procedure; they serve to manifest to the assembly that those nominated, by their
expressed or implied acceptance of the nomination, are ready and willing to serve if
elected.

Prepared by: Aireen R. Hernandez