Notice of ICAS Council election 2023
Electoral Area Seat vacancies
There will be four Electoral Area seat vacancies on Council at the 2023 AGM. Members whose place of business or home address is within an Electoral Area at the time of the election shall be entitled to stand for election as a member of Council to represent that Electoral Area. The regions are covered by each Electoral Area are set out in the Appendix.
Open Seat vacancies
There will be one open seat vacancy arising at the 2023 AGM.
Summary of 2023 vacancies
| ELECTORAL AREA | VACANCIES | IS SEAT CURRENTLY FILLED? | IS HOLDER ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland East | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| Scotland North | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | 2 | Yes | One member will stand again |
| Open Seat | 1 | Yes | Yes |
Process for nominations of candidates for Electoral Area and Open Seats
Members will be sent details of how to access the dedicated nominations site and submit nominations in February 2023.
Each nomination for an Electoral Area seat must be proposed by ten Members whose places of business or home addresses are within the same Electoral Area as the candidate.
Each nomination for an Open seat must be proposed by ten Members (who may be registered in a different Electoral Area from the candidate).
All candidates must confirm their willingness to serve on Council if elected.
All nominations must be lodged with the ICAS Secretary on or before 5:00 GMT on Monday 13 March 2023.
If there are more nominations than vacancies for a Council vacancy, an election will be held. The first-past-the-post electoral system shall apply in the event of an election.
The results of the election will be announced at the AGM on Friday 28 April 2023.
Members elected to Council shall serve for an initial term of three years and may seek re-election for a second term of three years.
By order of Council.
Wendy Smith
ICAS Secretary
wsmith@icas.com
Electoral Areas Appendix
Scotland West
Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Argyll and Bute, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway.
Scotland East
City of Edinburgh, West Lothian, Midlothian, East Lothian, Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Scottish Borders, Perth and Kinross, Fife, Dundee City, Angus.
Scotland North
Highland, Moray, Orkney Islands, Eilean Siar, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Shetland Islands.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.