Taken from the PMI Healthcare SIG Bylaws.

Section 1. The nomination and election of officers and directors shall be conducted annually. All eligible voting members of the SIG in good standing shall have the right to vote in the election. Discrimination in election and nomination procedures on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, age, marital status, national origin, religion or physical or mental disability is prohibited.

Section 2. Candidates who are elected shall take office on the first day of the new calendar year following their election and shall hold office for their designated term or until their successors have been elected and transitioned.

Section 3. A Nominating Committee, chaired by the past president, shall solicit nominees for the Secretary's position and shall determine the eligibility and willingness of each nominee to stand for election. The Nominating Committee can appoint members to assist with that year's nomination cycle. Elections shall be conducted each October by e-mail ballot to all voting members. Members without e-mail will be mailed a notice detailing the election and offering the ability for them to vote online or via paper ballot. The candidate who receives a majority of votes cast for each office shall be elected. Ballots shall be counted automatically through electronic means based on the application used for the voting process. Only the Nominating Committee will be aware of the results until they are officially announced to the general membership. This announcement should occur no later than November 15th of each year.

Section 4. No member of the Nominating Committee shall be included in the slate of nominees prepared by the Committee.