Call for Chapter Elections 2025

The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Chapter are elected by simple majority vote from among the ordinary members of the Chapter. 

The mandate of the Chair and the Vice-Chair is for a one-year term, with an automatic extension for an additional year, contingent upon the Chapter's progress during the first nine months of the mandate. The Chair and Vice-Chairs’ positions are volunteer positions and shall not be remunerated.

The maximum number of years a member can serve as Chair is two years (terms) consecutively, and four years (four terms) non-consecutively*. 

If a Chair has served as an interim Chair, this period will not be counted toward the maximum mandate period. 

In case of absence of candidacies for the Vice-Chair position, the elected Chair is free to appoint a Vice-Chair.

The MCAA Secretariat may request new elections at the end of each year if the Chapter remains inactive during the first nine months of the year without a valid justification.

Specific circumstances not included in this call might be evaluated and approved by the MCAA Executive Committee.

The mandate of a Chair and Vice-Chair of the Chapter can also terminate upon proposal of the MCAA Secretariat to the MCAA Board. The termination can be proposed and decided upon at any time, without any compensation or costs becoming due to the Association. The termination of the mandate can happen if any of the following situations are met:

Chairs/Vice-Chairs of Chapters are also free to resign from their mandate at any time by submitting a letter of resignation via electronic mail to the MCAA Secretariat. The resigning Chair of a Chapter shall continue (except in case of incapacity) performing their duties until the Vice-Chair is appointed as an interim Chair, or until new elections are called.

In the event of the Chair's resignation or withdrawal, the Vice-Chair may be appointed as the interim Chair until the end of the term. This period will not be included in the calculation of the maximum mandate period.

In the event of the Vice-Chair's resignation or withdrawal, the Chair may appoint a new interim Vice-Chair until the end of the term.

The mandate of a Chair/Vice-Chair of a Chapter terminates as of right, and with immediate effect, by death or incapacity of its holder, or if a Chapter is closed by the MCAA.

The MCAA Executive Committee (ExCom), through the MCAA Secretariat, reserves the right to close a Chapter if there are no eligible candidates for the position of Chapter Chair in the elections, or if no members express interest in accepting an interim position upon nomination. The MCAA Secretariat will provide written notice of the potential closure at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed effective date. If, by the end of this notice period, no member or group of members submits a proposal for a new Chapter leadership team, the Chapter will be formally closed by the MCAA.

The Chair position requires a real contribution of time and effort to organise and lead the Chapter activities. Responsibilities include:

Chapter Chairs are invited to attend MCAA Board meetings throughoutalong the year, either virtually or in person.

The Vice-Chair position is equally important. The person will work jointly with the Chair and the other Chapter Board members to develop activities and engage the Chapter members.

In addition to this, the Vice-Chair:

Applications for the Chair and Vice Chair positions should be submitted within the voting period using the link below.

Link for candidacies

Eligible candidates will have the opportunity to present their candidacies during a meeting organised by the current Chapter Chair with the support of the MCAA Secretariat. This meeting will be announced and promoted to all Chapter members through the Portal page.

On the designated day, each candidate may publish one unique message on the Chapter’s Portal page to introduce and promote their candidacy. Candidates are also allowed to share information about their candidacy through their personal social media channels.