CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR CANDIDATES n Only members who have their professional they agree to follow the rules set domicile in a given region and who are out in Section X (Règles de conduite registered on the roll of the OIQ may be et communications électorales) of candidates in that region. the Regulation; n Candidates who are struck off the roll they acknowledge that they have read or whose right to engage in professional the standards of ethics and professional activities is restricted or suspended before conduct of directors on the Board of the election are not eligible for the Directors (Code d’éthique et de current election. déontologie des administrateurs de If a candidate ceases to be eligible, l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec). n the election continues between the other n All candidates must fully assume their eligible candidates. election expenses, which may not exceed A candidate’s presentation form must the amount determined by the Board of n Directors. For 2019, the amount of election be duly completed and signed by the expenses is set at $3,000. person applying. All candidates for election as directors must n The presentation form and accompanying n documents must be submitted to the be endorsed by 10 OIQ members, who have Secretary of the OIQ by no later than their professional domicile in the electoral 4 p.m. on APRIL 15, 2019 (either by mail region of the candidate they support. or by e-mail to elections@oiq.qc.ca). n The presentation form must be accompanied By APRIL 21, 2019 at the latest, the by the following documents: n Secretary will send an acknowledgment a) a photograph taken in the last 5 years of receipt to candidates whose candidacy (JPEG format); is compliant in order to confirm their b) a candidate statement of no more candidacy for a director’s position. than 400 words on a single page n No candidate may disseminate or publish (21.5 cm X 28 cm, letter format) electionmessages before receiving2 (the English translation of the statement the acknowledgement of receipt from does not count towards the 400 words); the Secretary that confirms his or her c) a brief curriculum vitae; candidacy for a director’s position. d) a sworn statement by candidates, An “election message” is a communication on the form prescribed by the having one of the following purposes: OIQ form (included for that purpose 1) promote or oppose a candidacy; in the nomination paper [Part 3]), 2) broadcast or oppose the program in which: of a candidate; they confirm that they meet the 3) approve or disapprove of a measure eligibility criteria specified in the advocated or an act performed by Règlement sur la représentation et les a candidate. élections au Conseil d’administration de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec n For all of the requirements to be a (“Regulation”); candidate, you may consult the documents available on the 2019 elections microsite. 18 • MARS-AVRIL 2019 •