Dear Member,
As the elections for The Institute of Marine Engineers (India) approach, we wish to notify all Corporate Members of the following procedures:
SCHEDULE
Soft Copy of Nomination Papers:
· The entire election process will be communicated exclusively through electronic media.
· Nomination forms will be sent via mass email and can also be downloaded from the IME(I) website. Completed forms must be returned to the Election Officer.
· Nomination papers for Council elections will be emailed by 15th May 2025 to the registered email ID.
· The Institute’s office must receive the completed nomination papers by 15th June 2025
· The last date for withdrawing nominations is 30th June 2025 .
· The Election Committee will complete the scrutiny of nomination papers by 5th July 2025 .
· After scrutiny, the Election Officer will publish the CVs of eligible candidates on the IME(I) website.
E-VOTING
As a Corporate Member (on the Roll as of 15th May 2025 ), you can cast your vote in the upcoming IME(I) elections using the e-Voting system exclusively.
· Two voting options will be available:
o Head Office (HO) Elections
o Branch Level Elections (if applicable)
· Overseas Members will have the option to vote only for the HO level elections .
· If your email address has changed, you must update it by emailing electionofficer@imare.in no later than 15th June 2025 .
· Members will receive the e-Voting link only at their registered email addresses as per IME(I) records on 1st June 2025 .
· To update your email ID or contact details, write to membership@imare.in by 10th May 2025 .
· E-Voting will commence on 15th July 2025 and remain open until 1700 hrs on 31st August 2025 .
ELIGIBILITY TO STAND FOR ELECTION
· All office bearers of the Council and Council Members must be Fellow Members from branches or chapters only.
· Office bearers and Council Members must have been Corporate Members for at least four years at the time of filing their nomination and must have served at least one full term on the executive committee of a local branch or chapter before being eligible to stand for election from that branch.
USE OF WORKPLACE / OFFICIAL EMAIL IDS
· In the past, mass emails have been blocked by certain organization domains, flagged as spam, or led to the blacklisting of the IME(I) domain. To avoid this, we strongly recommend using personal email IDs only .
· Using your personal email ensures you receive all important election-related communications.
For any queries, please contact:
Election Officer
electionofficer@imare.in