IAN Elections 2022

Notifications of Election, Indian Academy of Neurology

The life members of the Indian Academy of Neurology are hereby informed that the elections for the post of President-Elect will be held as per the schedule below and nominations duly proposed and seconded by life members need to be submitted once the nominations open on September 29, 2022.

Any updation of phone number or email should be done before September 27, 2022. Corrections after that date will not be permitted.

Only life members whose applications have been received before 12 midnight of September 20, 2022 will be eligible to vote.

President-Elect for the period 2022 - 2023 - 01 post

Election Schedule:

The proposed election schedule will be:

  • Announcement of election schedule - Wednesday, September 21, 2022
  • Date & time of Start of nominations - Thursday, September 29, 2022, 8 AM
  • Date & time of Closure of nominations - Thursday, October 06, 2022, 5 PM
  • Date of announcing the list of eligible candidates - Monday, October 10, 2022
  • Date & time of Start of withdrawal for nomination applications - Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 5 PM
  • Date & time of Closing of withdrawal for nomination applications - Monday, October 17, 2022, 5 PM
  • Date of & time of Start of Voting - Monday, October 24, 2022, 8 AM
  • Date & time of Closing of Voting - Monday, October 31, 2022, 5 PM
  • Counting of Votes - Wednesday, November 02, 2022
  • The final counting of votes will be done in the presence of the EC members just before the EC meeting which will be held as always one day before the start of the IANCON 2022-23.

    Election/Voting Procedure:

    1. Go to the Election link via IAN Website home page http://www.ianindia.org.
    2. Enter your IAN Membership number (Please enter only the digits, without 0 at the beginning eg. LM-091 enters 91) and registered e-mail id/mobile number.
    3. You will then receive an OTP via both e-mail and SMS.
    4. After entering the OTP, you would be directed to a page with a link to IAN Elections 2022. Click on the link and you will be able to view the post for which elections are being held. On clicking the post President-Elect you will be able to view candidate profiles.
    5. Following this, you can cast your vote and submit thereof.
    6. You will then receive a confirmation email & SMS.

    Note:

    1. Filing of Nominations will be online and will open on September 29, 2022, 08:00 AM and close on October 06, 2022, 05:00 PM.
    2. Voting by email/SMS will not be considered.
    3. Votes cast after October 31, 2022, 5:00 PM will be rejected.
    4. In case of problems encountered in the e-voting process please contact Mr. Bhavesh Thakker Email id:bthakker@cmplin.com Phone no. 9869433264. or Dr. Manasi Deshmukh Email id: mdeshmukh@cmplin.com Phone no. +91 8956408500

    For intimation of corrected/changed email/registered mobile number, please email iansecretary@gmail.com with cc to bthakker@cmplin.com.

    Complaints can be lodged via email to Electoral Officer at gagandeep_si@yahoo.co.uk

    For queries regarding LM No., please email iansecretary@gmail.com

    Eligibility Criteria: The President Elect shall be a Life Member of good standing of the IAN for a minimum period of 15 years. He/she should also full-fill 2 of the following 3 conditions: a) Served on the EC in any elected post for a minimum period of 3 years, b) He/she has given services to the academy as organizing chairperson/secretary of any annual conference of the IAN c) He/she is a Fellow of the IAN. The term of the President Elect will be for one year. At the end of one year the President elect would automatically assume the office of the President.

    Canvassing: Candidates seeking election for the post shall not canvass support by issuing an appeal soliciting votes or casting aspersions on a candidate or by collecting votes personally. Complaints, if any, about canvassing or malpractices should be made by the complainant in writing to the President and the Electoral Officer. These two officers shall decide upon the most appropriate course of action through mutual consultation. Final judgment rests with the Electoral Officer (President-Elect).

    The nominations should be proposed and seconded by Life Member of the Indian Academy of Neurology. For the nomination process please visit www.ianindia.org.

    For more information: Please visit www.ianindia.org or write to us at iansecretary@gmail.com

    Thanking you for your support to conduct the IAN Elections 2022 in a time-bound and systematic manner.

    Regards,

    Dr. Gagandeep Singh
    President Elect, IAN
    Electoral Officer, IAN Elections 2022

    Dr U Meenakshisundaram
    Secretary, Indian Academy of Neurology