Highlight the points for any one who wanna to Run for ESCA-USA Office.

I would like to highlight the following points for consideration in weighing whether contestants for ESCA-USA election should campaign on E2K or in their respective local communities at state level (status quo):A. Points:1. ESCA-USA is a member-based non-profit organization. (ref. to membership definition in section C below) 2. Not all ESCA-USA members have access to or access E2K on regular basis.3. Not all those who have access to E2K are necessarily ESCA-USA members or equatorians for that matter.4. If cyber-based campaign is adopted, will it encourage/motivate prospectivecontestants to run for the election or some may shy off. How about folkswho may not have access to E2K, but are capable and interested incontesting election. What do we do with them?5. Normally, resume/credential are sensitive personal information that are shared only with limited trust worthy individuals/ entities for specificpurposes and not the general public, and posting such info on E2K islikelyto compromise this confidentiality.B. Previous/Status quo ESCA-USA election process:1. Contestants are moninated, or recommended, or endorsed by leadership intheirrespective states that knows them better than any one from outside states.The nominees are then referred to annual convention for final contest. However, for personal reasons,individuals may as well nominate themselves.2. Contests from unorganized states self-nominate themselves and inform the Election Committee of that status.3. At the convention, before the election, the Election Committee asks eachcontestant to introduce her or himself and share with general essemblyher/hismotives/plans for running for election,and if elected, the changes s/hewillbring about. Time for this exercise can be extended if that is an issue orthe exercise can be conducted during the first day of the convention inorderto give more time for members to questions, evaluate, and make up theirmindon whether to vote for the candidate the next day or not.4. Votes are casted by two representatives from each state includingunorganized states (ref. Sioux Fall, SD-2007)C. Definition of ESCA-USA membership:1. Member of Equatoria ethnic groups2. USA Resident3. Interest and active participation in ESCA activities4. Regualar payments of monthly/annual membership due at local/state level.Incase I have inadvertently omitted anything in sections B or C above, pleasefeel free to add or correct.Thanks.Paulino