NCTE Policy on Campaigning

The Council has traditionally discouraged candidates for national office from campaigning in support of their election.  The following guidelines for campaigning for elected office have been established:

• Subsequent to nomination, campaigning for NCTE office shall be limited to candidate information mailed with the NCTE ballots.
  
  
• During the election process, this includes a prohibition on the distribution of promotional materials including but not limited to: buttons, stickers, posters, cards, e-mail messages, or letters endorsing or recommending the candidate.
  
  
• While constituent organizations, such as affiliates, can inform their members of a candidate’s successful nomination, suggestions that members vote for that particular candidate are similarly discouraged.
  
  
• During the election process a candidate’s announcement or promotion of himself or herself within NCTE functions and convention sessions is also discouraged.
  

This policy was approved by the Executive Committee in September 2001.