Elections
Election for the posts of President, Vice-Presidents and the Council Members shall be held by the Headquarters every three years by secret ballot sent through Courier/Post or Electronic Voting. Election for the posts of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the Local Council Members shall be held by the respective local Center every three years by secret ballot sent through Courier/Post or Electronic Voting.Election for all the posts shall be held division-wise except for the posts of President and Chairman.
Electoral Roll
All the corporate Members who have cleared their dues on or before 30th June of the election year shall only be eligible to vote, contest or nominate a candidate.The updated lists containing membership number and name of all eligible Members Division-wise separately for Fellows and Members shall be posted on the web by the headquarters office as per the available record.
The Local Centers and individual members may point out to Headquarters in writing any changes/corrections by 31st July of the election year.
List of Fellows eligible to contest for the office of President indicating against each name, the Division and the Center to which he belongs.
- List of Fellows eligible to contest for the office of Vice President, Chairman and Vice-Chairman indicating against each name, the division and Center to which he belongs.
- Division-wise/Center wise list of Corporate Members eligible to contest in the election as Council Member.
- Division-wise number of seats for the offices of Vice Presidents, Council Members, Vice Chairmen and Local Council Members as per relevant provisions of the Constitution and Bye-Laws.
- The above mentioned lists can be downloaded from the Web by the interested Members or hard copy can be obtained from the Headquarter/Local Centers on payment of a fee to be prescribed by the HQ. Election Commission.
Invitation for Nominations
By 15th September, the Secretary of the Election Commission set up at the Headquarters shall invite nominations from all Corporate Members through Press notification and/or IEP web site on the prescribed Proforma (Appendix-I) for the following posts:-
1. President
2. Vice Presidents
3. Members of the Council.
By 15th September the Secretaries of the Election Commission set up at Local Centers shall invite nominations from all Corporate Members attached to the Center through Press notification and/or IEP Local Center website on the prescribed Proforma (Appendix-I) for the following posts:-
1. Chairman
2. Vice Chairmen
3. Members of the Local Council.
Qualification of President, Vice Presidents and Council Members
The President shall be a Fellow of the Institution of at-least ten years standing and he shall have been a Member of the Council of the Institution for at-least one term. He shall be elected by the Corporate Members of the Institution. He shall serve for maximum of two terms as President in lifetime.
The Vice-President shall be a Fellow of at least Five years standing. He shall be elected by the Divisional Corporate Members of the Institution. He should have been a member of the Council for at least one term. He shall serve for maximum of two terms as Vice President in life time.
All Corporate Members of the Institution shall be eligible to contest the elections as Council member for their respective discipline/Division as per Bye-Laws. They shall be elected by the Corporate Members attached to their respective Division.
Qualification of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Local Council Members
The Chairman shall be a Fellow of the Institution for at least five years standing. He shall be elected by the Corporate Members of his respective Local Center.
The Vice-Chairman of a Local Center Division shall be a Fellow of the Institution or in case there is no Fellow available in any Local Center Division, a Corporate Member registered with or attached to the respective Local Center Division. He shall be elected by the Corporate Members registered with or attached to his respective Local Center Division. He should have been a member of the Council from that Center for at least one term. Vice Chairman should be a Corporate Member of at least three years standing. If there is no corporate member available in any Local center who fulfills the above condition, the Council is competent to nominate any Corporate member of that Local Center Division as Vice Chairman.
All Corporate Members of the Institution shall be eligible to contest the elections as Local Council member for their respective discipline/Division as per Bye-Laws. They shall be elected by the Corporate Members of their Local Center attached to their respective Division
