TERMS UP ON THE MNSA BOARD FOR ELECTION ON 9/20/25

Elections will be held during the Annual Business Meeting for:
6 Delegates
6 Alternate Delegates
3 Officers - President, Vice President, and Treasurer
2 Directors

TERMS UP ON THE MNSA BOARD FOR ELECTION ON 9/20/25:
PRESIDENT: 2-year term; 2025 - 2027 (odd-numbered years)
VICE PRESIDENT: 2-year term; 2025 - 2027 (odd-numbered years)
TREASURER: 2-year term; 2025 - 2027 (odd-numbered years)
2 - DIRECTORS: 2-year term; 2025 - 2027 (odd-numbered years) 
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RE: OFFICERS & DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD ELECTIONS
PRESIDENT: 2-year term; odd-numbered years
VICE PRESIDENT: 2-year term; odd-numbered years
TREASURY: 2-year term; odd-numbered years
SECRETARY: 2-year term; even-numbered years
3 - DIRECTORS: 2-year term; even-numbered years
2 - DIRECTORS: 2-year term; odd-numbered years

RE: ELIGIBILITY OFFICER POSITION:
Candidates interested in an officer position shall have been an active AST member for one year immediately preceding nomination. If elected, the member must maintain active status with AST.

DIRECTOR POSITION:
Candidates interested in a Director position shall have been a member for one year immediately preceding nomination. If elected, the member must maintain active status with AST. (You could be a student member as long as you are certified at the time of nominations.) If you want to serve in any of these offices, please contact us with any questions. Interested candidates must be an active AST member for one year immediately preceding nomination. If elected, the member must maintain active status with AST. If you are interested in how our profession is shaped in Minnesota, please consider joining the MN State Assembly Board. Commitment entails 2 LIVE in-person Workshops a year and monthly Board meetings throughout the year or as needed for planning workshops.

RE: DELEGATE & ALTERNATE ELECTIONS
Both AST National and State Assembly Bylaws stipulate that delegates are to be “elected by the state assembly.” What does this mean? A state assembly must conduct elections for delegates and alternates in the same way as Board elections.

BEFORE ELECTIONS 
At least 60 days to advertise delegate elections to the general membership. The candidate submits the Consent to Serve Form to the Credential Committee. (A CV is not required.) Eligibility is an active member of AST. In the month of April or May, no elections can be held.

ELECTIONS
A quorum must be met to conduct elections. A state assembly is entitled to six (6) delegates and six (6) alternates. Delegates and alternates shall be active members elected by the membership. (Only active members may vote.) A ballot cast in person is valid. Other forms, such as the raising of hands, volunteers, and voting by email or phone, are void. The membership elects the alternate at the same time as the delegates. Members of the Board cannot be delegates or alternates if not elected by the membership. The president or any other board member cannot appoint delegates or alternates.

AFTER ELECTIONS
Submit the attached interactive Delegate and Alternate Form to AST within five (5) days of the elections.

ELIGIBILITY - ACTIVE MEMBER OF AST
An individual must be certified by the National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). A CSFA only (not a CST) and Pre77s without currency are not eligible. The individual must be current in their AST membership and at the time of the AST National Conference. 

AT THE AST ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE 
During the national conference, the only time a President or Chair can move an alternate to a delegate: When a delegate does not attend the conference, the state has previously designated an alternate and conference attendance. When a State Assembly President or Chair finds a delegate is not following their state assembly policies. Below, you can download the applications you need to read through and fill out. If you didn't get a chance to complete them before the day of the workshop, there will be applications to complete at the Fall Workshop registration table for Delegate, Officer, and Director positions. Once you have completed any of the application forms, you can email or mail them to the MN State Assembly at [email protected].