Thank you for your interest in serving our organization in a district or international leadership position! Serving in this capacity will bring a year of wonderful experiences, personal development, lasting friendships, and new opportunities. We are grateful for your courage and dedication to making Key Club an even better, strong organization.
Below you will find information about the elections process, including campaign and candidacy requirements. Please note: graduating seniors are not eligible to run for district or international office.
Candidate Requirements
If you decide to run for office, you must register for the 2025 Service & Leadership Conference and must submit the following required forms and documents by no later than Friday, February 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM via the Statement of Candidacy Form:
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Campaign Flyer (uploaded via Statement of Candidacy Form)
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Format: PDF
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Size: 8.5” x 11”
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One-page, single-sided
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Service Agreement Form (uploaded via Statement of Candidacy Form)
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Note: The Service Agreement requires signatures from your parent/guardian, Key Club faculty advisor, Kiwanis Advisor, and school principal.
All candidates must register for SLC 2025. In addition to attending all sessions and events, candidates are also required to the following at SLC:
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Candidates’ Meeting (Friday)
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District Caucus (Friday)
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Nominating Conference (Saturday, if applicable)
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House of Delegates (Saturday)
Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early for all events and remember to dress appropriately.
Candidates are expected to be in business professional attire for the following election-related events at SLC:
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District Caucus
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Nominating Conference
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House of Delegates
Campaign Rules
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There is a zero-dollar campaign policy for all candidates. A candidate will be required to submit a campaign flyer to be included in the Candidate Profile Booklet describing their platform. No additional materials will be distributed at SLC nor will any posters, buttons, or other campaign materials be allowed.
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No pre-SLC campaigning will be permitted by use of the internet or other electronic means (e.g., email, websites, social media). This is not intended to be an all inclusive example list. Any candidate found in violation will be immediately disqualified.
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All candidates must register to attend SLC 2025 and be able to fully participate in all of the required activities.
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All candidates for executive office or international endorsement must attend the Candidates’ Meeting during SLC. Failure to attend this meeting will result in immediate disqualification.
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During caucusing, all candidates will deliver a speech which may not exceed two minutes. Following each speech, candidates will have up to three minutes in to answer Key Club members’ questions.
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Each candidate is expected to give a brief prepared speech during the House of Delegates session. There will be no questioning period at this time.
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Georgia Key Club, with the approval of the District Administrator, will disqualify any candidate who does not comply with these rules or other Board policies.
Additional Information
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Each candidate will be expected to speak during the Caucus session, as well as Nominating Conference (if applicable) and the House of Delegates.
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Election results will be announced at SLC during Saturday evening’s Closing Session.
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Candidates who receive endorsement for International office will seek election at Key Club International Convention in Orlando this summer.
Campaign Profile Booklet
The Campaign Profile Booklet provides voting delegates as well as attendees information about each candidate. Each candidate has the opportunity to submit a campaign flyer to be included in the Campaign Profile Booklet.
The campaign flyer allows candidates to communicate their platform, qualifications, and vision. Use this as an opportunity to clearly articulate your platform and goals for Key Club.
Campaign flyers will not be printed. The Campaign Profile Booklet will be made available online to conference attendees.
All campaign flyers must meet the following specifications:
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Size: 8.5” x 11”
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One-page, single-sided
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Format: PDF
Flyers will be reviewed once submitted. If approved, they will be presented in the Candidate Profile Booklet “as-is,” meaning we will not resize or edit the flyers in any way.
Campaign flyers will be uploaded when completing the required Statement of Candidacy Form.
Failure to comply with flyer submission requirements, guidelines, and deadlines will result in your information being excluded from the Candidate Profile Booklet.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the elections process, please contact Cody Nichelson, District Assistant Administrator, at cody@gakeyclub.org.
If you have questions about a particular position or what it is like to serve on the district board, you can also reach out directly to any of the current board members.
