Returning/Election Officer (RO)-2023: Dr. Nishikant Avinash Damle
New Voting lines open at 9am on 18th October and close on 31st October at 6pm IST.
Dear SNMI members,
Some important points to note.
A mock election was held today and it went completely hassle free.
Voting lines open at 9am on 18th October and close on 31st October at 6pm IST.
There will be no extension in the deadline.
One IP address can be used only once to cast a vote.
Selecting exact number of candidates for respective posts is compulsory e.g you must select 6 out of 15 for EC Member, 1 out of 2 for Treasurer etc
For non Indian numbers, OTP shall be sent only on email. Also, the OTP is usually going to the SPAM folder, so please check that too.
OTP once sent is valid for 10 minutes only No new additions/changes shall be made in the voter list.
Issues related to voting should be first addressed to the e- voting agency on given toll free number and email, with cc to me at snmielections2023@gmail.com.
Best wishes to candidates and voters for an enthusiastic election!
With best regards,
Dr Nishikant Damle, Election Officer-2023
SNMI & ICNM Elections 2023 - eVoting Process
Steps: 1. Access the eVote®️ platform by clicking on the provided link in the Email/SMS.
2. Initiate the eVoting process by clicking on the "Start eVoting" button.
3. Familiarize yourself with the voting instructions and proceed by clicking on the "Vote Now" button.
4. Provide your login details, such as Membership number (Eg.A10), Email Address and/or Mobile number, and complete the given "Captcha". Verify your details and click on the "Submit" button to generate the One-Time Password (OTP).
5. Receive the OTP on your registered email address and/or mobile number.
6. Enter the received OTP correctly and click on the "Submit" button. In case, if the OTP is not received click on the “Resend OTP” link.
7. Access the ballot paper to cast your vote for the desired candidate(s).
8. Make your candidate selection(s) by clicking on the "Vote Now" button. And to view the Candidate(s) profile, click on the “View Profile” link.
9. Review your choices and click on the "Submit Your Vote" button located at the end of the page.
10. A review window will appear, displaying the selected candidates based on the positions. Confirm your choices by clicking on the "Confirm" button to submit the ballot paper.
11. A thank you page will be displayed, showing the date-time stamp and IP address of your vote.
Additionally, you will receive a successfully voted message via Email and/or SMS.
If you have any problems, questions, suggestions, please feel free to contact Evote on 1800-2121-811 or drop an email to support@evote.co.in
Download Provisional list of candidate of SNMI/ICNM Election 2023
Dear SNMI Members,
Elections are to be held in the month of October 2023 to choose the new office bearers of the SNMI, governing council members of the ICNM and the Editor in Chief of the IJNM. A detailed list of various posts for which elections are to be conducted is appended below.
Nomination and agenda proformas are being released shortly. These should be sent to the following email address: snmielections2023@gmail.com between 1st September, 8am to 15th September, 9pm IST is now extended to 18th September, 11:59pm IST. No nominations would be accepted thereafter.
Withdrawal of Nominations shall be allowed between 16th-22nd September
(extended to 19th-25th September)
A provisional list of candidates will be released on
26th September, with their respective agendas. Objections to candidature/ contents of agenda advertised should be submitted to the election office by e mail by 25th September 2023
Final candidate list shall be frozen on 26th/27th September
( extended to 29th/30th September) after deciding on objections received, if any.
Voter list shall be frozen on 27th September
(extended to 30th September) .
Voting shall start from 2nd October 2023, 9am IST
( extended to 18th October 2023, 9am IST) and shall be open till 31st October 2023, 5pm IST.
All Colleagues are kindly requested to cross check their email ID and mobile number with SNMI office, and correct any discrepancy if noted, before the voter list is frozen on 27th September
(extended to 30th September 2023).
No changes shall be made after the deadlines given.
Communication pertaining to this upcoming election may be sent to the above given email ID only (snmielections2023@gmail.com)
SNMI EC
President ( Elect) 1 post
Secretary (HQ): 1 post
Secretary-II: 1 post
Treasurer : 1 post
Member: 6 posts
IJNM
Editor in Chief IJNM:
1 post
ICNM Governing Council
Dean: 1 post
Vice Dean: 1 post
Secretary: 1 post
Joint Secretary: 2 posts
With best regards,
Dr Nishikant Damle,
Election Officer
Additional Professor,
Nuclear Medicine,
A.I.I.M.S, New Delhi
Provisional electoral list: Provisional electoral list for SNMI and ICNM are out for your verification.
Please check your details. In case your details are missing or your details are wrong, kindly contact election officer on the following email.
Email: snmielections2023@gmail.com
Download:
ICNM electoral list Final (14th October, 2023)
ICNM electoral list(PDF)
SNMI electoral list Final(14th October, 2023)
SNMI EC Election Agenda
Agenda for SNMI
ICNM Election Agenda
Agenda for ICNM
Download forms:
4.4    ELECTION PROCESS AND RETURNING/ELECTION OFFICER (RO)
1)    The General Body shall nominate One ‘Returning Officer’ (RO) amongst the members present at Annual GBM. The process of electing and appointing of ‘Returning Officer’ must be completed in GBM preceding the ‘election year’.
2)    Returning Officer shall be responsible for conducting election on electronic platform in fair and transparent manner, ensuring the secrecy of entire process in accordance with norms, protocols and rules of SNMI.
3)    The returning officer shall conduct himself/herself ‘neutral’ and ‘impartial’ manner throughout the electoral process.
4)    Returning Officer is not entitled to contest, propose and second any nomination throughout the electoral process under his/her supervision.
5)    Returning Officer should facilitate the members to cast their votes, ensuring secrecy of electoral process.
6)    Notification of Elections and inviting nominations for EC posts
    i.    Inviting nominations from life members in the prescribed format (with SNMI membership No. and date/year of enrolment) and fulfilling the laid-down eligibility criteria for each designation/post.
    ii.    Nomination for all EC posts shall be proposed as well as seconded by Life member of SNMI
    iii.    Candidature/ nomination for President Elect shall be proposed by two and seconded by another two life members respectively
7)    Scrutiny of nominations/forms and inform all the contestants about their eligibility to contest election for the post applied. Allow for withdrawal(s) nomination(s) in pre-defined window period
8)    Declaration of eligible candidates/nominees for various posts
9)    Commencement of voting (e-voting) for a pre-defined window period
10)    Compilation and declaration of results
11)    When the number of valid nominations received exactly match or is less than the posts in the EC, the persons so nominated shall be declared as ‘elected unopposed’.
12)    In case the required number of nominations have not been received, the same, shall be communicated to the members of the Society and vacant seats will be filled from amongst members present in GBM.
13)    When the number of valid nominations exceeds the number of the seats in one or more posts, voting and election process as per the schedule
14)    In case of Tie-of votes for any post, winner shall be decided in GBM by show of hands or secret ballot.
15)    Returning Officer shall announce the schedule and protocol of election of SNMI (Proposed dates/guidelines for election schedule)
    i.    July 1- July 30: Online Verification of Life Members
    ii.    August 30 – Notification of Elections and inviting nominations for various EC posts
    iii.    September 30 – Last date of filling nominations
    iv.    October 15 – Scrutiny of nomination forms
    v.    October 30– Last date of withdrawals of nominations
    vi.    November 1 – November 15 - E-voting
    vii.    Declaration of results within 48 hours of e-voting deadline
    viii.    Submission of RO Report to Secretary HQ
16)    In case of technical glitch, e-voting shall be conducted again within one week.
17)    The RO shall invite nominations for the following posts of EC
      •    President Elect: One
      •    Secretary (HQ): One
      •    Secretary –II: One
      •    Treasurer: One (HQ based)
      •    Members: Six
18)    The RO shall also invite Nominations for ICNM Governing Council as under:
      •    Dean: One
      •    Vice Dean: One
      •    Secretary: One
      •    Joint Secretaries: Two
      •    Treasurer: One Abolished (1st Amendment: amended in 52nd AGBM Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Virtual); Date: 12 December 2020).
ELIGIBILITY OF OFFICE-BEARES:
SNMI
  President Elect:   
    i.    Should be life member of SNMI for at least 15 years
    ii.    Should have served and completed one-term (two years) as EC members before filing nomination for the post of President Elect.
    iii.    Two life members shall propose and another two life members shall independently second the candidature/nomination for President Elect/President (Candidates shall send 2 nomination forms with total of four (4) members proposing and seconding the candidature)
    iv.    Past-Presidents cannot seek re-election.
  Secretary Headquarter
    i.    Candidate should have life membership for at least five years. (Ad hoc membership period will not be counted for eligibility).
    ii.    Candidate should be working / based in Mumbai anywhere in India. (1st Amendment: amended in 52nd AGBM Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Virtual); Date: 12 December 2020).
  Secretary-II and Members of EC
    i.    Candidate(s) should be life member of SNMI for at least three years (Ad hoc membership period will not be counted for eligibility).
   Treasurer
     candidate should be based in Mumbai (being HQ post) anywhere in India. (1st Amendment: amended in 52nd AGBM Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Virtual); Date: 12 December 2020)
ICNM
  i.    DEAN - shall have to be a life member of SNMI for 15 years and active Fellow of the College for three years.
  ii.    For the post of Dean, person must have served for at least one term in the Governing Council of the college.
  iii.    VICE-DEAN - shall have to be life member of SNMI for 15 years and active Fellow of the College for three years.
  iv.    SECRETARY – shall have to be life members of SNMI for 10 years and Fellow of the College for two years OR member of the college for five years
  v.    JOINT SECRETARY – Shall have to be life members of SNMI for 5 years and Fellow/Member of the College for two years.
  vi.    TREASURER – shall have to be life member of SNMI for 5 years and Fellow/Member of the college for two years
  vii.    TWO MEMBERS (Ex-Officio): The two members shall be the current President of SNM (India) and the Editor-in-Chief of IJNM.