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Running for State Office

State Officer Responsibilities
Although state officers have some responsibilities specific to their positions (e.g., treasurer leads fundraising efforts), some responsibilities are shared by the whole team. State officers work together to plan the state conference, which includes contacting potential judges, finding a venue, and scheduling the event. They also plan activities for the national conference and have several responsibilities at the national conference, such as leading state delegation meetings and serving as voting delegates. (However, state officers are not required to attend the national conference if their school cannot attend.) State officers are expected to be role models for other TSA members and to be able to balance their responsibilities as officers with their responsibilities as TSA members. State officers meet weekly by video call, and these meetings last approximately 1.5 hours each.
 
  1. Students who run must have served in TSA since the start of this school year, at minimum.
  2. Your school must be affiliated with NYSTSA.
  3. Students running for a position must fill out the form below, getting a signature or email confirmation from their current TSA advisor, and the advisor they will be working with the following school year, if they are moving schools.
  4. Students running for a position must fill out the form below and follow the directions on it. This application must be submitted by TBD.
  5. Students running for the position of President must already be in high school (at least 9th grade and be in at least their second year of TSA.) and have already completed at least one full TSA year.
  6. Students may choose to run for President, Secretary, Reporter, Treasurer, or Sergeant-At-Arms. The Vice President will be the runner-up in the election for President. The V.P. candidate must therefore be fully competent to serve as President if need be. Candidates for Vice President must meet the same eligibility requirements as someone running for President.
  7. Each office will be determined by a one-student-one-vote instant runoff vote. Each student will cast a vote for their top choice in each office. If a candidate receives a majority of votes in their office, they win that officer position. If no majority is reached, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Votes for this candidate will be transferred to the voter’s next preferred choice (which could include abstention). This will be automated by having students rank their choices for each office.
  8. If any position is left unfilled, the newly elected officer team will determine a system to fill the open positions, if they deem it necessary to do so.
  9. Candidate statements will be posted on the state website on TBD. Students may vote through their advisors from TBD. Advisors will provide the NYSTSA State Advisor with a list of votes of each of their members by TBD.
  10. The results will be posted on the NYSTSA website as soon as results are calculated.​

NYSTSA Officer Descriptions

PRESIDENT - The duty of the President of TSA is to preside at all meetings, to make necessary committee appointments including the designation of a committee chairperson, to develop with the Executive Committee a program of work for the term of office, and to be available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of TSA.

VICE PRESIDENT - The duty of the Vice-President is to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to accept the responsibility of the President as occasion may demand; to serve as chairperson of the TSA Council of State Presidents; and to be available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of TSA.

SGT AT ARMS - The duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms is to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to assist in the preparation and control of the meeting place, in the event that a parliamentarian is not appointed by the president; to assist in conducting all meetings according to parliamentary procedure as set forth by the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised ; and to be available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of TSA

TREASURER - The duty of the Treasurer to serve in any capacity as directed by the president; to keep records and membership reports; and to be available, as necessary, promoting the general welfare of TSA.

SECRETARY - The duty of the Secretary is to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to record proceedings of all meetings; and to be available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of TSA

REPORTER - The duty of the Reporter is to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to accumulate and keep up-to-date information on the history of the association; to prepare articles for TSA publications, professional magazines and journals, newspapers and other news media; to contact other association members concerning news items for publication; and to be available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of TSA.