sec.26Statement by candidate

sec.26 Statement by candidate

A candidate for the board member election may prepare a statement, in writing or as an audio or video recording, that— must include the candidate’s academic qualifications, current professional position and professional address; and may include other information the candidate considers relevant to the candidate’s candidacy. The information mentioned in subsection (1) (b) must— if the statement is written, be not more than 100 words; or if the statement is as an audio or video recording, be not more than 1 minute long. If a candidate prepares a statement under this section and gives it to the director before 4.00p.m. on the final nomination day, the director must take action the director reasonably considers will, or is likely to, make the statement accessible to each elector for the election, unless the director has a reasonable excuse. The director can not take the action due to a circumstance beyond the director’s control. The statement includes material the director reasonably believes may be unlawful or defamatory. (sec.26-ssec.1) A candidate for the board member election may prepare a statement, in writing or as an audio or video recording, that— must include the candidate’s academic qualifications, current professional position and professional address; and may include other information the candidate considers relevant to the candidate’s candidacy. (sec.26-ssec.2) The information mentioned in subsection (1) (b) must— if the statement is written, be not more than 100 words; or if the statement is as an audio or video recording, be not more than 1 minute long. (sec.26-ssec.3) If a candidate prepares a statement under this section and gives it to the director before 4.00p.m. on the final nomination day, the director must take action the director reasonably considers will, or is likely to, make the statement accessible to each elector for the election, unless the director has a reasonable excuse. The director can not take the action due to a circumstance beyond the director’s control. The statement includes material the director reasonably believes may be unlawful or defamatory.

• (a) must include the candidate’s academic qualifications, current professional position and professional address; and
• (b) may include other information the candidate considers relevant to the candidate’s candidacy.
• (a) if the statement is written, be not more than 100 words; or
• (b) if the statement is as an audio or video recording, be not more than 1 minute long.
• 1 The director can not take the action due to a circumstance beyond the director’s control.
• 2 The statement includes material the director reasonably believes may be unlawful or defamatory.