FIDE Timeline of elections

As it is now getting towards the time of elections, we are reminding Federations of the timelines as were advised on 27th February 2014.

FIDE would like to inform the national federations of the following time schedule, in accordance with electoral regulations article 5A, regarding delegates and proxies for the FIDE elections 2014 in Tromso:

a) By 16 June, FIDE shall send to all member federations, and publish on its website, a complete list of the delegates registered on the FIDE website.

b) By 7 July (and Athens time 17.00), the President of each member federation shall inform the FIDE Secretariat in writing of any changes to be made to the list of delegates.

c) By 14 July (and Athens time 17.00), the Electoral Commission shall notify the FIDE Secretariat of the final list of delegates in time to allow the FIDE Secretariat to send this list to all member federations, and publish it on its website.

d) From 15 July (and Athens time 9.00 am) to 28 July (and Athens time 17.00), the President or Delegate of each member federation shall inform the FIDE Secretariat in writing if they assign a proxy to a delegate of another federation. After this deadline, further proxies will not be accepted, except for re-assignments as stated below in (f).

e) By 4 August (and Tromso time 17.00), the Electoral Commission will notify the FIDE Secretariat of the list of the proxies in time to allow the FIDE Secretariat to send this list to all member federations, and publish it on the FIDE website.

f) By 8 August (and Tromso time 17.00), if (and only if) a delegate has been assigned two or more valid proxies, the delegate can re-assign the valid proxies over the one he is allowed to another delegate. A re-assignment cannot be revoked.

g) By 9 August (and Tromso time 17.00), FIDE shall publish the complete list of those entitled to vote on the FIDE website.

The full detailed electoral regulations can be found on the FIDE website at the link:http://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=4&view=category