Constitution
Section 1 . Officers . The elected officers of the NJCL shall be President , First Vice President , Second Vice President , Communications Coordinator , Parliamentarian , Historian , and Editor .
Section 2 . Eligibility . Nominees and candidates for office shall meet the following qualifications and , if elected or appointed , maintain these qualifications throughout their term of office :
A . shall have the permission of their custodial parent or legal guardian , local sponsor , and State Chair ( s ), as well as any other requirements defined by their State . B . shall be from a State JCL that did not hold the position in the previous year . C . shall have attended at least one previous NJCL convention . D . shall attend middle or high school ( or equivalent ) for the duration of the term . E . shall be enrolled in a classical / ancient studies , Greek , or Latin class at least half of the year during which the student ’ s office is held , or have completed all classical / ancient studies , Greek , or Latin classes offered at the student ’ s school .
F . shall be the only candidate for any office from that student ’ s State ( the student belongs to the State of their local chapter , regardless of residence ).
G . shall be a member of a chapter and a State in good standing .
Section 3 . Nomination Procedure . A . Prospective candidates shall file to be considered by the Nominations Committee by filling out the designated nomination forms on or before June 15th . 1 . The Parliamentarian shall , by June 20th , inform all candidates of the number of persons running for each office . Candidates shall have until June 30th to switch their candidacy to a different office or to remove their name from consideration .
2 . If a candidate wishes to run for a different office than the one for which they originally applied , their original documentation shall suffice . They shall , however , be required to obtain permission for this change from their State Chair ( s ) and communicate that along with their intention to the Parliamentarian .
3 . After June 30th , the Parliamentarian shall communicate to the membership about any offices for which there will be a State of Emergency at that year ’ s convention .