Members seeking election to the OFIA Board of Directors must meet the following requirements:

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Applicants must belong to an OFIA member organization and be in good standing.

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Applicants must be an active member of their organization’s forensic unit.

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Applicants must be nominated by one member of OFIA, with the nomination confirmed by a second member of OFIA.

• The nominator and seconder need to be members in good standing and do not need to be members of the Board of Directors.

• The nominator and seconder cannot be from the same organization.

 

Applicants must complete the Board of Directors Candidate Nomination form no later than March 30th, 2026, at 1600 hours.

• Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

• Applicants must also consent to their application being shared with OFIA membership for review prior to the election.

 

Applicants must indicate the position(s) they wish to run for.

• Members may run for more than one position; however, they may only hold one position on the Board.

• Once elected to a position, the member will be removed from consideration for any additional positions they selected.

 

Members seeking election to the position of President or Vice-President must have previously served at least one term on the OFIA Board of Directors by the time of the election.