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 only need to be members in good standing and do not need to be members of the Board of Directors.

• The nominator and seconder must also be from organizations different from that of the applicant.

 

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.