Elections

The Board of Directors consists of: 

• four Elected Officers (President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary) 
• twelve REALTOR® members; four of whom shall be elected each year by the voting members for terms of three years each;
• one REALTOR® member associated with a firm having twenty or fewer Realtors and elected once every three years to a three-year term;
• one REALTOR® principal broker designated by the Broker Advisory Council who will serve a one-year term;
• one REALTOR® Director-at-large (excluding past presidents and current Directors) who shall be appointed by the incoming President for a one-year term representing a diverse population
• one commercial REALTOR® member of the Commercial Advisory Board (designated by the Commercial Advisory Board) who shall serve a two-year term
• one commercial REALTOR® Director-at-Large (excluding past presidents and current Directors) who shall be elected every other year by the general membership for a two-year term,
• Immediate Past President
• Corporate or Individual Affiliate member elected each alternate year for a two-year term   
• Chief Executive Officer
• one annually elected REALTOR® member representing merged REALTOR® Associations for a two-year term. (To continue such representation on the BOD, it must continue to meet as an area association.)

Anyone wishing to run for a Director position must be a Columbus REALTORS® member in good standing (residential or commercial) and have held continuous membership in the Association for a minimum of three successive years.

The following criteria shall also be considered:

• Service on Columbus REALTORS® committees
• Service as chair of Columbus REALTORS® committees
• Demonstrated support for Columbus REALTORS® advocacy, for example (and not limited to): REALTOR® Care Day, Columbus REALTORS® Foundation and CORPAC
• Service to the community
• Success in the industry

Director Nominating Committee

The slate of candidates for Director is prepared by the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee for Directors consists of: the elected REALTOR® Directors whose terms expire this year; one past president appointed by the current President; and four REALTOR® members (who are neither current Directors nor past presidents) elected by REALTOR® members at the Annual Business Meeting on 10/24/24. Eligible members will vote for the candidates of the director nominating committee and the results will be announced during the meeting.

2024 election - directors

• The deadline for applications was Oct. 25 at 5 p.m.

  Positions available are:

  • 4 General Director seats for a three-year term (Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2027)

  • 1 Regional Director seat for a two-year term (Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2026)(representing merged/regional jurisdictions Madison County, Marion County, Union County)

  • 1 Commercial Director at Large seat for a two-year term (Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2026)

  • 1 Affiliate Director for a two-year term (Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2026)

  The election was held online from Dec. 2 (starting at 3 a.m.) - Dec. 9 (ending at 11:59 a.m.). Those elected began their term on Jan. 1, 2025.

   

Deadline to Apply for a 2025 Officer Position was July 31

The officer candidate deadline was July 31, 2024.  Anyone wishing to run for Secretary must be a REALTOR® member in good standing (residential or commercial) and have served as an elected or appointed voting Director of the Columbus REALTORS® for a minimum of three (3) years.  Further, an individual who has served as Director as the Commercial Advisory Board representative is eligible for Officer election if they have served a minimum of three (3) years on the Commercial Advisory Board.

Applicants must recognize the volunteer time involved in these positions and be willing to serve to their fullest capacity.  This includes committing to serve as an officer for the next five years as secretary, treasurer, president-elect, president, and immediate past president.

Additional Info

• Officer candidate applicants will be required to submit to a financial and criminal background check. Staff will provide candidates with instructions upon receipt of the candidate application.
• With background checks being required in advance, nominations will no longer be taken from the floor during the October meeting of the Association Board of Directors.

The Commercial Advisory Board shall be the oversight group for all committees of the Commercial Section. A member of the Commercial Advisory Board shall have a 2-year position on the Association’s Board of Directors to serve as a communication link between the Commercial committees and actions needed by the Directors. (amended July 2022) Further, the individual who has served as Director as the Commercial Advisory Board representative is eligible for Officer election if they have served a minimum of three years on the Commercial Advisory Board. 

The Commercial Advisory Board shall be comprised of seven REALTOR® members of the Commercial Section, each serving a three-year term. The seats on the Commercial Advisory Board shall be elected annually by the REALTOR® members of the Commercial Section, and the vice-chair shall be elected by the seven-member Advisory Board, from the membership of the Advisory Board, at the first meeting after the year’s new committee is in place. When deemed desirable by the Commercial Advisory Board, a member’s term may be extended by one year to fulfill their role as chair if appointed as vice chair in the third year of their
elected term. 

Anyone interested in running for the Columbus REALTORS® Commercial Advisory Board must have been a REALTOR® member of the Columbus REALTORS® for at least three consecutive years and a member of the association's Commercial section.

Election - Commercial Advisory Board

• The deadline for nominations was Nov. 22 (5 p.m.)

How to Apply

Members seeking election to the Commercial Advisory Board are required to submit the following to Kathy Elliott (614) 475-4000 at Columbus REALTORS® by Nov. 22 (5 p.m.):

1. Resume
2. Photo (which will be used on the official ballot should you be nominated)
3. Bio paragraph exactly as you wish it to appear on the official ballot should you be nominated

The election was held online from Dec. 11 (starting at 12 p.m.) - Dec. 18 (ending at 11:59 a.m.). Those elected began their term on Jan. 1, 2025.

Any Participant or licensee associated with a MLS Participant and designated by the Participant may be eligible for election to the MLS Committee, provided that not more than four Committee Members are from each Participant company until or unless the Participant company's units of activity warrant increased representation.  

For official text concerning the nomination and election process, please see Article VI of the MLS Rules and Regulations.

2024 election - MLS Committee Election 

• The deadline for applications  was October 31, 2024, at 5 p.m.

• Appointed applicants began their term on January 1, 2025

• Presidential appointment (no longer elected)

  • Appointments to be ratified by the MLS Board of Directors

  • Consideration in making appointments to include but are not limited to:

    • Brokerage size

    • Active, recent use of the MLS

    • Regional representation (rural)

    • Years in industry

    • Field of expertise (broker, agent, appraiser, residential, commercial)

    • Knowledge of MLS system/rules/regulations/policies, RESO standards

    • Proper balance of broker and agent representation. No less than 50% agent representation (8 committee members)

• Staggered 3-year terms (appointments for initial year will be 1, 2, and 3-year terms, beginning January 1, 2025)

• All appointed to have voting rights

• No less than 9 and no more than 15 members to serve*

• *Merged and/or acquired MLSs shall have representation through the year of executed merger plus a 3-year term. (This would be in addition to the 15). Appointment of the applicant shall be determined by the nominee's Association. This appointment shall not exceed the 3-year term.

• Those currently serving on the MLS Committee to be given consideration in being appointed under the new structure but no guarantee of appointment shall be made.

• No more than two representatives from a single brokerage, brand, flag, or franchise may serve on the MLS Committee at the same time.

• Those appointed shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

COMPLETION OF THIS FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE MLS COMMITTEE