Add Election Candidates

When a new election is added, the Candidates tab will be made available for that election. Add candidate information, which will be pulled into the Questions tab. Questions are what are proposed to Members for potential candidates.

To add election candidates, go to Election Management > Elections.

1. Select the pencil icon to the left of the election record to be edited.
   
   
2. Select the Candidates tab.
   
   
3. Select the green "Add Record" button; a new window will appear.
   
   
4. Enter the candidate's information:
   • Candidate For Which Election Question
     • Select an option from this drop-down menu. The system will load the questions that have been set up to attach to the candidate. These can also be loaded from the Questions interface.
   • Candidate Display Order
     •  This determines where on the list of selections the candidate's name will appear.
   • First Name, Last Name, Company Name, and Email Address
     • Candidate information.
   • AMO Individual ID
     • If the candidate has an AMO Individual Record in the database, entering that here will connect their candidacy to their record. To find their ID, go to Member Management > Individuals.

   • Candidate Bio

     • Enter the biographical information you'd like to appear on the Candidates page.

5. Select Add Candidate to save changes.

A green confirmation message will appear at the top of the screen when the change has been successfully saved.