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Recent Amendments to the IEEE CAS Society Governing Documents

At its 28 May 2022 meeting, the Board of Governors (BoG) of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society passed amendments to the Society’s Constitution document updating the Field of Interest (FoI) to what is and has been our operating FoI, as well as general updates to bring the document to operational standards.

Procedures require approval by the Vice President (VP) of IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB), which has already been secured, followed by a 30-day period for member objection. Publication here fulfills the latter portion of this approval requirement. The amendments are considered approved unless two percent or more of the Society’s membership objects, in writing, within the 30 days of publication - by 13 July 2022. Please provide comments via e-mail to (Click to show email). The amendments can be found in the following sections:

• Article II, Section 1
• Article IV, Section 1
• Article V, Sections 5, 9.1, 9.3, 10
• Article VII, Section 6

You may view the proposed Constitution with changes incorporated on our Society website here. The retiring version of the Constitution can be downloaded here. 

Also, at our May 2022 meeting, the BoG approved amendments to our Society Bylaws. These changes are reflected in:

• Bylaw II, Sections 3, 4, 5, 6
• Bylaw IV, Sections 1.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 5
• Bylaw VI, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• Bylaw VII, Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
• Bylaw VIII, Section 4
• Bylaw IX, Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
• Bylaw X, Section 2

These changes were introduced throughout 2021 to the Board of Governors and have been discussed and finetuned since this meeting.

Per the IEEE CASS Constitution, it is our duty to inform the Society Membership of these Bylaw changes via the Society Website.

If you would like to read the new Society Bylaws, please visit the Bylaws page of our website.

Thank you!

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Call for Board of Governors Nominations (2023-2025 Term)

Each year, the members of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) elect new Governors to serve the Society starting at the beginning of the following year. I am calling on you now to nominate candidates for this year’s Board of Governors (BoG) elections.

CASS is a professional volunteer-based organization. It is essential that we elect energetic and engaged leaders who will organize activities to meet the needs of the entire Circuits and Systems community and who will guide our Society into the future. As a CASS member, you are in an excellent position to know the strengths of your fellow members and how they can best serve our community.

As you consider potential nominees, please take into account that CASS wishes to promote diversity in every possible dimension. As such, CASS would appreciate nominations that complete the current composition of BoG with respect to, to name a few, technical, gender, and geographic diversity.

Board of Governors 

Three members of the CAS Society will be elected this year by the Society membership at large to serve a three-year term on the Board of Governors. The other two remaining seats will be filled by the Regional Member at Large position, this position will be elected by the regional Society membership from which they currently reside and will serve a three-year term on the Board of Governors. We are seeking nominations for Region 8 and 10 Regional Members at Large, other regions will be elected next year. For more details on this new position, please read our Society Bylaws.

The Board of Governors represents the members of the Society and approves the Society’s annual budget, amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws, elects Society Officers, and authorizes the expenditure of Society funds. Members of the Board of Governors are expected to attend two annual meetings, one in the first half of the year and one in the second half of the year. Eligibility criteria stated briefly in the CAS Society Bylaws at the end of Article IV, Section 3.1, are: the nominee is an IEEE and Society member in good standing for at least two years and meets all other requirements of the Constitution and the Bylaws.

Complete Board of Governors' nominations must be received using the process described at the end of the page by 5:00 PM EDT (UTC -4:00) on 5 July 2022, in order to be considered.

Nomination Process

There are two options for adding nominees to the election slate. Nominators should indicate which of the following two options they prefer.

1. The first option is to nominate by petition. The IEEE rule regarding the nomination petition process states: “For all positions where the electorate is less than 30,000 voting members, signatures shall be required from 2% of the eligible voters.” The number of signatures required on a petition shall depend on the number of eligible voters, as listed in the official IEEE membership records, at the end of the year preceding the election.” For CASS in this nomination cycle, this implies that we need 203 signatures on a petition for a nominee to be automatically placed on the election ballot. Note: Signatures from student members and affiliate members are not allowed. Graduate student members are eligible to sign a petition as well as vote in the election. If you wish to be nominated by petition, please email (Click to show email). The CASS Operations Manager will then set up a web-based petitioning system that will automatically authenticate petition “signatures”. According to IEEE rules, a candidate with a valid nomination by petition is guaranteed to be on the ballot. Please note that only signatures received by close of business on 5 July 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT (UTC -4:00), will be considered. Sign any active petition electronically at www.ieee.org/petition. Please use your IEEE Account to authenticate access.
2. The second option involves forwarding the nomination to the Nominations Committee, which may also place candidates on the ballot at its discretion.

Nomination Documents

A complete nomination must include:

• Nomination form
• Candidate position statement
• Candidate biography
• Candidate photo

1. A completed nomination form is required. 
2. Candidate position statement. The candidate’s position statement is limited to 1000 words.
   • In addition, the position statement should include answers to the following three questions. (Each answer is limited to 100 words)
   • What are, in your opinion, the three most important services that CASS should provide to its membership?
   • Mention one large long-term initiative that CASS should undertake in the next two years and that you would help to establish if elected.
   • Mention three ways for CASS to reach/serve a specific part of the CASS community that you consider of particular importance (Industry, Academia, young CASS members, members of a specific region, ..)
3. Candidate biography. The candidate’s biography should be limited to 500 words.
4. An electronic photograph should be included.

Nomination Submission

Click here for the Board of Governors Nomination Form – For the Term 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2025

The nomination form, biography, candidate position statement, and photo must be submitted through the CASS website by 5 July 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT (UTC -4:00).

The Nominations Committee greatly encourages you to recommend suitable candidates for these elections. Our strength as a society is not only in our engineering expertise but also in our societal spirit including the sharing of information with each other. This we can do best when we have a strong organization with engaged members.

Amara Amara
Chair, 2022 Nominations Committee
IEEE Circuits and Systems Socie