2016 ANA Presidential Endorsement Process Timeline
April 2015 – August 2015
Analysis of the Political Climate
July 2015
Select Presidential Endorsement Taskforce, Approve Endorsement process as recommended by ANA
Government Affairs (GOVA) staff (established)
August 2015
Presidential Endorsement Taskforce finalizes candidate questionnaire and has it approved by the ANA
PAC board and other necessary parties
September 2015
Candidate Questionnaires Distributed
September 2015 – November 2015
Completed Candidate Questionnaires Returned (deadline for consideration November 30th)
September 2007 – December 2015
Candidate Interviews (1-2 ANA Presidential Endorsement Taskforce Members, ANA GOVA staff)
August 2015 – December 2015
Analysis of Presidential candidate position papers, voting records, and leadership on the nursing
legislative agenda
August 2015 – February 2016
Educate the membership about the endorsement process through ANA’s webpage and publications;
educate members through a blast member call.
February 2016
Conduct an electronic survey of the ANA membership
March 2016 (Fluid)
ANA-PAC consideration of Presidential candidate(s)
ANA Board ratification of ANA-PAC endorsement decision
ENDORSETIME E-LIT