Each treaty sets out procedures according to which the Secretariat must organize the nomination procedure. The common elements are as follows: 1. At least four months before the elections are due, the Secretary-General addresses a letter to all States parties inviting them to submit nominations within two months. 2. Nominations should include a curriculum vitae for the nominee setting out their competence in the field required by the treaty in question. In all cases, nomination papers should be sent to the Secretary of the relevant treaty body in Geneva (c/o OHCHR); it is not necessary to send nominations or duplicates to the Secretary-General’s office in New York nor to the OHCHR Office in New York since any communications with these offices will be forwarded immediately to Geneva. 3. The Secretary-General prepares a list of nominees in alphabetical order including the nominating State party which is sent to all states parties. The documents are also made available on the web pages of the relevant treaty body on the OHCHR website (www.ohchr.org). What happens if a nomination is received after the deadline? The Secretariat sets a deadline for submission of nominations, two or three months before the date of the election, in accordance with the treaty provisions. This deadline serves the practical purpose of allowing sufficient time for the document containing the list of nominees and their resumes to be compiled and translated into the official languages and circulated to all States parties in time for States to weigh the merits of their candidatures and decide which nominees to vote for. Delegates should make every effort to respect the deadline for nominations. The Secretariat often receives nominations after the deadline. In such cases, the Secretariat cannot guarantee that the candidate’s details can be processed, trans13