* * * * ELECTIONS * * * * *
The nominating committee has been formed: Carol Kauffman, Christy Moore and Erica Kasper. (Alternate: Shelley Kozinski & Denny Nester)
Watch here for more information as it becomes available.
SECTION 3. Elections
Elections will take place every two years, odd years only. If there be no valid additional nominations in accordance with Section 4, paragraph b, the Nominating Committee’s slate shall be declared elected as of March 20, and no balloting will be required. If there be one or more valid nomination for one or more of the positions, the vote shall be conducted in the following manner:- The Secretary shall prepare and mail to each member in good standing a ballot stating nominees by February 20.
- The Board shall appoint a committee of three tellers to count ballots, of which none may be a nominee for office. The Secretary shall supply to this committee a list of members to whom ballots have been mailed.
- The ballots as sent by the Secretary shall list all the nominees for each position in alphabetical order, with the names of the states in which they reside, together with a blank envelope and a return envelope addressed to the Secretary marked “Ballot” and bearing the name of the member to whom it was sent. So that the ballots remain secret, each voter, after marking his ballot, shall seal it in the blank envelope, which in turn shall be placed in the second envelope addressed to the Secretary. It must be received by the Secretary by April 20.
- The Secretary will mail a list of eligible voters and the ballots by registered mail, to the tellers by April 25. Ballots will only be valid when received by the Secretary in accordance with these Bylaws.
- The Tellers will verify the eligibility of each ballot, tabulate the votes, and mail the ballots and the results of the election by registered mail to be received by the Secretary within ten (10) days of the receipt of the ballots. In the event of a tie vote, the Secretary shall re-ballot within ten (10) days. If the tie is not resolved by a second vote, the election will be decided by a simple majority of the Board in office prior to the election. The Secretary shall report the results of the election to the membership within ten (10) days.
- Providing there are no tie votes, the newly elected officers shall take office on May 15.
SECTION 4. Nominations
No person may be a candidate in the Club election who has not been nominated in accordance with these Bylaws. A Nominating Committee shall be chosen by the Board by January 5th. The Committee shall consist of three members and two alternates, all members in good standing, no more than one of whom may be a member of the current Board. The Board shall name a chairman of the Committee. The Committee may conduct its business by mail.
- The Nominating Committee shall nominate from among the eligible members of the Club, one candidate for each office and for each other position on the Board, and shall procure the acceptance of each member so chosen. The Committee shall submit its slate of candidates to the Secretary by February 15. The Secretary shall mail the list to each member of the Club by February 20.
- Additional nominations of eligible members may be made by written petition to be received by the Secretary by March 20, signed by three members in good standing and accompanied by the written acceptance of each additional nominee signifying his/her willingness to be a candidate.
- Nominations cannot be made in any manner other than as provided above.
