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I volunteer with a Fire Department in Montgomery County MD and we had an issue at a recent meeting. At our December meeting we hold elections, the bylaws state that nominations will open in October and close in November. We had someone that was nominated in October but in November it was determined that they didn't meet the qualifications for the position. The December meeting came and in the middle of elections a member made a motion to hold the election, even though nominations were closed, the motion passed and the elections took place. My belief is that this violated the bylaws as nominations can't take place in December as defined by the bylaws, can the membership make a motion like this? At the January membership meeting a motion was made to reconsider the motion and then rescind the motion. Would this be the proper way to do it or can you just rescind the motion? If I read it correctly if it happens at the meeting it must obtain a 2/3's majority vote, but if it is posted before hand it only requires a majority vote. Thank you for any help or advise Matt