Guest factchecker13 Posted April 23, 2013 at 06:43 PM Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 at 06:43 PM My organization's bylaws indicate the following regarding elections:"Election of officers shall be by ballot except when there is a single nominee for an office, then the vote may be conducted by voice."Since it says that when there is one nominee that the vote "may" be by voice, how would we determine when to still continue with the required (shall) ballot or the option of the voice vote? Is there a specific section in Robert's that addresses this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 23, 2013 at 07:10 PM Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 at 07:10 PM Since it says that when there is one nominee that the vote "may" be by voice, how would we determine when to still continue with the required (shall) ballot or the option of the voice vote? Is there a specific section in Robert's that addresses this?There isn't a specific section in Robert's that addresses this particular issue, howver, if the bylaws were silent, the rule would be that a single nominee would be declared elected by acclamation unless the assembly ordered a ballot vote. By the same reasoning, it would seem logical that the vote would be taken by voice unless the assembly ordered a ballot vote. Ordering a ballot vote is undebatable and requires a majority vote for adoption.Ultimately, it is up to the assembly to interpret its own rules. See RONR, 11th ed., pgs. 588-591 for some Principles of Interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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