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Question on Vacancy on Slate - Executive Board Member


Guest Josie Adams

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We had elections for our group and did not have anyone on the slate for Vice President Membership. No one ran off the floor, thus the position was left vacant. The person holding the position had specifically stated that they  did not want to run again and had already served for 2 years which in our bylaws is term. Our president appointed a Vice President of Membership. Now we are being informed that this cannot take place. The person is claiming that the previous VP Membership is still on the board and the only way to remove the person is to ask for their resignation. Is this true? Can't the President appoint a person if the office is vacant? Can we call an emergency meeting specifically to fill the vacancy left of this board position so we can move forward as the former VP Membership does not want the position but has decided to make it difficult on the new board and not submit a resignation. Any suggestions or how we can move forward would be greatly appreciated

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Vacancy filling provisions apply to vacancies in unexpired terms, they do not apply to an incomplete election, so the president cannot appoint, even if the bylaws give him the power to fill vacancies. 

 

Your previous VP may or may not still be in office, depending upon the exact wording of the term-of-office language in your bylaws.  But in any case, you need to complete the election for VP.  Getting a resignation will not help your situation, because there is no vacancy in an unexpired term.

 

Hold the election as soon as practicable, with previous notice.  If nobody is nominated, pass out blank sheets of paper.

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Hold the election as soon as practicable, with previous notice.  If nobody is nominated, pass out blank sheets of paper.

And if Joe votes for himself and no one else votes, then Joe is your new VP of Membership.

Ms. Adams might also note that whomever the president had intended to appoint is presumably willing (and eligible) to serve and, therefore, could be elected.

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