flipper92 Posted May 26, 2017 at 03:45 AM Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 at 03:45 AM A person is running for two positions in our ballot election next week. If he wins both positions, I understand he can just decide not to do one or the other. If that happens, does the second place winner in the position he rejected then automatically win that position? Our bylaws are silent on running/winning two positions. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted May 26, 2017 at 04:20 AM Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 at 04:20 AM 12 minutes ago, flipper92 said: A person is running for two positions in our ballot election next week. If he wins both positions, I understand he can just decide not to do one or the other. If that happens, does the second place winner in the position he rejected then automatically win that position? Our bylaws are silent on running/winning two positions. Thanks. First, it is possible for a person to hold more than one office simultaneously. Usually the bylaws prohibit it. If the member is elected to both, he would choose one and there would be an election for the one he declined (p. 440, ll. 19-27). The second place person never automatically gets the position. As one of our long time members has wisely noted, the person may have come in second for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper92 Posted May 26, 2017 at 12:51 PM Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 at 12:51 PM What if there were only two people running for the second position and there were no write-ins? Would you still need to have a second election for the now uncontested spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintCad Posted May 26, 2017 at 01:34 PM Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 at 01:34 PM yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 26, 2017 at 06:54 PM Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 at 06:54 PM 6 hours ago, flipper92 said: What if there were only two people running for the second position and there were no write-ins? Would you still need to have a second election for the now uncontested spot? Yes. The spot may not remain uncontested. Perhaps the society will choose to reopen nominations, or perhaps there will be write-in votes the second time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Hunt Posted May 27, 2017 at 12:31 AM Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 at 12:31 AM Just for clarity, the member cannot accept both offices. If he does want both, he must win the second election over again, since it is presumed that the society did not originally intend to elect him to two offices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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