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No. The ballot was incorrect--it's a violation of RONR to have a yes/no vote on a candidate. You should hold another election.

Normally, the state association takes precedence over the local association.

Based on RONR (11th ed.), p. 599, 1-12, the assembly could pass a motion authorizing the secretary to change "executive secretary" to "administrative assistant" in the bylaws. The two terms are synonyms, and so I think this is a clerical matter.

The best approach is to alternate pro and con speakers on the motion under discussion.

Unless the bylaws say otherwise, the vice president becomes president after the death of the president. Some organizations which have president-elects specify that in the absence of the president, the president-elect becomes president. See RONR (11th ed), p. 457.

It is a basic principle of management science that the chief executive follow up on every motion approved by the board to make sure that the agreed action is accomplished. However, this is implied, not expressly stated in RONR.

It's not proper to vote "for or against" someone. I suggest that each board member vote for three candidates; the top three vote getters then get on the board. Then, as jstackpo says above, amend your bylaws.

You could put the question on amendments in gross (RONR (11th ed.), p. 523, ll. 9-10). However, this is rarely done, unless they all depend on each other.

At a minimum, the board member could move to rectify the situation promptly and attempt to undo any damage done by the association. Personally, I avoid lawyers like the plague, but sometimes they are necessary....

In an electronic meeting, all participants must be able to hear one another. It would be better, though not required, to also see each other. Simply exchanging emails or texts is not a good method. And, as my colleague jstackpo says above, the bylaws must authorize electronic meetings (in order to hold them) to be in accord with RONR.

Discussion would only be appropriate if there is a motion on the floor. Do you have a specific motion in mind to bring to the assembly?

The assembly could go into a "committee of the whole." RONR (11th ed.), pp. 531-538. Another option is to go into a "quasi-committee of the whole." RONR (11th ed.), pp. 538-542/

My issue is with the term "acting president." This sounds to me like a temporary position, rather than a real position.

After the VP assumed the role of president, a new VP should have been elected. If the president (the former VP) then resigned, the VP would then become the president. But if a board member was serving only temporarily as president, then he would not be considered as a past president.

A member can write-in himself or herself on the ballot if he or she is eligible for the position.

The board could, however, set a time limit for the discussion of each topic, if it so chooses.

Ordinarily non-members cannot speak or debate at a meeting; I'm assuming that the manager is not a member. However, the assembly can grant permission for a non-member to speak. And, of course, a non-member cannot interrupt a board member.

RONR (11th ed.), p. 408, ll. 21-26: "A member has a right to change his vote up to the time the result is announced; after that, he can make the change only by the unanimous consent of the assembly requested and granted, without debate, immediately following the chair's announcement of the result of the vote." Of course, at the next meeting one could move to amend something previously adopted.

Does the motion state which officer (or member) is to videotape the meeting and which is to post it on the Web site? If so, then the Chair should order that officer (or member) to do so. If the motion does not state which officer (or member) is to videotape the meeting and which is to post it to the Web site, then another motion could be made and adopted to do exactly that. In any case, it's up to the Chair and other members of the Executive Board to see that the action is accomplished. The most important job of management is to follow-up on the actions decided.

This is a Board of Directors meeting, not a general meeting. I suppose that if there's a recess, you could talk to a director and ask him to bring up your point when the meeting resumes.

Many organizations have an executive committee comprised of the president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, and usually this committee meets in-between board meetings. Check your bylaws.

It's not a "Point of Information" or "Request for Information"; you are attempting to provide information. After a speaker is finished, simply stand up and say "Chair!" or "Mr. President". If you're entitled to the floor at that moment, the chair should recognize you ("The Chair recognizes Mark."), and then you can speak. But avoid using the names of other speakers; say "I hope the gentleman who last spoke will think of the possible consequences..." (RONR (11th ed.), p. 24, ll. 5-7).

Grwow, do you have a Bylaws Committee? If so, that committee should make recommendations to the Board or Assembly (depending on what your Bylaws say--in many organizations, new Bylaws proposals go to the Board first, before going to the Assembly).

If a recount is ordered, and the tally is the same, the chair could then state that no one for that has office has a majority of the votes cast, and so a another vote for that office is necessary.

This sounds to me like a special meeting of the Board. Provided the notices were sent out in time, the meeting can occur, with the Vice Chair presiding.