What do you mean by "do this"? Does the secretary move to elect the candidate by acclamation? That's odd, and not supported by RONR. Do your bylaws actually say that? If not, drop the idea that the secretary has any special role here. (When you say your "documents", we are talking about bylaws, right?)
In RONR, if there is only one nominee and the bylaws do not require a ballot vote, the chair simply declares the nominee elected by acclamation without any motion or vote. The only way to "object" to acclamation would be to nominate someone else.
Apparently your bylaws say that the acclamation can only happen by unanimous consent. That is essentially the same as RONR, except this allows someone to object without nominating anyone, which seems odd, but the rule is what it is.
So, if there is only one nomination, the motion to elect by acclamation is essentially the only motion in order at that moment, so the chair should probably assume the motion and test for unanimous consent: "Are there any more nominations? ... <pause> If not, the question is, Shall Mr. A be elected by acclamation. Is there any objection? <pause> The chair hears none, and Mr. A is elected." A show of hands would not be appropriate.
If there is objection, I think it would still be wise if the chair asked the objector if he wished to make a nomination before putting the matter of Mr. A's election to a ballot vote.
So, if there is objection to elect by acclimation, and Mr. A does NOT win by ballot vote, And no other nominations are made, can the position/office stay vacant? Is a vote by acclimation mandatory at this point?
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So, if there is objection to elect by acclimation, and Mr. A does NOT win by ballot vote, And no other nominations are made, can the position/office stay vacant? Is a vote by acclimation mandatory at this point?