Background: 1. Our bylaws stipulate that the nominating committee meet two times to interview candidates who have announced their interest in being slated for a board position. The two days--one on each of two subsequent weeks--allow the candidates to choose the best date for their personal schedules. 2. The first round of interviews took place last week; the 2nd was to take place this coming Friday. 3. 3 members of the nominating committee find themselves now unavailable to attend the 2nd round of interviews for various reasons.
Questions: 1. Do the remaining 6 members conduct the 2nd round of interviews and handle all of the deliberations scheduled for that same day? 2. If so, what about the candidates who went through the process with 9 committee members? Are their rights preserved by this method knowing that the 3 non-attendees will have zero say in the outcome now?
2. As our general membership actually votes on the slate that is presented by the nominating committee, do we simply skip the entire slating process now since the nominating committee that began the process cannot finish it, allow all candidates to appear on a ballot and have the general membership vote on the candidates for each office at our November general meeting?
3. Is there another valid way to resolve this matter?