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I am part of a church that is currently having internal disputes. Right now, the Nominating Committee is not properly formed, having only 1 member when the bylaws specify that the Committee needs 3. There are currently several vacancies on the church's Board of Trustees and Officers. When vacancies occur in the middle of the year, the church's bylaws specify that the Nominating Committee makes nominations to fill these vacancies. Without a valid Nominating Committee, those vacancies can't be filled. According to Robert's Rules, what would be the proper way to make nominations to fill the vacancies on the Nominating Commitee?

Hi all. Our non-profit board will be electing new Officers soon. Our by-laws are silent on the issue of the order in which Officers should be nominated/voted by the Board. I think "traditionally" it's followed that the President is first nominated, voted, and subsequently elected (or not). Then follows Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. I'm curious if RONR has a specific order to follow, and if so, please cite for reference. Thanks!

We have a problem with our proposed slate in that 2 members nominated are ineligible. Currently the 2 nominated have submitted their applications to the club, but are not members yet and the Club has not had a meeting since they submitted their applications. SECTION III. Election to Membership. Each applicant for membership shall apply on a form as approved by the Board of Directors and shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by the Constitution and By-laws of the Portuguese Water Dog Club of Greater Chicagoland, and the rules of the American Kennel Club and the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Inc. The application shall state the name, address, and interests of applicant and it shall carry the endorsement of two members in good standing. Accompanying the application, the prospective members shall submit dues payment for the current year. All applications are to be filed with the Secretary and each application is to be read and voted upon at the first meeting of the club following its receipt. At the next Club meeting, the application will be voted upon. The affirmative votes of 2/3 of the membership present and voting at that meeting shall be required to elect the applicant. ARTICLE III Directors and Officers SECTION I. Board of Directors. The Board shall be comprised of the Officers and five other persons, all of whom shall be members in good standing and all of whom shall be elected for two-year terms at the Club’s Annual Meeting as provided in ARTICLE IV and shall serve until their successors are elected. General management of the Club’s affairs shall be entrusted to the Board of Directors. Any Board member who fails to attend two Board meetings within a twelve-month period may be removed by a majority vote of the other members of the Board. The slate was sent out in a timely fashion per the bylaws and the membership received the notification of the slate. And when I spoke with the president about they stated the slate cannot be changed because of the following. SECTION IV. Nominations. No person may be a candidate in a Club election who has not been nominated. During the month of August, the Board shall select a Nominating Committee consisting of three members and two alternates, not more than one of who may be a member of the Board. The Secretary shall immediately notify committee members and alternates of their selection. The Board shall name a Chair for the Committee and it shall be such person’s duty to call a committee meeting, which shall be held on or before the 1st day of September. a) The Committee shall nominate one candidate for each office and position on the Board which is due for election, and, after securing the consent of each person so nominated, shall immediately report their nomination to the Secretary in writing. Five nominees will be elected in odd-numbered years, and four nominees will be elected in even-numbered years, to make up a nine-person Board of Directors. Two officers will be nominated in each election. b) Additional nominations may be made by any voting member in the month of August, provided that the person so nominated does not decline when their name is proposed, and provided further that the proposer shall present to the Secretary before September 1st, a written statement from the proposed candidate signifying willingness to be a candidate for such position. No person may be a candidate for more than one position. c) Upon receipt of the Nominating Committee’s report and the nominations of the membership, the Secretary shall before September 15, notify the membership in writing of the candidates so nominated. d) Nominations cannot be made at the Annual Meeting or in any manner other than as provided in this SECTION. Also of possible relevance to timing is that the annual meeting is October 23, 2021. This is what our bylaws state. SECTION I. Club Meetings. The Club shall have three general meetings during the year. The meeting in the 4th quarter shall be for the purpose of Election of Officers and Directors. This meeting shall be held during the month of October. This meeting shall be held within the greater Chicago area at such hour and place designated by the Board of Directors. Written notice of each such meeting shall be mailed by the Secretary at least 10 days prior to the date of the meeting. The quorum for such a meeting shall be no less than 20% of the voting members in good standing. So what does one do in this situation? The only thing I could find in RONR is 46:17. Would it maybe treated like a vacancy? Would the Nominating Committee go back? How do you handle this type of situation? HELP! Best, Mary

Can a member of the nominating committee run for office - from the floor?