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Very simply, the convener quit and stormed out. She then sent an email stating that she would not be convener but still a member of the group. Now she's requesting another meeting (sent by email) and some of her friend members are saying OK. At this next meeting she wants to vote on a new convener. Your comments please.

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I'm assuming in your group the convener is a role like chairman.

If an officer submits his/her resignation, that resignation is not effective until it has been accepted by the organization. If it was not accepted a tthe time she stormed out, she is still the convener and has that authority. If it was accepted, she is no longer the convener and your vice-convener has become convener, unless your bylaws specifically say otherwise.

-Bob

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Very simply, the convener quit and stormed out.

That's not a problem.

She then sent an email stating that she would not be convener but still a member of the group.

Anyone who storms out of a meeting ought not continue in a position of responsibility or a position of leadership.

You are better off. -- You can get someone in that position who won't storm off and won't drop the position at the first sign of conflict.

Now she's requesting another meeting (sent by email) and some of her friend members are saying OK. At this next meeting she wants to vote on a new convener.

Your comments please.

What's the problem?

At the NEXT MEETING, you will ELECT A REPLACEMENT.

Everybody wins.

Everybody gets what they want.

Are you boasting about how well it all turned out? :)

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Very simply, the convener quit and stormed out. She then sent an email stating that she would not be convener but still a member of the group. Now she's requesting another meeting (sent by email) and some of her friend members are saying OK. At this next meeting she wants to vote on a new convener. Your comments please.

Well, you have to follow your bylaws procedures on how meetings can be called, and I'll bet they don't say e-mail (but maybe they do).

She can certainly vote on a new convener just like any other member, but until her resignation is accepted (and she is no longer convener) there is no need to elect a new one. Be sure you don't get into a chicken/egg situation where she's still chairing the meeting on filling a vacancy that does not exist.

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