Steven Britton Posted January 2, 2012 at 11:54 PM Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 at 11:54 PM In even numbered years, a membership organization per their bylaws and by a plurality vote elects six directors to a twelve member board; another six directors are elected in odd number years. Per the bylaws, voting is conducted annually by a mailed ballot.All ballots must be returned to to the secretary by a specific date.In a year when there are eight candidates on the ballot, how is a tie-vote resolved when it occurs between the sixth and seventh place candidate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted January 3, 2012 at 01:42 AM Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 at 01:42 AM The top 5 are declared winners.Then you re-do the election with the remaining 3 candidates (unless there is some mechanism for "floor" nominations to generate more candidates) and the top one then takes position #6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted January 3, 2012 at 03:13 AM Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 at 03:13 AM Hi Dr. Stackpole:You would send out a second mail ballot to complete the election, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted January 3, 2012 at 06:21 AM Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 at 06:21 AM Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 4, 2012 at 12:45 AM Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 at 12:45 AM You would send out a second mail ballot to complete the election, correct?Yes, unless the Bylaws provide for some sort of tiebreaker mechanism, which is frequently advisable for elections by mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted January 4, 2012 at 01:21 AM Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 at 01:21 AM Or if the (wise) members have been reading up on voting theory and have adopted, into the bylaws of course, the Borda Count system of scoring a preferential ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 4, 2012 at 03:25 AM Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 at 03:25 AM Or if the (wise) members have been reading up on voting theory and have adopted, into the bylaws of course, the Borda Count system of scoring a preferential ballot.Well, preferential voting is certainly preferable to plurality voting, but a tie is still a tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted January 4, 2012 at 09:00 PM Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 at 09:00 PM Yes, unless the Bylaws provide for some sort of tiebreaker mechanism, which is frequently advisable for elections by mail.These particular bylaws are silent regarding a mechanism for resolving a tie vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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