Guest gary Posted March 30, 2012 at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 at 07:22 PM Can a yea ney vote superceed a single ballot cast by the secretary of the election when the person is unapossed after the nominations were open and then closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted March 30, 2012 at 07:27 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 at 07:27 PM If your bylaws do not require ballot voting at elections, and there is only one person nominated for a position, the chair "simply declares that the nominee is elected." (RONR 11th Ed. p. 443 ll. 7-12) It's called acclamation.The practice of holding voice votes for elections is not proper (p. 443 ll. 1-6), especially when there is only one nominee, nor is the practice of having the Secretary cast a unanimous ballot. (p. 413 ll. 10-12) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted March 30, 2012 at 07:37 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 at 07:37 PM Can a yea ney vote superceed a single ballot cast by the secretary of the election when the person is unapossed after the nominations were open and then closed.Not disagreeing with Mr. Foulkes' answer...however, it sounds like these events already happened. If your question is based on actual events, could you give a bit more detail about the chain of events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gary Posted March 30, 2012 at 07:54 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 at 07:54 PM The election has not happen yet but in the past elections the each position is open for nominations from the floor where a body of delegates make their nominations for each of six positions which are voted on seperatly. most of the time only one canidate is nominated for the each position. Every two years each person moves up the ladder to the highest rank with the highest rank steping down. What has happen in the past is what has become a popularity vote where the delegates secretly vote yes or no for the person nominated. Is this ethical and needed when only one vote should be needed when someone is running unapossed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted March 30, 2012 at 08:18 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 at 08:18 PM A 'yes' / 'no' vote is not appropriate or proper in an election. The only way to vote against a candidate is to vote for a different candidate (perhaps a write-in vote, if there is only one nominee). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gary Posted March 30, 2012 at 08:27 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 at 08:27 PM A 'yes' / 'no' vote is not appropriate or proper in an election. The only way to vote against a candidate is to vote for a different candidate (perhaps a write-in vote, if there is only one nominee).thank you, do you need any more infomation. Is there any specfic area in Roberts rules that will support this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted March 30, 2012 at 08:51 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 at 08:51 PM Is there any specfic area in Roberts rules that will support this.Yes. RONR (11th Ed.) p. 414 ll. 1-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted March 30, 2012 at 09:13 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 at 09:13 PM Thanks David; I didn't have time to dig up the citation earlier.The citation (which I paraphrased) reads, in part:'In elections, "for" and "against" spaces or boxes should not be used... a voter can vote against one candidate only by voting for another who has been nominated or by writing in the name of another candidate.'For other rules applying to the situation you described, refer to the citations provided by Mr. Foulkes in post #2.As for other information needed -- you should look at your bylaws to see if an election by ballot is required. If it is, you have to use ballots, even if there is only one nominee. If not, the single nominee can be declared elected by acclamation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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