nomination of wrong title

[Guest Bob]

In our group a person was nominated (by motion) to be co-chair rather than vice-chair, the bylaws call for this position to be vice-chair, do we correct the motion or does this somehow automaticall change our bylaws ??

[Guest Guest]

In our group a person was nominated (by motion) to be co-chair rather than vice-chair, the bylaws call for this position to be vice-chair, do we correct the motion or does this somehow automaticall change our bylaws ??

Well, it most certainly doesn't automatically change your bylaws.

You should just nominate him for the correct office. Otherwise you might elect him to an office that doesn't exist.

[Guest Edgar]

Well, it most certainly doesn't automatically change your bylaws.

You should just nominate him for the correct office. Otherwise you might elect him to an office that doesn't exist.

I agree (which, actually, isn't very surprising, considering).

[Gary Novosielski]

In our group a person was nominated (by motion) to be co-chair rather than vice-chair, the bylaws call for this position to be vice-chair, do we correct the motion or does this somehow automaticall change our bylaws ??

Of course it doesn't.

If the person was making a nomination in person at a meeting, the chair should point out that there is no such office. If the nomination was made by mail or some other method according to special rules of your organization, then you have to follow those rules.

If the intent of the nominator was clear, I'd say no harm is done in accepting the nomination as being for vice-chair, subject to a point of order, subject in turn to an appeal.