Guest Julia Yoki Posted June 6, 2012 at 04:20 PM Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 at 04:20 PM How do you break a tie in an officers election? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 6, 2012 at 04:24 PM Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 at 04:24 PM There is no tie breaker in RONR. Keep voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted June 6, 2012 at 05:40 PM Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 at 05:40 PM How do you break a tie in an officers election?"… the balloting is repeated for that office as many times as necessary to obtain a majority vote for a single candidate." See RONR (11th ed.), p. 441, ll. 1-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted June 6, 2012 at 10:06 PM Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 at 10:06 PM How do you break a tie in an officers election?You hold another vote, and another vote, and another vote until a candidate receives a majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 6, 2012 at 10:12 PM Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 at 10:12 PM Or, if you really are deadlocked, cast about for a compromise candidate -- "everybody's second choice" -- nominate and elect him/her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted June 6, 2012 at 10:47 PM Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 at 10:47 PM If necessary, it may be possible to postpone the election while you seek out a compromise candidate. Certain restrictions apply. (RONR 11th ed., p. 185 ll. 7-27; p. 444 ll. 9-15) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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