Guest Liz Wincup Posted August 28, 2012 at 09:06 PM Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 at 09:06 PM Our group does not have a nominating committee per se. Our bylaws state nominations and elections are to be run according to Roberts Rules of Order. It is my understanding that the nominating committee brings a slate of officers to present to the board for voting. That slate consists of one person for each office, correct? then, if someone wants to add their name to run for a particular office, they should do so when the nominations are open from the floor. In other words, doesn't the nominating committee vet and decide on the best candidate for each office position? Then when nominations are open to the floor anyone can nominate themselves or anyone else and then their name would be addedto the slate and a vote would take place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted August 28, 2012 at 10:41 PM Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 at 10:41 PM That's certainly close enough for government work (as the saying goes), though you might want to avoid using the word "slate". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted August 29, 2012 at 10:03 AM Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 at 10:03 AM Our group does not have a nominating committee per se. Our bylaws state nominations and elections are to be run according to Roberts Rules of Order. It is my understanding that the nominating committee brings a slate of officers to present to the board for voting. That slate consists of one person for each office, correct? then, if someone wants to add their name to run for a particular office, they should do so when the nominations are open from the floor. In other words, doesn't the nominating committee vet and decide on the best candidate for each office position? Then when nominations are open to the floor anyone can nominate themselves or anyone else and then their name would be addedto the slate and a vote would take place.That's certainly close enough for government work (as the saying goes), though you might want to avoid using the word "slate"....but since you say that your group has no nominating committee, if it wants to follow the procedure you describe it will need to create one, specifying its duties in the process of doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted August 29, 2012 at 01:29 PM Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 at 01:29 PM Our group does not have a nominating committee per se. Our bylaws state nominations and elections are to be run according to Roberts Rules of Order. It is my understanding that the nominating committee brings a slate of officers to present to the board for voting. That slate consists of one person for each office, correct? then, if someone wants to add their name to run for a particular office, they should do so when the nominations are open from the floor. In other words, doesn't the nominating committee vet and decide on the best candidate for each office position? Then when nominations are open to the floor anyone can nominate themselves or anyone else and then their name would be addedto the slate and a vote would take place.Why do you think the list (not 'slate' hopefully) of nominating committee recommendations should be presented to the board? That idea does not come from Roberts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted August 29, 2012 at 01:46 PM Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 at 01:46 PM Why do you think the list (not 'slate' hopefully) of nominating committee recommendations should be presented to the board? That idea does not come from Roberts.If the Board is creating it, it doesn't seem so strange to have the committee report to the Board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMargaret Posted August 29, 2012 at 02:23 PM Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 at 02:23 PM "Although it is not common for the nominating committee to nominate more than one candidate for any office, the committee can do so unless the bylaws prohibit it." - RONR, page 433. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lages Posted August 29, 2012 at 02:52 PM Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 at 02:52 PM If the Board is creating it, it doesn't seem so strange to have the committee report to the Board.Whether the board or the general membership creates the nominating committee (and RONR allows for both possibilities), RONR, 11th ed. p.434, l.11 states " In some societies this report [of the nominating committee] is not formally presented to the voting body (my emphasis) until the election is pending;..." . The rest of that paragraph further emphasizes that the nominating committee properly reports to the body which will be doing the electing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 29, 2012 at 03:23 PM Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 at 03:23 PM Why do you think the list (not 'slate' hopefully) of nominating committee recommendations should be presented to the board? That idea does not come from Roberts.Can the word "slate" be found in RONR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMargaret Posted August 29, 2012 at 07:00 PM Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 at 07:00 PM Can the word "slate" be found in RONR?The word "slate" cannot be found in the 10th edition of RONR (electronic format). Beats me about the dead tree version of the 11th edition - is that coming out electronically any time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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