meeting attendance in ordr to run for office

[Guest bob spiller]

can a member of an organization run for office without attending a number of regular or general meetings during the year

[Sean Hunt]

can a member of an organization run for office without attending a number of regular or general meetings during the year

Yes. RONR prescribes no requirements for attendance.

[jstackpo]

The tricky part is defining "absence" or "attend" -- presumably in your bylaws or rules, RONR doesn't do it for you.

Here's some things to think about:

How late can you show up and have it still "count" as a non-absence? How soon can you leave?

If you sleep through the meeting does that count? Suppose someone comes but neglects to sign in (if that is your "policing" method)? Or signs someone else's name, as a "favor"? Who is tracking all this? Has he a grudge against some members and, shall we say, "shades" the attendance list?

Is the "three misses and you are out" (or equivalent) absolute? No appeal? To whom? Who does the "excusing"? Do you have to be excused ahead of time or is after the fact O.K.?

Far better not to require attendance, than try to figure out what "attendance" means in detail.

Good luck!

[rthib]

I would think of it this way.

If a person is never in attendance and that is important to the membership, then they can show there displeasure by not electing that person.

As stated above, rules on attendance can get messy. I would rather trust the judgement of the membership.