Guest Richard Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:44 PM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:44 PM We had a special meeting to elect 3 new officers and 3 new board members.... Two of the officers whose term is up this year were nominated, and seconded and they accepted the nominations. The other officer whose term is up declined the nomination and another person was nominated and seconded for the position.... My question is. Since there is only one person nominated for the postion does an election for those postions have to take place or do they accept the position as nominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:50 PM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:50 PM Since there is only one person nominated for the postion does an election for those postions have to take place or do they accept the position as nominated.If there is only one nominee per open office, and if your bylaws don't require a ballot vote, then the chair can declare the sole nominee(s) elected by acclamation (p.443). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:52 PM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:52 PM We had a special meeting to elect 3 new officers and 3 new board members.... Two of the officers whose term is up this year were nominated, and seconded and they accepted the nominations. The other officer whose term is up declined the nomination and another person was nominated and seconded for the position.... My question is. Since there is only one person nominated for the postion does an election for those postions have to take place or do they accept the position as nominated.Nominations are just that - nominations. They are not elections. So, you'd still go through with the election process. However, if there is only one nominee per office, and if your bylaws don't require a ballot vote, the chair can declare the nominees elected by acclamation. So it's possible there won't be any actual voting taking place. But check your bylaws to see if ballot voting is mandated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:52 PM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:52 PM By the way, nominations don't require a second and they needn't be "accepted" (though it's good to know that a particular candidate is wiling to serve if elected). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted November 28, 2012 at 06:08 AM Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 at 06:08 AM We had a special meeting to elect 3 new officers and 3 new board members.... Two of the officers whose term is up this year were nominated, and seconded and they accepted the nominations. The other officer whose term is up declined the nomination and another person was nominated and seconded for the position.... My question is. Since there is only one person nominated for the postion does an election for those postions have to take place or do they accept the position as nominated.Question: Why are you electing officers at a special meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richard Posted November 29, 2012 at 02:10 PM Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 at 02:10 PM STEVEN WE WERE NOT ELECTING OFFICERS AT THE SPECIAL MEETING WE WERE ONLY TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS. THE ELECTION IS THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER. DAVID AND EDGAR, OUR BI-LAWS DO NOT ADDRESS A BALLOT VOTE, BUT SINCE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAN NOT EVEN COME TO A CONCESSES AS TO WHO SHOULD BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SINCE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD RESIGNED FOR PERSONAL REASON, BUT STAYED ON THE BOARD AS A BOARD MEMBER, WE TECQINICALLY DO NOT HAVE A CHARIMAN AT THIS TIME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 29, 2012 at 02:38 PM Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 at 02:38 PM WE TECHNICALLY DO NOT HAVE A CHAIRMAN AT THIS TIME.But you will have someone to preside at each meeting and this is the person (the chair pro tem) who could declare a sole nominee elected by acclamation.(And don't forget to oil that CAPS LOCK key.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted November 29, 2012 at 02:38 PM Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 at 02:38 PM Please release your "Caps Lock" key.Do, or technically, did you have a vice-chairman in place when the Chairman resigned (and the resignation was accepted)? If so he is the chairman now.Was the chairman's resignation formally accepted? If not, the chairman who requested permission to resign is still in office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g40 Posted November 29, 2012 at 03:58 PM Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 at 03:58 PM STEVEN WE WERE NOT ELECTING OFFICERS AT THE SPECIAL MEETING WE WERE ONLY TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS. THE ELECTION IS THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER. DAVID AND EDGAR, OUR BI-LAWS DO NOT ADDRESS A BALLOT VOTE, BUT SINCE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAN NOT EVEN COME TO A CONCESSES AS TO WHO SHOULD BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SINCE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD RESIGNED FOR PERSONAL REASON, BUT STAYED ON THE BOARD AS A BOARD MEMBER, WE TECQINICALLY DO NOT HAVE A CHARIMAN AT THIS TIME.If you have/had a Vice-Chairman, then he/she became the Chairman (unless your bylaws state otherwise). Also, unless you have odd bylaws, a "consensus" is not needed to elect a Chairman. Place name(s) in nomination and vote. If one gets a majority of ballots cast (again unless your bylaws state otherwise), you now have a Chairman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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