Officer Election

[Guest AQPP]

Is there an opinion with regards to a Vice-President running for the office of President if the Vice is midterm. The office for President is up for election this year. The office for Vice next year. Should the Vice have to resign before they run for the office of President? It seems dishonorable for the Vice to try for the presidency and not get a majority of votes and be able to stay Vice-President.

[J. J.]

There is no requirement for the Vice President to resign. 

[D_K]

Nothing in RONR requires an officer to resign before running for another office.

[Gary Novosielski]

Is there an opinion with regards to a Vice-President running for the office of President if the Vice is midterm. The office for President is up for election this year. The office for Vice next year. Should the Vice have to resign before they run for the office of President? It seems dishonorable for the Vice to try for the presidency and not get a majority of votes and be able to stay Vice-President.

 

Nothing dishonorable about it.  If they did not receive a majority of votes, it just means that the membership considers someone else to be a better choice.  That doesn't mean that they consider the VP to be unqualified to be president, just not as highly qualified as their first choice. 

 

If they didn't consider the VP to be qualified to be president, why on earth would they elect the VP as VP in the first place?  In event of a vacancy, the VP becomes president instantly.