Guest Jim Posted April 11, 2014 at 01:35 AM Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 at 01:35 AM If there is a quorum and you have one person running for one psotion can you have a ballot vote to decide wether or not to elect that person into a position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 11, 2014 at 01:46 AM Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 at 01:46 AM Not exactly. You cannot have a "Yes/No" or "For/Against" option on a ballot -- p. 414, 430. What you can (indeed have to) do is vote for someone else, who is eligible. You can do this by either a floor nomination and/or a write-in vote. You defeat the one person running by electing someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted April 11, 2014 at 01:31 PM Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 at 01:31 PM If there is a quorum and you have one person running for one psotion can you have a ballot vote to decide wether or not to elect that person into a position?No, a Yes/No vote is not appropriate. If your bylaws require a ballot vote then you must have one, even if there is only one name on the ballot, but it should also include a place for write-in votes. It would not have Yes/No boxes, but only the normal check box next to the name, or other specified method of selecting (some ballots ask the voter to circle the name). Anyone who does not vote for the name, and does not write anyone in (i.e., a blank vote) is treated as an abstention and does not affect the outcome. The only way to vote against someone is to vote for someone else. One vote is enough to win, if nobody else is voted for. If your bylaws do not require a ballot vote (or have an exception for unopposed candidates) then the chair can simply declare the sole nominee to be elected by acclamation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 11, 2014 at 01:46 PM Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 at 01:46 PM If your bylaws do not require a ballot vote (or have an exception for unopposed candidates) then the chair can simply declare the sole nominee to be elected by acclamation. If that is the case, you can move that the vote be taken by ballot vote, but you have gottabe quick about it. P. 283. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kelly Posted April 13, 2014 at 07:49 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 at 07:49 PM If you have one nominee and three open positions, can you vote AGAINST the nominee even though there are 3 open positions and no other nominees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted April 13, 2014 at 07:56 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 at 07:56 PM If you have one nominee and three open positions, can you vote AGAINST the nominee even though there are 3 open positions and no other nominees? No, a Yes/No vote is not appropriate. ..................The only way to vote against someone is to vote for someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted April 13, 2014 at 08:01 PM Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 at 08:01 PM And you're still going to have to elect people to fill the other two positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted April 14, 2014 at 01:18 AM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 01:18 AM If you have one nominee and three open positions, can you vote AGAINST the nominee even though there are 3 open positions and no other nominees?You could write in three other eligible names. Otherwise, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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