Nomination of positions

[Sparky317]

The rules of the society do not state that a candidate can not be nominated for two positions but a candidate was contacted to tell them that they must choose a position even though there are multiple candidates on the ballot for both positions what section in Roberts rules cover that candidates must choose before the ballot which position they want

[George Mervosh]

The rules of the society do not state that a candidate can not be nominated for two positions but a candidate was contacted to tell them that they must choose a position even though there are multiple candidates on the ballot for both positions what section in Roberts rules cover that candidates must choose before the ballot which position they want

 

There is no such restriction.  He can run for and be elected to multiple positions.  See RONR (11th ed.), pp. 439-42 for what to do if that does occur.

[Gary Novosielski]

There is no such restriction.  He can run for and be elected to multiple positions.  See RONR (11th ed.), pp. 439-42 for what to do if that does occur.

 

While a candidate can be elected to multiple offices (if the bylaws don't forbid it), if voting is done for all offices on one ballot, a candidate is not deemed elected to more than one office per round of balloting.  If a candidate receives a majority for more than one office, he chooses which one to accept (or if he's absent, the assembly chooses).  

 

Additional balloting is then required to fill the other offices for which he had a majority, and he remains eligible for election to those as well, unless prohibited by the bylaws.  In this way, the assembly has the opportunity to consider the fact that he was elected to one office, before deciding whether to elect him to another.  And that's also the reason why it does not apply if each office is voted on separately, and the results of one ballot are known before the next one.