Electing a Moderator

[Guest Ross Wilson]

How do you elect a new moderator when the existing moderator is no longer available (e.g., deceased)?

[Guest Ross Wilson]

The organization has a candidate in mind to fill this role.

[Edgar Guest]

If you've got a "vice-moderator" (what RONR might call a vice-president or a vice-chair), then that person would automatically become the moderator (or president or chair) and you'd then have to fill the vacancy in the office of vice-moderator (or vice-president of vice-chair).

 

Otherwise you'll need to elect a "new" moderator in the same way that you elected the "old" moderator.

 

if you're asking who, in the absence of a moderator, will preside at the meeting, that's up to the assembly (the members present) to select a chair pro tem (a temporary moderator).

[Guest Ross Wilson]

Is it appropriate for a representative of the organization 

 

If you've got a "vice-moderator" (what RONR might call a vice-president or a vice-chair), then that person would automatically become the moderator (or president or chair) and you'd then have to fill the vacancy in the office of vice-moderator (or vice-president of vice-chair).

 

Otherwise you'll need to elect a "new" moderator in the same way that you elected the "old" moderator.

 

if you're asking who, in the absence of a moderator, will preside at the meeting, that's up to the assembly (the members present) to select a chair pro tem (a temporary moderator).

Is it appropriate for a member of the organization move to elect a specific person to serve as opposed to opening the floor to nominations?

[Josh Martin]

Is it appropriate for a member of the organization move to elect a specific person to serve as opposed to opening the floor to nominations?

 

It is in order, unless your rules provide otherwise.

[Guest Ross Wilson]

It is in order, unless your rules provide otherwise.

Thank you.