Guest Larry Posted December 15, 2014 at 08:21 PM Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 at 08:21 PM In a club that has in the past elected persons to post in the club without them being there to accept the nomination in the first place is it right to nominate or elect a person who has not said that they would or would not accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted December 15, 2014 at 08:32 PM Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 at 08:32 PM In a club that has in the past elected persons to post in the club without them being there to accept the nomination in the first place is it right to nominate or elect a person who has not said that they would or would not accept. It is within the rules to nominate and elect someone who is not present, though it's best to have the person being nominated send a note that they're willing to accept the position if elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted December 15, 2014 at 08:32 PM Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 at 08:32 PM In order to lessen the chances of the elected declining the office and thus necessitating another round of voting it is a good idea to check with anyone you are planning to nominate to see if he or she is willing to serve. However, RONR doesn't require this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 18, 2014 at 07:28 PM Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 at 07:28 PM In a club that has in the past elected persons to post in the club without them being there to accept the nomination in the first place is it right to nominate or elect a person who has not said that they would or would not accept.Yes, it's fine. They can answer that question after they're elected. If they're not elected, there's nothing for them to decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted December 18, 2014 at 07:37 PM Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 at 07:37 PM Yes, it's fine. They can answer that question after they're elected. If they're not elected, there's nothing for them to decide. Well. it's permissible but I wouldn't describe it as "fine". After all, some time might pass before they can be reached with the good news. As Mr. Mervosh noted three days ago: It is within the rules to nominate and elect someone who is not present, though it's best to have the person being nominated send a note that they're willing to accept the position if elected. For reasons Mr. Harrison noted three days ago: In order to lessen the chances of the elected declining the office and thus necessitating another round of voting it is a good idea to check with anyone you are planning to nominate to see if he or she is willing to serve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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