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lcotler

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If there is only one nominee, he can be declared elected by acclamation by the chairman at the close of nominations unless you have a bylaw provision which requires a ballot vote.  If a ballot vote is required, a majority of those present and voting is required and write in votes must be permitted (unless you have a contrary provision in your bylaws).  If he votes for himself and no one else votes for anyone else, then he wins by a vote of 1 to 0.    You can vote against someone only by voting for someone else.  Yes-no votes in elections are not permitted.

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What if only one person is nominated for an office? 

Does that person still have to receive a majority?

What if no one but the nominator wants that person?

 

If everyone who votes votes for that one person, the person wins.  But ballot votes must allow for write-ins, so it's possible that someone might not receive a majority if a lot of people vote for someone else. 

 

Maybe those others don't want the position, but they can still be voted for.

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