Guest Penny Posted December 18, 2014 at 11:52 PM Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 at 11:52 PM I'm a 2nd year parliamentarian for an international organization. Our rules and regulations state all candidates for office must be nominated and therefore do not allow for a write in candidate. The bylaws also state there must be a written ballot. Past practice has been for the secretary to cast a unanimous vote. I want at the very least to have the chair acclaim the unapproved offices. Prior to changing the bylaws, what wording would the chair use and is it after each nomination by the committee or all offices at once? I know thus us wrong but they are going to do what they have always done. Any suggestions? HELP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Penny Posted December 18, 2014 at 11:54 PM Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 at 11:54 PM Should read un-apposed NOT unapproved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted December 18, 2014 at 11:56 PM Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 at 11:56 PM The bylaws also state there must be a written ballot. Then there must (presumably) be a ballot vote. No chair declaring the sole nominee elected by acclamation. And certainly no secretary casting a "unanimous" vote. I know this is wrong but they are going to do what they have always done.They shouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted December 19, 2014 at 12:24 AM Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 at 12:24 AM I'm a 2nd year parliamentarian for an international organization. Our rules and regulations state all candidates for office must be nominated and therefore do not allow for a write in candidate. The bylaws also state there must be a written ballot. Past practice has been for the secretary to cast a unanimous vote. I want at the very least to have the chair acclaim the unapproved offices. Prior to changing the bylaws, what wording would the chair use and is it after each nomination by the committee or all offices at once? I know thus us wrong but they are going to do what they have always done. Any suggestions? HELP!If the bylaws state that there must be a written ballot and does not provide for any exceptions, then there must be a written ballot. Neither having the chair declaring the officers elected by acclamation or having the Secretary cast a unanimous ballot is an acceptable substitute.Since the bylaws prohibit write-in votes, it would certainly make a great deal of sense to amend the bylaws to provide that the chair shall declare unopposed candidates elected by acclamation, since a ballot vote is a waste of time if members can only vote for one person. Nonetheless, the society is bound to follow the bylaws as they are currently written until they can be amended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pennyii Posted December 19, 2014 at 08:33 PM Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 at 08:33 PM Thanks for the help everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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