Guest patricia Shea Posted April 2, 2015 at 02:03 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 at 02:03 PM Bylaws provide for a vacancy to be filled by election within 60 days. Nomination meeting to be called by Chair. Bylaws also require a quorum of 20 members for "any meeting". Tried to have a nomination meeting, with proper notice to all members but failed to obtain a quorum. Does a properly noticed nomination meeting have to have a quorum? What to do if they can't obtain one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 2, 2015 at 02:05 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 at 02:05 PM Does a properly noticed nomination meeting have to have a quorum? What to do if they can't obtain one?Yes, a quorum is required for nominations. If there is no quorum at the nominations meeting, I suppose you'll have to do nominations at the election meeting. Failing that, the election may be conducted without nominations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 2, 2015 at 02:21 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 at 02:21 PM what is your authority for that. Not questioning you but need to cite something. Could find nothing in RONR. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted April 2, 2015 at 02:37 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 at 02:37 PM what is your authority for that. Not questioning you but need to cite something. Could find nothing in RONR. Thanks for your help.Wait, you seriously could find nothing in RONR about quorum? Did you check the index under "quorum" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted April 2, 2015 at 03:01 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 at 03:01 PM Does a properly noticed nomination meeting have to have a quorum? You can (and should) hold a properly noticed meeting even if a quorum doesn't show up. It's just that you won't be able to do very much (including nominations). See §40, QUORUM, for everything you need to know. See especially pp.347-348 for the (very) few things that can be done in the absence of a quorum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted April 2, 2015 at 03:06 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 at 03:06 PM And since you won't find "nominations" on that list, you can't do nomination in the absence of a quorum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted April 2, 2015 at 03:19 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 at 03:19 PM Failing that, the election may be conducted without nominations. what is your authority for that. Not questioning you but need to cite something. Could find nothing in RONR. Thanks for your help. "Strictly speaking, nominations are not necessary when an election is by ballot or roll call, since each member is free to vote for any eligible person, whether he has been nominated or not. In most societies, however, it is impractical to proceed to an election without first making nominations" RONR (11th ed.), pp. 430-31 Impractical or not, you may have no choice. Hope you get a quorum for elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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