Guest Wondering Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:37 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:37 PM If a candidate is running opposed but doesn't win the election for president and the person for vp (elected 2nd) wins theirs, does that new vp automatically become president and a new vp would have to be elected later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:40 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:40 PM No. The VP stays put and you keep on voting and voting until you elect a President. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:43 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:43 PM How was this election conducted? By voice vote? By ballot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wondering Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:51 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:51 PM It will be ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wondering Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:52 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 12:52 PM There is only one candidate for president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:00 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:00 PM It will be ballot. Oh, I see. It hasn't happened yet. Then I suggest you think about exactly how it will come about that no one wins the election for President. Is there a tie? If so, follow the advice provided in post #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:16 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:16 PM Or is it possible you are planning to use a "yes" / "no" ballot for president and other offices? This is improper - see p. 430. Is a ballot required by your bylaws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wondering Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:31 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:31 PM Ballot is required by the approved rules of order. Ballot with candidate name only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:40 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:40 PM OK, then. The only way your nominated candidate can lose an election is if someone else is nominated (or just written-in) AND garners more votes that the "first" nominee. Seems a bit unlikely, unless your current nominee is a real turkey. Even one vote for your candidate (and no others) is sufficient to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wondering Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:51 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 01:51 PM Our bylaws require interested parties to declare intent a month before election so write ins aren't allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted July 11, 2015 at 04:00 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 04:00 PM That doesn't logically follow. Write-in votes MUST be allowed (p. 442) unless the bylaws say "No". Write-ins need not be nominated so your month's prior requirement doesn't cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 11, 2015 at 07:25 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 07:25 PM Our bylaws require interested parties to declare intent a month before election so write ins aren't allowed. That doesn't logically follow. Write-in votes MUST be allowed (p. 442) unless the bylaws say "No". Write-ins need not be nominated so your month's prior requirement doesn't cut it. Well, we haven't seen the actual bylaw. In any event, while a rule that says all candidates must "declare intent" before the election doesn't prevent write-in votes, it could prevent someone from being elected by write-in votes if that person hadn't "declared intent". In other words, you'd be voting for an ineligible candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 11, 2015 at 10:16 PM Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 at 10:16 PM Well, we haven't seen the actual bylaw. In any event, while a rule that says all candidates must "declare intent" before the election doesn't prevent write-in votes, it could prevent someone from being elected by write-in votes if that person hadn't "declared intent". In other words, you'd be voting for an ineligible candidate. True, but unless the assembly proceeds to suspend the rules to permit write-in votes or further nominations (if this is an option), this is just delaying the inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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