Tie for 15th position

[Guest TallyTie]

We have 15 board of Directors Positions and 5 alternate Board Member Spots. The 15th board member spot had a tie. Our bylaws do not state how to break an election tie for 15th spot. Whomever the 15th spot goes to would push the other member to Alternate position #1 of 5.

Can one of the two members tied for 15th spot waive the contention to the 15th spot, or is there another process to resolve the issue?

 

[Guest TallyTie]

I should also add that the general membership does not attend the board of director meetings so putting the tie back out for a vote to the general membership would cost us money as its done by mail.

[Kim Goldsworthy]

Yes, one of the two candidates may choose to decline the contested seat, and thus give the victory to the other party. -- Whether this act of yielding can be done in a suitable time frame, given your constraints, may be a challenge. (You vote by mail.)

[Guest TallyTie]

Balloting to the general membership goes out by mail. The board of directors meet in person and yes, could also vote by email. But it sounds like if there is no contention then re-balloting is not necessary. Should this result be required to be put in the next meeting mins? or even if one waives the position does that action need to be approved? Or just record a statement from that person waiving the spot?

[Richard Brown]

I agree with Kim Goldworthy's post.  In my opinion, the candidate willing to accept "second place" should state affirmatively that he declines the election to the board and accepts the first alternate spot.  I would have the minutes say something to the effect that there was a tie for the 15th board slot between member A and Member B and that Member A broke the tie by declining the board seat and electing to accept the first alternate position.