Guest Nargaret Posted September 16, 2017 at 05:22 PM Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 at 05:22 PM We recently had a call for nominations for election of our board of directors. A formal nomination form is completed by all nominators. One member completed the nomination form and at that time his membership was current. However, by the time the call for nominations was closed, his membership had lapsed. Does his nomination stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted September 16, 2017 at 05:44 PM Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 at 05:44 PM RONR does not require someone to be a member to be nominated or elected. It appears your rules might, so the answer to your question would have to be found in your rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted September 16, 2017 at 05:48 PM Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 at 05:48 PM I agree with Mr. Huynh. This is a matter of interpreting your own rules, which is something we cannot do for you. As Mr. Huynh stated, RONR does not even require that officers or nominees be members at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted September 16, 2017 at 06:07 PM Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 at 06:07 PM ...However it sounds like the "member" in question is making the nomination not being nominated. 36 minutes ago, Guest Nargaret said: A formal nomination form is completed by all nominators. One member completed the nomination form and at that time his membership was current... That being said I still agree that this is a matter of interpreting those pesky rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted September 16, 2017 at 07:54 PM Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 at 07:54 PM If I read the facts correctly, it was the person making the nomination whose membership lapsed, not the person nominated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 17, 2017 at 02:11 AM Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 at 02:11 AM If a member makes a nomination, the person is nominated. If the maker subsequently becomes a non-member, the nomination is still valid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted September 17, 2017 at 03:04 AM Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 at 03:04 AM 35 minutes ago, Gary Novosielski said: If a member makes a nomination, the person is nominated. If the maker subsequently becomes a non-member, the nomination is still valid. I'll go a bit further, if this is in a meeting context. If someone not eligible to make a nomination for a position, still makes one, the person he nominated is eligible hold that position, and there is no timely point of order, it is still a valid nomination. Chair: Nominations for the Assistant Deputy Grand Nagus are open. Nonmenber: I nominate Stan Smith. Chair: Stan Smith is nominated. Member A: I nominate Hank Hill. Chair: Hank Hill is nominated. Member C: I nominate Peter Griffin. Member B: Point of order! Mr. Nonmember is ineligible to make nominations. Chair: The point of order was not timely and Stan Smith has been nominated. Peter Griffin is nominated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted September 17, 2017 at 04:15 AM Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 at 04:15 AM Maybe I'm paranoid, but I'd feel more comfortable stating an opinion on this if I knew what the organization's rules say about nominations and elections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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