Guest Joel Demers Posted March 21, 2019 at 01:34 AM Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 at 01:34 AM Nominations closed. Election set for a month later. Candidate decides to withdraw their name from consideration three weeks out before the ballots are even printed. No rules in the bylaws pertaining. Make them keep their name on? ..or remove their name before printing the ballots? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted March 21, 2019 at 03:06 AM Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 at 03:06 AM Since the ballots have not been printed why not oblige and remove his name? Ballots usually have a blank space for write-ins so if voters feel he should be elected they can still write his name. Eliminating his name did not really change things except perhaps to send a signal that he is no longer seeking the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted March 21, 2019 at 01:22 PM Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 at 01:22 PM 11 hours ago, Guest Joel Demers said: Nominations closed. Election set for a month later. Candidate decides to withdraw their name from consideration three weeks out before the ballots are even printed. No rules in the bylaws pertaining. Make them keep their name on? ..or remove their name before printing the ballots? RONR has no specific rule on this matter, but it seems to me that it would be preferable to remove the candidate’s name from the ballot. Leaving a candidate on the ballot who has already indicated that he has no intention of accepting the office does not seem to serve any purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted March 21, 2019 at 02:07 PM Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 at 02:07 PM I don't see how this question can be answered without additional facts. What rules are in place relating to the preparation of these ballots? Who prepares them and how and when are they distributed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joel Posted March 21, 2019 at 08:26 PM Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 at 08:26 PM No rules on preparation of the ballots. There is a motion every year to vote by ballot, with write in capability, during the day of the next meeting. Poll volunteers check the roster and hand out the ballots. The adjutant, me, prints them for this purpose. Typically 40 total votes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted March 21, 2019 at 10:25 PM Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 at 10:25 PM 8 hours ago, Josh Martin said: Leaving a candidate on the ballot who has already indicated that he has no intention of accepting the office does not seem to serve any purpose. Unless the candidate is very popular and the hope is that if he's elected he could be talked into accepting the office. Worst case is he declines the office and they have to vote again which may or may not be an undue burden on the assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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