Guest Anne Posted January 8, 2020 at 08:08 PM Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 at 08:08 PM I have a member who had been on upcoming ballot for director. In the meantime, this person was appointed to fill a vacant slot with a term to expire in two years - so we could have a quorum. After discussion with my president and VP and a call to a certified RR member, this nominee was removed from the ballot as I was told it couldn't be both ways. Unless I overlooked, cannot find definitive substantiation in my RR book. Was I correct in removing person from ballot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted January 8, 2020 at 08:58 PM Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 at 08:58 PM (edited) I don't think so. I assume that the position this person was running for has a term of more than two years. There is no requirement in RONR, as you noted, for a person to resign from one position in order to run for another. If and when this person is elected to this full-term position, they can decide whether to accept that and resign the two-year position. Edited January 8, 2020 at 09:00 PM by Atul Kapur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted January 8, 2020 at 09:57 PM Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 at 09:57 PM I find the removal from the ballot part the most troubling since I can't find any authority for it in RONR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 8, 2020 at 11:13 PM Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 at 11:13 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, Guest Anne said: I have a member who had been on upcoming ballot for director. In the meantime, this person was appointed to fill a vacant slot with a term to expire in two years - so we could have a quorum. After discussion with my president and VP and a call to a certified RR member, this nominee was removed from the ballot as I was told it couldn't be both ways. Unless I overlooked, cannot find definitive substantiation in my RR book. Was I correct in removing person from ballot? There is nothing in RONR supporting the position that this person should be removed from the ballot or that he was ineligible to run. It is conceivable there is something in the society’s rules on this subject. Edited January 8, 2020 at 11:13 PM by Josh Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anne Posted January 14, 2020 at 06:10 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 at 06:10 PM Thank you all for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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