Correcting an Invalid Election of Officers

[Guest Pat Lombardi]

Our Club elects half the Officers and Board each year based on an even/odd year rule (Pres & Sec & half the Board one year the rest next year and so on). Last year a mistake was made and the wrong half got elected, How can we correct this mistake.

[J. J.]

What do you bylaws say about term of office; quote it exactly. 

[Dan Honemann]

42 minutes ago, Guest Pat Lombardi said:

Our Club elects half the Officers and Board each year based on an even/odd year rule (Pres & Sec & half the Board one year the rest next year and so on). Last year a mistake was made and the wrong half got elected, How can we correct this mistake.

That must have been really hard to do! Everybody sound asleep?  🙂

[J. J.]

2 minutes ago, Daniel H. Honemann said:

That must have been really hard to do! Everybody sound asleep?  🙂

It is easier than you think. 

[Guest Pat Lombardi]

Section 1:                Board of Directors:  The Board shall be comprised of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two other persons, all of whom shall be regular members in good standing. Each shall be elected for two year terms. In order to maintain continuity on the Board of Directors, the President, and Treasurer shall be elected in odd numbered years; the Vice President and Secretary shall be elected in even numbered years. The Directors shall each serve two year terms. 

[J. J.]

1 hour ago, Guest Pat Lombardi said:

Section 1:                Board of Directors:  The Board shall be comprised of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two other persons, all of whom shall be regular members in good standing. Each shall be elected for two year terms. In order to maintain continuity on the Board of Directors, the President, and Treasurer shall be elected in odd numbered years; the Vice President and Secretary shall be elected in even numbered years. The Directors shall each serve two year terms. 

Thank you for posting the exact language.

Your vice president's and treasurer's terms were up in 2020; they were validly elected.  Likewise the people that were directors, president and secretary, elected in 2020 are not properly elected and the people holding them before should return (46:49 b).  Those positions will be up for election this year

A point of order should be raised (possibly with an appeal) to straighten this out.  Is this a situation where this is an honest mistake?

I would suggest you include a term of office for the two directors, i.e. when they will be elected. You may also want to a clause stating that the term on office will continue until their successors are elected (see 56:30 for the exact wording options).

[Guest Pat Lombardi]

Thank you J.J. for your answer. The Board will be relieved to have the solution so straight forward.