Recall Election

[Guest LKlawitter]

Hi, I'm part of a graduate student organization that has no information about an election to recall an officer beyond the section "Special elections, resignations, recall, or death of the officer.  Office of President shall be filled by the Vice-President moving up to that office, and the organization may continue for the remainder of the term without a Vice-President."

The election section states "Permanent officers will be elected immediately following Fall Break (Midterm). These officers will serve the remaining terms."

I've initiated a committee to amend the bylaws and include an actual procedure for a recall, but Robert's Rules (designated parli pro as defined in our bylaws) don't have anything specifically lined out.  Any recommendations on what procedure to use?  I've found what other student groups have done but would rather not bring forward a pseudo-arbitrary protocol for the recall process.

[Guest LKlawitter]

I should clarify that I am in a 3 year program where class officials are voted in at the beginning and historically serve through the remainder of the program.

[Rob Elsman]

See RONR (12th ed.) 62:16.

[Richard Brown]

As Mr. Elsman stated in his answer above, section 62:16 of the 12th edition spells out the method of removing officers (and directors). You also FAQ #20 on the main website:  https://robertsrules.com/frequently-asked-questions/#faqs

(Scroll down to #20, the last question).