Resignation of a newly elected Officer

[Guest ElleDel]

Three days before the AGM, the candidate for secretary made know.  Therefior her desire to step down due to emergency obligations.  We run a single slate and due to COVID, members voted by mail and it was a virtual AGM Therefore she was elected and almost immediately stepped down. Do we need a special election to fill the vacancy or may the president fill the vacancy?  Thank you.

[Dan Honemann]

2 minutes ago, Guest ElleDel said:

Three days before the AGM, the candidate for secretary made know.  Therefior her desire to step down due to emergency obligations.  We run a single slate and due to COVID, members voted by mail and it was a virtual AGM Therefore she was elected and almost immediately stepped down. Do we need a special election to fill the vacancy or may the president fill the vacancy?  Thank you.

Your President may fill the vacancy only if your bylaws specifically give him or her that power. Nothing in Robert's Rules does so.

[Guest ElleDel]

Thank you for the confirmation.  Our Bylaws specifically state that In the event of resignation or vacancy of any Officer other than the President, the position shall be filled by appointment by the President until the next election, subject to approval by the Executive Board.