Voting for or against a candidate

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

I understand that it states in several places that a form of election ballot that has "for" and "against" a candidate is improper, can a specific bylaws provision override this?  I am looking at a set of bylaws in which the form of ballot is specifically set forth as being able to vote yes or "not this person" for a specific candidate.  

[Dan Honemann]

19 minutes ago, Caryn Ann Harlos said:

I understand that it states in several places that a form of election ballot that has "for" and "against" a candidate is improper, can a specific bylaws provision override this?  I am looking at a set of bylaws in which the form of ballot is specifically set forth as being able to vote yes or "not this person" for a specific candidate.  

Yes, bylaw provisions override any conflicting provision in RONR.

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Thank you.

[Dan Honemann]

Actually, one might say that there is never any conflict between the rules in a organization's bylaws and the rules in RONR because RONR itself says that the rules contained in the bylaws supersede those found in RONR.  🙂   RONR, 12th ed., 2:12