GigiA Posted June 22, 2021 at 11:25 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 at 11:25 PM Hi there— A group usually has a nominating committee and election every 3 years. This year, no nominating committee was convened, and no election was held, despite being required in the bylaws. Would the best course of action be to elect a nominating committee, and then hold the election? Or just to hold the election at the next available opportunity as detailed in RONR 46:45? Officers are elected "for a term of 3 years or until their successors are elected. " so the current officers are still in place until an election can be held. Here is the language for the nominating committee (which was not elected): "In the year of an election, a nominating committee of 3 members shall be elected at the Regular Meeting in April or May. It shall be the duty of this committee to nominate a candidate, whose consent to serve has been obtained, for each office to be filled. Additional nominations may be made from the floor, with prior consent of the nominee." The June meeting (which has already passed) is the Annual Meeting, and is when the election should have taken place. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted June 23, 2021 at 01:57 AM Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 at 01:57 AM In my opinion you can do it either way. You can treat the July meeting as your annual meeting and announce that elections will be held and that nominations will be taken from the floor. It is also permissible to appoint the nominating committee at your July meeting and then treat the August meeting as your annual meeting and conduct the elections then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigiA Posted July 15, 2021 at 08:09 PM Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 at 08:09 PM Thank you! I wasn't sure if skipping the nominating committee process would get us into trouble. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted July 15, 2021 at 08:21 PM Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 at 08:21 PM 5 minutes ago, GigiA said: Thank you! I wasn't sure if skipping the nominating committee process would get us into trouble. Thanks! No, it won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ironhorse4 Posted November 18, 2022 at 06:27 PM Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 at 06:27 PM Is it permissible to have elections outside of the election dates of April/May? We have been told since ours "shall be held in March" we can never have an election outside of March. We missed our March election and now the Executive Committee will not hold an election because it is not March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 18, 2022 at 06:42 PM Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 at 06:42 PM Please post new questions as a new topic rather than tail-ending on a year-old one. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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