Nominees withdraws before election

[Guest George Mervosh]

Just pass out a ballot and leave spaces for write-ins for every office and let the chips fall where they may."

[Guest Rob Elsman]

As far as the general parliamentary law is concerned, nominations from the floor are in order at the regular meeting in May. I wouldn't begin to guess how the prescriptions of the organization's bylaws might confict with the general rule."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

And there really is no procedure for withdrawing a nomination from the floor.

In other words, I can nominate John Doe and John Doe can't withdraw "my" nomination of him. All he can do is let everyone know that, if elected, he will not s"

[Guest George Mervosh]

<<And there really is no procedure for withdrawing a nomination from the floor.>>

John M. suggested there was, but I can't find where he posted it. Maybe he'll pop in and give us his thoughts."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

I think the only exception is when the nomination is made by the nominating committee. In that case, since it's the responsibility of the committee to nominate viable candidates, they have to, in effect, accept the "withdrawal" and select someon"

[Guest Jewel]

Following your election, should any vacancies remain, refer to your by-laws to determine the procedure for filling the open positions just as your organization would for any vacancies that occur mid-term."

[Guest Rob Elsman]

RONR (10th ed.), p. 421, ll. 1-5; p. 426, l. 35, through p. 427, l. 3."

[Guest Rob Elsman]

I don't agree that a provision in the bylaws like that discussed in RONR (10th ed.), p. 557, ll. 16ff, applies to a regular election scheduled in the bylaws."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>Following your election, should any vacancies remain, refer to your by-laws to determine the procedure for filling the open positions just as your organization would for any vacancies that occur mid-term.<<

Not so. An incomplete ele"

[Guest Rob Elsman]

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[Guest Jewel]

In our organization, the nominations committee isn't held hostage to their task until all positions are filled. Once the general election occurs, they are excused from duty. At that time, positions are filled according to the same process as a mid-term "

[Guest John M.]

>>I think the only exception is when the nomination is made by the nominating committee.<<

As Mr. Elsman notes, RONR also refers to nominees withdrawing after a round of balloting.

>>But I don't think there's any rule t"