Guest ethel Posted July 21, 2010 at 03:58 AM Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 at 03:58 AM A non-profit, country wide society has within their by-laws, a rule that no more than three Executive can reside in the same area. There are presently five or more that are running in the same area as no one else has come forward to run.Even if other names are forthcoming, that still leaves the original names on the ballot with the potential for those persons to be voted in.How does a Society deal with the potential for too many Executive in the same area of the country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Cisar Posted July 21, 2010 at 05:44 AM Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 at 05:44 AM A non-profit, country wide society has within their by-laws, a rule that no more than three Executive can reside in the same area. There are presently five or more that are running in the same area as no one else has come forward to run.Even if other names are forthcoming, that still leaves the original names on the ballot with the potential for those persons to be voted in.How does a Society deal with the potential for too many Executive in the same area of the country?Running is not a problem. Now, are the areas defined? If not, my next door neighbor is in another area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted July 21, 2010 at 07:09 AM Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 at 07:09 AM A non-profit, country wide society has within their by-laws, a rule that no more than three Executive can reside in the same area. There are presently five or more that are running in the same area as no one else has come forward to run. Even if other names are forthcoming, that still leaves the original names on the ballot with the potential for those persons to be voted in.How does a Society deal with the potential for too many Executive in the same area of the country?There is no answer to "running" or "geographic limits" in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR 10th ed.)If there is an election, and the voters vote for too may people in the common geographic area, then the election may have to be done over.Remember, this geographic limit is YOUR rule. It isn't Robert's Rules which caused this problem. So, no suprise, The Book is rather light on solutions to customized geographic limits for officers.What do you do when your voters elect INELIGIBLE people to office? Don't you re-do the election for those positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 21, 2010 at 01:58 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 at 01:58 PM A non-profit, country wide society has within their by-laws, a rule that no more than three Executive can reside in the same area. There are presently five or more that are running in the same area as no one else has come forward to run.Even if other names are forthcoming, that still leaves the original names on the ballot with the potential for those persons to be voted in.How does a Society deal with the potential for too many Executive in the same area of the country?It's up to your organization to interpret its own Bylaws. See RONR, 10th ed., pgs. 570-573 for some Principles of Interpretation. As noted, it seems quite possible that a second round of balloting may be needed for at least some of the positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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