Guest Ed Flahertyre op Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:09 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:09 PM Nominations of Officers was made, seconded & closed. Meeting was then closed, someone decided to run an called for nominations to be reopened, is this allowed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B Fish Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:13 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:13 PM Nominations of Officers was made, seconded & closed. Meeting was then closed, someone decided to run an called for nominations to be reopened, is this allowed?"When for any reason it is desired to reopen nominations, this can be done by a majority vote." (p277)But, why did you not vote after the nominations were closed?-Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:14 PM Nominations of Officers was made, seconded & closed. Meeting was then closed, someone decided to run an called for nominations to be reopened, is this allowed?Yes, nominations may be re-opened. And members are also free to "write in" votes for those who weren't nominated at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Flahertyre op Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:24 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:24 PM 1 ballot was casted, second & moved, general meeting was then closed & as people were leaving a member called to have meeting reopned & made a new nominated for a position that had already be accepted & carried. Is that legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STA Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:31 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:31 PM 1 ballot was casted, second & moved, general meeting was then closed & as people were leaving a member called to have meeting reopned & made a new nominated for a position that had already be accepted & carried. Is that legal?It's not clear from your post whether your group completed the election after closing nominations. If so, assuming this was in accordance with your bylaws, the election is over and offices filled. If not, then, as stated, nominations may be reopened right up until the vote is called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:32 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:32 PM 1 ballot was casted, second & movedNo one else wanted to vote? Why was the vote "seconded"? What was "moved"? That's a crazy way to run an election.In any case, once the election is over, it's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:37 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:37 PM 1 ballot was casted, second & moved, general meeting was then closed & as people were leaving a member called to have meeting reopned & made a new nominated for a position that had already be accepted & carried. Is that legal?And, despite the answers saying it's fine to re-open nominations (before the election, of course), you can't restart an already adjourned meeting to do so. Had the meeting been adjourned when the member made the request? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Flaherty Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:54 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:54 PM And, despite the answers saying it's fine to re-open nominations (before the election, of course), you can't restart an already adjourned meeting to do so. Had the meeting been adjourned when the member made the request? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Flaherty Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:56 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 03:56 PM Yes, the meeting was over & members had already left the hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted August 10, 2010 at 04:54 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 04:54 PM 1 ballot was casted, second & moved, general meeting was then closed & as people were leaving a member called to have meeting reopned & made a new nominated for a position that had already be accepted & carried. Is that legal?"One ballot was cast, seconded, and moved" doesn't sound like the proper procedure for a ballot vote. It sounds more similar to a motion for the Secretary to cast a single ballot for the assembly. If the Bylaws require a ballot vote, that is null and void. Otherwise, it stands.Certainly no motions made after the meeting is adjourned have any validity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted August 10, 2010 at 06:41 PM Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 at 06:41 PM "One ballot was cast, seconded, and moved" Reminds me, again, of the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland: "Vote first! Motion afterwards!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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