Nominations for electing officers

[Guest Betty]

Can a nomination come in annomously and read by an officer?

[Chris Harrison]

There is such a thing as a nominating ballot which can be done at the meeting or through the mail (RONR pp. 422-423).

[Guest Betty]

so someone can mail in a nomination and not put their name on it?

[Kim Goldsworthy]

Can a nomination come in annomously and read by an officer?

Yes and no.

• It won't be anonymous; the officer will be the person who does the nominating. It is the officer who will recognized by the chair when the floor is open for nominations.

• You cannot nominate by having someone read a document. Documents or letters or e-mails cannot do any nominating.

• When nominations are in order, and when the floor is opened up for nominations, the officer is free to nominate anyone, even if the source is a piece of paper from his pocket, or a furtive whispered suggestion in his ear by a complete stranger. - The source of the name is not a factor.

[Josh Martin]

Can a nomination come in annomously and read by an officer?

Nominations by ballot or by mail are acceptable forms of nomination. In the latter case, the detail of whether the nominations are anonymous appears to be up to the organization.

Yes and no.

• It won't be anonymous; the officer will be the person who does the nominating. It is the officer who will recognized by the chair when the floor is open for nominations.

• You cannot nominate by having someone read a document. Documents or letters or e-mails cannot do any nominating.

• When nominations are in order, and when the floor is opened up for nominations, the officer is free to nominate anyone, even if the source is a piece of paper from his pocket, or a furtive whispered suggestion in his ear by a complete stranger. - The source of the name is not a factor.

Nominations from the floor is only one type of nomination under RONR.