sunshine Posted October 25, 2010 at 08:57 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 at 08:57 PM We have a vacancy on the board and the position is to filled at our next board meeting. Can an existing board member decide to run for the vacancy. If yes, what is the proper procedure?Do they have to resign first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:02 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:02 PM Can an existing board member decide to run for the vacancy.Yes, but I would assume he'd be running for a seat whose term expires later than the term of his current seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:06 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:06 PM We have a vacancy on the board and the position is to filled at our next board meeting. Can an existing board member decide to run for the vacancy. If yes, what is the proper procedure?It's highly unlikely. If your board consists of x amount of directors, one person cannot be two directors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:13 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:13 PM Yes, but I would assume he'd be running for a seat whose term expires later than the term of his current seat.Sunshine, if Mr. Mountcastle's assumption is what you mean, I concur with his answer. Still, though, the individual could not serve in two identical positions at once, so you'd have a new vacancy to fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:22 PM Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:22 PM Do they have to resign first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:22 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:22 PM Do they have to resign first?No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:30 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 at 09:30 PM We have a vacancy on the board and the position is to filled at our next board meeting. Okay.Can an existing board member decide to run for the vacancy?Yes.Anyone can run for anything.It violates no rule in Robert's Rules of Order.If yes, what is the proper procedure?There is nothing extra to do.Just do this:1. hold nominations.2. hold the election.Do they have to resign first?No.No parliamentary rule is violated when a sitting board member or a sitting officer runs for a second position. Or a third position. Or a fourth position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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