Guest Jon Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:04 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:04 PM Our Board held elections were upon seveal right-in candandates won the election. Can we refuse to allow them? They did not meet the deadlines for submitting their canadacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:07 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:07 PM No. Write-ins are always permitted, and by their very nature, write-in candidates often never announce their candidacy.They're elected..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:38 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:38 PM They did not meet the deadlines for submitting their canadacy?Well, of course you have to follow your own rules but there are no such deadlines in RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jon Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:39 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:39 PM No. Write-ins are always permitted, and by their very nature, write-in candidates often never announce their candidacy.They're elected..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jon Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:47 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:47 PM Well, of course you have to follow your own rules but there are no such deadlines in RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jon Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:50 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:50 PM So what is the default if our bylaws do not address write in? they do not say if the allowed or not, do we default to Robert's rules?Well, of course you have to follow your own rules but there are no such deadlines in RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:52 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:52 PM No. Write-ins are always permitted, and by their very nature, write-in candidates often never announce their candidacy.They're elected.....I really don't think so. If an organization's election rules do not allow write-ins, then write-ins are not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jon Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:56 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:56 PM They issue is that they are not addressed at all, they don't disallow them nor allow them... its simply not addressed. So those wanting them and those against them are in gridlock, each thinking they are correct.I really don't think so. If an organization's election rules do not allow write-ins, then write-ins are not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:58 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:58 PM I really don't think so. If an organization's election rules do not allow write-ins, then write-ins are not allowed.I'm afraid it's the other way around: if write-in votes are not prohibited, they're permitted as, barring any restriction in the bylaws, members are free to vote for whomever they want.But perhaps you can cite something in RONR to support your statement. And perhaps you can log on with a name just a tad more identifiable than "Guest". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:59 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 08:59 PM They issue is that they are not addressed at all . . . I wouldn't pay much attention to incorrect responses by someone named "Guest". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted December 7, 2010 at 11:23 PM Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 at 11:23 PM They issue is that they are not addressed at all, they don't disallow them nor allow them... its simply not addressed.If the Bylaws are silent, then the rules of RONR apply, and under RONR, members may vote for any eligible candidate, whether or not the candidate has been nominated. (RONR, 10th ed., pg. 425, lines 14-16) Votes for candidates who have not been nominated are often referred to as "write-in" votes.If you want to prohibit write-in votes you will need to explicitly prohibit them in your Bylaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dan Posted December 8, 2010 at 12:03 AM Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 at 12:03 AM I'm afraid it's the other way around: if write-in votes are not prohibited, they're permitted as, barring any restriction in the bylaws, members are free to vote for whomever they want.But perhaps you can cite something in RONR to support your statement. And perhaps you can log on with a name just a tad more identifiable than "Guest".OK, let me try again. Tripped up by the ambiguity of the English language and/or my use of the language..If the governing documents specifically state that write-ins are not allowed, then no write-ins are allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted December 8, 2010 at 12:04 AM Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 at 12:04 AM If the governing documents specifically state that write-ins are not allowed, then no write-ins are allowed.Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted December 8, 2010 at 02:46 AM Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 at 02:46 AM So what is the default if our bylaws do not address write in? they do not say if the allowed or not, do we default to Robert's rules? OK, let me try again. Tripped up by the ambiguity of the English language and/or my use of the language..If the governing documents specifically state that write-ins are not allowed, then no write-ins are allowed.And yet, that isn't the case here anyway. So making a point that doesn't apply to the case at hand is..... well, pointless. They did not meet the deadlines for submitting their canadacy?Jon, is there something here in your bylaws that may apply in some way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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