May 26, 1993
Terms of Office:
The terms of all directors including the advisory director shall be for two years, except for the directorship of the most recent ex-president (see (c), below) which shall be for one year. The advisory director's term shall be from January 1st through December 31st of the second year following his/her election. All other directors will serve terms beginning on July 1st of the year in which their respective terms of office begin.
(a) The advisory director shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article VI Section 3 and will be installed to the office at the December general meeting in the year preceding the beginning of the term of office.
(b) Of the remaining five regular director positions, two shall be filled, in accordance with the provisions of this article, in even-numbered years. Likewise, another two shall be filled in odd-numbered years.
(c) In order to foster continuity from administration to administration, nomination to the fifth position shall be given to the most recent ex-president, should he or she be willing and able to serve. Should the most recent ex-president not be willing or able to serve, the board-appointed nominating committee (see Section 4, below) shall nominate some other regular member, preferrably one who has recently served as an officer or director.
Election of directors, including president, first vice-president, second vice-president, secretary, and treasurer shall be accomplished by mailing ballots prepared in a manner that will permit verification of a member's right to vote and in a manner that will keep secret each member's vote. Except: In the event that one candidate and only one candidate is nominated for each office and directorship the president, with the approval of the board of directors, may hold the election by voice vote at the June regular meeting. In the event of a voice vote conducted in the manner just described, the following Sections: 5, 6, 7, and 8 will be waived.
At least thirty days before, but no earlier than ninety days before the expiration of the term of offfice of the advisory director, the board of directors shall appoint a nominating committee who shall nominate at least one regular member for the office of advisory director. The appointment of the advisory director shall be made by a vote of all directors at a regular board meeting.
At least thirty days before, but no earlier than one-hundred days before the expiration of the terms of office of any officers or the regular directors, the board of directors shall appoint a nominating committee who shall nominate at least one regular member each for the offices of president, first vice-president, second vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and as many regular members for the offices of regular directors as there are director positions that require filling in that year. If possible, agreement should be secured in advance from each nominee that he or she will serve if elected. After nominations of the nominating committee have been placed before the membership, the president shall call for and accept nominations from the membership. Such nominations must be signed by at least five regular members and must contain a written acceptance from the nominee. No person shall be nominated for more than one of all the above mentioned offices, provided that if a person is nominated for one or any of said positions, and if at the above mentioned meeting either in writing or in person has declined to accept such nomination, he or she may be nominated for any other office.
At least ten days before the expiration of the terms of said directors, including officers, the secretary shall mail, or cause to be mailed, to all members eligible to vote a ballot containing the names of those persons nominated to the offices of president, first vice-president, second vice-president, secretary and treasurer and for the offices of regular directors that are open for re-election in that year. Regular members shall have one vote for each office. There shall be no cumulative voting or voting by proxy.
Ballots to be counted must be received at such time, prior to the expiration of the terms of said office, and place fixed by the board, provided that the time fixed by the board shall be not less than five days after the mailing of the ballots to the members.
For each such election the president shall appoint two members as tellers and one member as chief teller. Voted ballots shall be opened and tallied by the tellers, and results of the tally shall be announced at the next regular meeting.
The person receiving the highest number of votes cast for the office of president shall be elected to that office from the date of expiration of the term of his or her predecessor. The person receiving the highest number of votes cast for the offices of first vice-president, second vice-president, secretary, and treasurer shall be elected to those offices from the date of expiration of the term of their respective predecessors. The persons receiving the highest number of votes for regular directors shall be elected from the date of expiration of the term of their respective predecessors.