Brian Prestwood
Premium Member
Hey All
We announced this in the last meeting. We e-mailed this out to all the members about two weeks ago. It is a bylaw change so it requires a full membership vote. We're voting tonight.
The MARS Board of Governors would like to modify the election process. The changes, in summary, are…
• Have board, vs. a committee, run elections
• Shorten Terms from Two Years to One Year
• Modify election schedule so elections are completed at the October meeting
• Eliminate the six month membership requirement
The current bylaws regarding elections state…
Section A - Election of Officers and Governors shall be held every odd numbered year.
Section B - Candidates for election to either an Officer, or Board of Governors position, or any person being considered for appointment to an open Board of Governors position must have been a member in good standing for a period of at least six (6) months.
Section C - The President must appoint a nominating committee at the October board meeting of an Election year, comprised of not less than three (3) members including a Chairperson of that committee. This committee shall meet and select candidates for the Officers and Governors to be presented to the membership at the November general membership meeting.
At the November general membership meeting, the chairperson shall present the candidates to the membership. The President shall call for nominations from the floor. If there are no opposing candidates from those presented by the nominating committee, a vote shall take place. If there is more than one candidate for any of the offices, voting shall take place during the December general membership meeting. Nominations from the floor, if any, shall be made by persons who have been members in good standing for a period of at least six (6) months.
Section D - Voting may be verbal, by hand, or by secret ballot, but if two or more candidates are nominated, the vote shall be made by secret ballot. The candidate with the highest number of votes shall be declared elected by the President. In the event of a tie, the President shall call for another vote (run-off) until one person is elected.
The election section of the bylaws would be modified as follows…
Section A - Election of Officers and Governors shall be held every year.
Section B - Candidates for election to either an Officer, or Board of Governors position, or any person being considered for appointment to an open Board of Governors position must have been a member in good standing.
Section C - The President shall announce the October elections at the September general membership meeting.
At the October general membership meeting, the President shall call for nominations from the floor. If there are no opposing candidates for an office the office is filled. If there is more than one candidate for any of the offices, voting shall take place immediately. All candidates must be members in good standing.
Section D - Voting must be by secret ballot. The candidate with the highest number of votes shall be announced by the President. In the event of a tie, the President shall call for another vote (run-off) until one person is elected.
We announced this in the last meeting. We e-mailed this out to all the members about two weeks ago. It is a bylaw change so it requires a full membership vote. We're voting tonight.
The MARS Board of Governors would like to modify the election process. The changes, in summary, are…
• Have board, vs. a committee, run elections
• Shorten Terms from Two Years to One Year
• Modify election schedule so elections are completed at the October meeting
• Eliminate the six month membership requirement
The current bylaws regarding elections state…
Section A - Election of Officers and Governors shall be held every odd numbered year.
Section B - Candidates for election to either an Officer, or Board of Governors position, or any person being considered for appointment to an open Board of Governors position must have been a member in good standing for a period of at least six (6) months.
Section C - The President must appoint a nominating committee at the October board meeting of an Election year, comprised of not less than three (3) members including a Chairperson of that committee. This committee shall meet and select candidates for the Officers and Governors to be presented to the membership at the November general membership meeting.
At the November general membership meeting, the chairperson shall present the candidates to the membership. The President shall call for nominations from the floor. If there are no opposing candidates from those presented by the nominating committee, a vote shall take place. If there is more than one candidate for any of the offices, voting shall take place during the December general membership meeting. Nominations from the floor, if any, shall be made by persons who have been members in good standing for a period of at least six (6) months.
Section D - Voting may be verbal, by hand, or by secret ballot, but if two or more candidates are nominated, the vote shall be made by secret ballot. The candidate with the highest number of votes shall be declared elected by the President. In the event of a tie, the President shall call for another vote (run-off) until one person is elected.
The election section of the bylaws would be modified as follows…
Section A - Election of Officers and Governors shall be held every year.
Section B - Candidates for election to either an Officer, or Board of Governors position, or any person being considered for appointment to an open Board of Governors position must have been a member in good standing.
Section C - The President shall announce the October elections at the September general membership meeting.
At the October general membership meeting, the President shall call for nominations from the floor. If there are no opposing candidates for an office the office is filled. If there is more than one candidate for any of the offices, voting shall take place immediately. All candidates must be members in good standing.
Section D - Voting must be by secret ballot. The candidate with the highest number of votes shall be announced by the President. In the event of a tie, the President shall call for another vote (run-off) until one person is elected.
