Propsed eletion By Law change

Proposed ByLaw change

The current By Law regarding officer election reads as follows
ARTICLE IV (Revised Jan. 9, 2001)

OFFICERS · Election Procedure: Nomination for office of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be in writing at the February meeting. The nomination committee shall ask for volunteers to hold the office of President first, Vice-President second, Treasurer third and Secretary fourth. Two candidates are needed to run for all offices. Any position that does not get two volunteers shall require a secret ballot nomination to get the required two candidates to be voted on. Volunteers for all positions will be taken prior to any nominations to positions. If more than two persons volunteer for a position or more than two people get nominated, another vote shall be taken to get the field down to two candidates. If only one person volunteered, they shall remain in the field of two. A candidate’s name shall not appear on the ballot for more than one office. A five year history of officers and council members shall be furnished to all voting members in January.

The Proposed change will read as follows
OFFICERS · Election Procedure: Nomination for office of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be in writing at the February meeting. The nomination committee shall ask for volunteers to hold the office of President first, Vice-President second, Treasurer third and Secretary fourth. If there is only one person volunteers for an office and there are no other person wishing to run for that for office the volunteer will be automatically be elected. Any position that does not get volunteers shall require a secret ballot nomination to get the required two candidates to be voted on. Volunteers for all positions will be taken prior to any nominations to positions. If more than two persons volunteer for a position or more than two people get nominated, another vote shall be taken to get the field down to two candidates. A candidate’s name shall not appear on the ballot for more than one office. A five year history of officers and council members shall be furnished to all voting members in January.