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Section I. Biannual
(see note 1 in appendix) elections will be held at
the annual membership meeting in May, and the newly
elected officers will take office immediately. The
Society's fiscal year will be May 1 throughout April
30. (see note 2 in appendix)
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Section 2. Not less
than sixty (60) days prior to the elections, the Vice
President shall convene a nominating committee consisting
of not less than five members. This committee shall
present a full slate of names of the officers and
Directors to be elected at the annual membership meeting.
Any person nominated must be a member in good standing and
must give his consent to being nominated for such office.
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Section 3.
Nominations: At this meeting to be held not less that
thirty (30) days prior to the annual election, the
nominating committee shall provide to the members
nomination for President, Vice President, Secretary ,
Treasurer and six (6) Directors at Large. Additional
nominations from the floor will be accepted at this time,
provided the nominee accepts. If a member is nominated for
office from the floor in absentia, the nominee must have
accepted the nomination in writing, such acceptance to be
presented to the Chair of the Nominating Committee at the
time of the nomination. |
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Section 4. Any regular
member of the Society shall be eligible to hold office,
except as provided in Section 4 ( a) below. |
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Section 4 (a). Only a
Board member of the immediate prior fiscal year shall be
eligible to hold the office of President. |
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Section 5. Voting may
be show of hand, and no person shall cast more than one (
1 ) ballot. Absentee ballot (proxy) will be recognized if
received in writing by the Secretary prior to the
election. |
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Section 6. Election of
officers shall be in the following order: President, Vice
President, Secretary , Treasurer and Directors at Large.
Election will require a majority of total votes cast.
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