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Is it permissible for the author of a proxy to write a limitation into it?
The bylaws call for the membership to elect a nominating committee. A member moves that the members of the executive committee be elected as the nominating committee. The president is on the executive committee. Is this motion to elect the executive committee as the nominating committee proper?
The bylaws call for the election of a nominating committee. A member moves that the Executive Committee serve as the nominating committee. Is this proper?
What should an organization do if it has trouble getting people to serve on the nominating committee?
What should an organization do if the same people keep getting elected to the nominating committee?
Is it a good idea to have the president-elect serving on the nominating committee?
If some of the members of the nominating committee do not agree with the final report, what can they do?
The nominating committee presents a report that says that it does not support one of the candidates it is nominating. Is this proper?
The nominating committee submits a report with all members signing the report. Can individual members of the committee make other nominations during nominations from the floor?
Should a member who does not agree with the nominating report sign it?
A ballot has ended in a tie. Ballots are being passed out for the second round of voting. A member wants to debate the qualifications of the candidates. Is this proper?
If controversial issues are to come before an assembly, what should be done about tellers?
Before an election, the president declared all offices vacant. Is this proper?
The term of office is "... or until the successor is elected." The person elected to one office declines the office. Is the office vacant?
At a special meeting, an officer is removed from office. Can the assembly then fill the vacant office?
At a general meeting, an office is vacant. The bylaws state that the board fills vacant offices. Can the general meeting fill the office?
If an election is found to be invalid and the terms of office were a fixed term, who presides?
The bylaws state that the secretary can be instructed to cast the single vote in an election if there is only one candidate. What vote is needed to so instruct the secretary?
The bylaws require that the election of officers be held at a certain meeting with notice given twenty days before. If the notice requirement is not met, is the election valid?
The officers were elected by a plurality and not a majority. Can the election be challenged and for how long?