Choose the best answer for each question.

1. A straw vote is ____.

   1.   ?    illegal
   2.   ?    improper
   3.   ?    not allowed
   4.   ?    All the other answers are correct.

2. All votes taken are ____.

   1.   ?    binding
   2.   ?    dependent upon the wishes of the chair
   3.   ?    dependent upon the society
   4.   ?    non-binding

3. The process of electing officials is _____ to a society.

   1.   ?    vital
   2.   ?    important
   3.   ?    interesting
   4.   ?    of minor impact

4. In choosing officers there is/are _____.

   1.   ?    no perfect method
   2.   ?    one good method
   3.   ?    two good methods
   4.   ?    three good methods

5. What provisions about elections should be included in the bylaws?

   1.   ?    The offices to be filled.
   2.   ?    The qualifications for office.
   3.   ?    The term of office.
   4.   ?    All the other answers are correct.

6. What provisions about elections should be included in the bylaws?

   1.   ?    The time of nominating.
   2.   ?    Provisions concerning the nominating committee.
   3.   ?    The requirements of notice concerning elections.
   4.   ?    All the other answers are correct.

7. What provisions about elections should be included in the bylaws?

   1.   ?    The time of elections.
   2.   ?    The place of elections.
   3.   ?    The required eligibility of voters.
   4.   ?    All the other answers are correct.

8. What provisions about elections should be included in the bylaws?

   1.   ?    The vote required to elect.
   2.   ?    The method of conducting the election.
   3.   ?    The time when officers take office.
   4.   ?    All the other answers are correct.

9. What is a nomination?

   1.   ?    A formal presentation of a candidate.
   2.   ?    A required procedure for any election.
   3.   ?    The only way a person can become an officer.
   4.   ?    All the other answers are correct.

10. Who may nominate a person?

    1.   ?    Any member.
    2.   ?    Only current officers.
    3.   ?    Only former officers.
    4.   ?    Only non-officers.

11. If a member wants to nominate somebody from the floor, ____.

    1.   ?    it is permitted
    2.   ?    it is not allowed
    3.   ?    it is allowed if the bylaws say it is allowed
    4.   ?    it is allowed if the chair allows it

12. For a nomination from the floor, _____.

    1.   ?    no second is necessary
    2.   ?    at least one person must second it
    3.   ?    more than one person must second it
    4.   ?    Nominations from the floor are not allowed.

13. A person nominating somebody from the floor _____.

    1.   ?    can give the same information about the person as the nominating committee did about its nominees
    2.   ?    may only state that they are nominating a person
    3.   ?    may give as much information about the person as they want to
    4.   ?    must obtain permission to give more than the name

14. Using only nominations from the floor ____.

    1.   ?    is not a good idea as you often don’t get the best candidates
    2.   ?    is not a good idea as it takes too much time
    3.   ?    is a good idea as the members can find the person they really want
    4.   ?    is a good idea as nominating committees are too political

15. Nominations are closed _____.

    1.   ?    when nobody wants to nominate anybody else
    2.   ?    by a motion passed by a two-thirds vote
    3.   ?    by declaration of the chair if nobody objects
    4.   ?    All the other answers are correct.

16. If a person is rising to make a nomination, _____.

    1.   ?    the chair should not allow nominations to be closed
    2.   ?    if a motion to close is before the assembly, it is too late
    3.   ?    the chair can declare nominations closed
    4.   ?    another member may close nominations by making a motion

17. A motion to reopen nominations may be made ____.

    1.   ?    until voting has begun
    2.   ?    until the ballots have been printed
    3.   ?    after the voting has started
    4.   ?    Nominations may not be reopened.

18. A motion to reopen nominations requires a _____ vote.

    1.   ?    majority
    2.   ?    two-thirds
    3.   ?    majority of the entire membership
    4.   ?    Nominations cannot be reopened.

19. A person who was not nominated may be elected by _____.

    1.   ?    ballot or roll call
    2.   ?    ballot only
    3.   ?    roll call, ballot, or rising
    4.   ?    A person must be nominated to be elected.

20. A member who was not nominated but was elected ____.

    1.   ?    can decline
    2.   ?    must serve
    3.   ?    must serve if two-thirds voted for him
    4.   ?    cannot serve as he was not nominated