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The Standard Code #40
Exercise to help with using The Standard Code
Choose the best answer for each question.
Ballots _____.
- can be counted by teams for each office
- must be counted by only one team
- must be counted by only two people
- may be counted by whoever is in the room
How many basic rules are there for determining the legality of ballots?
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 2
If a mistake is made in voting for one office, ____.
- it does not affect the rest of the ballot
- the entire ballot is invalid
- all votes for officers are invalid but other votes are valid
- the assembly must decide what votes are valid
Using the wrong mark on a ballot _____.
- does not invalidate the ballot
- makes that section of the ballot invalid
- makes the entire ballot invalid
- The assembly must decide to accept the ballot
If the ballot is torn or marked up but the intent is clear, ____.
- the ballot is considered valid
- the ballot is considered invalid
- the assembly must decide to accept the ballot
- the election committee must vote on the ballot
If a ballot is blank or for an ineligible person, ____.
- the ballot is illegal
- the ballot is counted as legal for the ineligible person
- the ballot is counted as a legal vote
- the election committee votes the ballot
If a group is to be voted for, ____.
- ballots with the correct number voted for are valid
- ballots with fewer than the correct number are valid
- ballots with more than the correct number are illegal
- All of the other answers are correct.
If more ballots are counted than members eligible to vote, _____.
- a revote takes place if the results could be affected
- a revote takes place no matter what
- no revote takes place as the election committee adjusts the results
- None of the other answers is correct.
If the rights of members have been violated, ____.
- a revote takes place if it will correct the faults
- a revote takes place no matter what
- no revote takes place as it will not help
- no revote takes place under any circumstances
The report from the election committee lists _____.
- number of qualified voters
- number of legal votes cast
- number of votes needed to elect
- All of the other answers are correct.
The report of the election committee ______.
- includes votes rejected and why
- includes votes rejected but not why
- includes votes rejected with only major reasons listed
- includes votes rejected when they make a difference in the election
Write-in votes are _____.
- included in the report
- included in the report if they affect the election
- included in the report if they do not affect the election
- not included in the report
The report of the election committee ____.
- does not state who is elected
- asks the chair to state who is elected
- declares the election finished
- states who is elected
Who signs the election committee report?
- All the members of the committee.
- Only the chair of the committee
- The chair of the committee and the chair of the assembly
- The secretary
What vote is needed to elect?
- A majority vote for a single office.
- A plurality vote for a single office.
- A two-thirds vote for a single office.
- None of the other answers is correct.
If a candidate receives the most votes but it is only a plurality, the candidate ____.
- is not elected
- is elected if the bylaws say a plurality is enough
- needs to get more votes in the next round of voting to win
- All the other answers are correct.
When a majority vote is required, _____.
- the assembly can waive the requirement
- the assembly cannot make a motion to enable it to finish the election
- the bylaws cannot require any other type of vote
- None of the other answers is correct.
The motion to have the secretary cast a single ballot ____.
- deprives the members of their right to vote
- speeds up the process
- must be provided for in the bylaws
- All of the other answers are correct.
When it is permissible for the secretary to cast a single ballot, ____.
- it takes a majority vote to do so
- it must not be worded as a unanimous ballot
- if adopted the secretary prepares it and tells the chair about it
- All of the other answers are correct.
What is a unanimous vote?
- All the votes cast are for one candidate.
- All members present vote for one candidate.
- The secretary casts a ballot for a single candidate.
- All members vote for one candidate.