Nominations open on January 1, of each election year

From The Bylaws

ARTICLE IV

ELECTIONS

SECTION 1. THE ELECTION of officers and Members of the Executive Board of Directors shall be conducted by postal mail, with a postmark deadline of 15 October of each election year. Elections shall be held every other year, so as not to have a gap in leadership. The Society shall:

(A) Elect its officers rotating terms for two positions at a time, every other election year for a term of four (4) years, every other election as follows:

President & Vice-President; Secretary & Treasurer

(B) Elect four (4) Members at large, rotating terms for two positions at a time, every other election year to its Executive Board of Directors for a term of four (4) years; and one of the positions will be held by the Immediate Past President when the term of office expires and vacates the office of the President. The rotation from President to Executive Board shall be automatic for the first term following the election which changed Presidents. Subsequent terms would be by election.

(C) The Executive Board of Directors shall conduct and handle all aspects of the elections for the Society.

SECTION 2. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS may be elected to succeeding terms.

SECTION 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS shall be by simple majority of votes cast by ballots. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed.

SECTION 4. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION as an officer or as a member of the Executive Board, One must be a member in good standing with the Society.

SECTION 5. A MEMBER shall be allowed to hold only two (2) elected office at a time, but may hold an appointive office concurrently.

SECTION 6. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE for the Society shall be the Executive Board. The Board hall handle the nominating process in the following manner:

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL PUBLISH a list of all Offices and Board positions to be filled in the Dean Road.

(B) NOMINATIONS shall be made to the Executive Board for each position not later than 45 days prior to the election.

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(C) ALL NOMINATIONS

(1) must be in writing

(2) must name the person and office

(3) must include a brief resume; and

(4) must verify that they would serve if elected.

(D) THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL RECOMMEND a slate of officers to the Society, and shall publish its NOMINATION REPORT AND OFFICIAL BALLOT in the Dean Road in the issue immediately preceding the election.

(E) IN THE EVENT OF NO NOMINATIONS or declarations of candidacy being received in accordance with the by-laws, the incumbent shall continue in office.

SECTION 8. ALL VOTES shall be cast by using the Official Ballot or a reasonable facsimile, by signing their signature. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed.

SECTION 9. ALL BALLOTS shall be postmarked by 15 October. Ballots post-marked or received after that shall not be allowed, except in the event the 15th falls on a Sunday or holiday, where a postmark of the next postal day will be accepted. All ballots must be signed or will be deemed invalid.