A. Nominating Committee
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
a. The President shall appoint a Chairperson of the Nominating Committee
at least 4 months prior to the Annual Meeting. This committee shall
consist of five (5) members of the organization: two (2) of whom shall
be from the general membership and three (3) of whom shall be members
of the Board. The Chairperson shall cause to be inserted in the
newsletter, the names of the Nominating Committee. The Committee
shall meet as may be required and submit its written report signed by at
least three (3) members of the Committee. The report will contain the
nomination of at least one (1) person for each full term on the Board.
Each nominee must be a member in good standing. The report of the
Nominating Committee shall be submitted to the Board and membership
at least one (1) month before the Annual Meeting by publication in the
JRLW Newsletter and the JRLW web page.
b. The report of the Nominating Committee shall be entered in the minutes
of the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting shall be open for additional
nominations for each officer position on the Board. An individual in
good standing shall be deemed nominated orally if he or she is present
and has agreed to accept if elected, if his or her name has been placed in
nomination by a member and seconded by a member who are both in
good standing.
B. Voting
When there is more than one (1) nominee for a particular office, voting shall
be by written ballot. Ballots will be distributed and counted by members of
the nominating committee. Election to any office will be by majority vote of
those present and voting. Only members in good standing may vote.
C. Filling of Vacancies
In the event any officer of the Board is unable to complete the duties and
responsibilities of the position for the remaining unexpired term, the Board
shall, by a majority vote of those present at a meeting of the Board, elect a
replacement. In the case of the President, the Administrative Vice-President
will automatically move into the President’s chair.