Q. Can the nominating committee fill one position with two people who are willing to share the duties of the office?
A. No. A position may be filled by only one person. If unusual circumstances exist that require more than one person to handle the duties of a particular position, then an assistant or deputy position may be created.
Caution: If the assistant or deputy position is included by amending the bylaws, that position will then be required on all future boards. Alternatively, an assistant or deputy position with a clear description of the job duties may be added to the standing rules to allow for the position without requiring it on all future boards.
Q. Can one person be nominated for more than one office?
A. Yes. However, a member can serve in only one capacity at a time. In such a case, if the person elected to two or more offices is present, he/she can choose which office he/she will accept. If he/she is absent, the assembly should decide by vote the office to be assigned, and then elect others to fill the other office(s).
Q. Can a vacant position on the proposed nominating committee report be filled after the report has been submitted and posted?
A. Yes. If a nominee withdraws before the election, the committee must reconvene as soon as possible to agree upon another nominee. If an office is vacant after the election because an officer-elect resigns or because no one was elected to fill the office, it shall be considered a vacant office to be filled by the board-elect according to the bylaws.
Q. How does the nominating committee handle the acceptance of the nomination for a position after the report has been submitted?
A. If someone accepts a nomination after the report has been submitted (at least 30 days prior to the election meeting), the nominating committee chairperson will read a revised report that includes the new nominee for office to the executive board and to the membership at the annual election meeting.
Q. Can an association member be nominated to serve a third consecutive one-year term for any office?
A. No. An individual who has already served two consecutive one-year terms in any elected or appointed office is not eligible to be nominated, elected or appointed to serve an additional consecutive term in the same officer position. The individual may serve in a different officer position. (See Unit Bylaws, Article V, Section 8.) An individual serving as an officer of a council or district for one two-year term is not eligible to be nominated, elected or appointed to serve an additional consecutive term in the same officer position. At least one full term must elapse before an officer who has served the maximum number of terms is eligible for nomination and election or appointment to the same office.
