From ae458ba7e3f39bcb2a4b2ba94ac148e3d236b1f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Cock Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:48:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Clarify internal reference in by-laws about elections Article II item 8 does not exist, and did not exist in the first draft either. This might have been intended to refer to 5(b)? --- OBF Bylaws.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/OBF Bylaws.md b/OBF Bylaws.md index c0e9ff0..42c0931 100644 --- a/OBF Bylaws.md +++ b/OBF Bylaws.md @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ ARTICLE IV - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 3. Voting. a. Voting for the Board of Directors shall be by electronic or paper ballot. The President or Vice President shall prepare the ballot of candidates to be used for the purpose of voting. b. Voting shall be by Approval Vote. All nominees will be on the ballot, and each Director or member may cast as many votes as nominees, but at most one vote for each nominee. A nominee must receive a majority of votes (or 'Yes' votes) to win a seat. If there are more than one nominees for an office, or more nominees than seats to fill, the nominee or nominees with the highest number of votes (or 'Yes' votes) win the seats to be filled. - c. Only the three Officers (see Article II, Items 2 and 8) may be elected by the general membership. The Board Members at Large shall be elected by the Board of Directors. + c. Only the three Officers (see Article II, Items 2 and 5b) may be elected by the general membership. The Board Members at Large shall be elected by the Board of Directors. d. Ties in elections shall be broken by the President. e. Ballots submitted to the general membership shall be secret. Board of Director votes for Directors shall be secret. 4. If a current Board Member at Large is nominated and elected officer, their previous Board seat becomes vacant and therefore available for election, unless the Board also decides to reduce the size of the Board. From 8ec3e8376892dc97c8232797e8852039ce56c72a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Cock Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:52:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] 5a not 5b If asking the general membership to vote, the 5(a) not 5(b) would apply for quorum. --- OBF Bylaws.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/OBF Bylaws.md b/OBF Bylaws.md index 42c0931..e56dcd0 100644 --- a/OBF Bylaws.md +++ b/OBF Bylaws.md @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ ARTICLE IV - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 3. Voting. a. Voting for the Board of Directors shall be by electronic or paper ballot. The President or Vice President shall prepare the ballot of candidates to be used for the purpose of voting. b. Voting shall be by Approval Vote. All nominees will be on the ballot, and each Director or member may cast as many votes as nominees, but at most one vote for each nominee. A nominee must receive a majority of votes (or 'Yes' votes) to win a seat. If there are more than one nominees for an office, or more nominees than seats to fill, the nominee or nominees with the highest number of votes (or 'Yes' votes) win the seats to be filled. - c. Only the three Officers (see Article II, Items 2 and 5b) may be elected by the general membership. The Board Members at Large shall be elected by the Board of Directors. + c. Only the three Officers (see Article II, Items 2 and 5a) may be elected by the general membership. The Board Members at Large shall be elected by the Board of Directors. d. Ties in elections shall be broken by the President. e. Ballots submitted to the general membership shall be secret. Board of Director votes for Directors shall be secret. 4. If a current Board Member at Large is nominated and elected officer, their previous Board seat becomes vacant and therefore available for election, unless the Board also decides to reduce the size of the Board.