Elections of Officers & Board Member

5.   Elections

      A.)   Nominations Chairperson will be appointed by the President and nominations for Officers and elected

              Board members will commence at the April meeting and posted on the website. The election of elected

              Officers and elected Board members will be held at the June meeting. If any office is contested, a paper

              ballot will be given to every paid member in attendance at that meeting. The ballots will be counted and

              the winner will be announced then. A simple majority is needed to win an office.

              1.   Anyone being nominated for an Officer or Board position, elected or appointed must be a current paid

                    member of the IARC, Inc. in good standing at the time of their nomination. If elected, they must

                    maintain their paid membership during the entire term of office.

      B.)   Vacancies occurring among the Officers and Directors between regular elections will be filled by a

              special ballot at the first regularly scheduled meeting after the vacancy exists.

      C.)   If a vacancy occurs with the President position, the Vice President will fill that vacancy and the special

              election will be for the newly opened Vice President position.

      D.)   The newly elected Officers and the Board members will take office immediately following the June meeting.

      E.)   Officers and Directors may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the members present at

              the first regularly scheduled meeting following the proposed removal.

              1.   A motion for removal can only be made if evidence is found that any Officer or director is believed to

                    be guilty of malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance. The evidence must be presented to the

                    membership at the first membership meeting after the evidence is discovered.

              2.   When a proposal for removal is made, the person proposed to be removed will be notified within

                    seven (7) days of the proposal by certified mail. This written notification will be done by the

                    Secretary, at the direction of the Board.

You can email Duane at: k8mda@arrl.net if you would like to be considered for nomination.

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