Amendment 2: No Write-In Votes
Amend bylaws § 6.1, Election, by adding “To be eligible for election as a member director, including an election to fill a vacancy, a candidate’s name must appear on the ballot; write-in votes are not allowed.”
Current wording | Proposed amendment | If adopted, will read |
6.1 Election. The member directors are elected during the annual meeting using proportional ranked choice voting. The details of casting and counting votes using proportional ranked choice voting may be specified in special rules of order. | 6.1 Election. The member directors are elected during the annual meeting using proportional ranked choice voting. The details of casting and counting votes using proportional ranked choice voting may be specified in special rules of order. To be eligible for election as a member director, including an election to fill a vacancy, a candidate’s name must appear on the ballot; write-in votes are not allowed. | 6.1 Election. The member directors are elected during the annual meeting using proportional ranked choice voting. The details of casting and counting votes using proportional ranked choice voting may be specified in special rules of order. To be eligible for election as a member director, including an election to fill a vacancy, a candidate’s name must appear on the ballot; write-in votes are not allowed. |
With proportional ranked choice voting systems, it is not clear if they will permit a write-in option. Additionally, Robert’s Rules of Order says that only a rule in the bylaws can declare someone ineligible to be elected. This rule didn’t make it into the original bylaws, so we propose to add it now for clarity.
Bylaws committee, at the request of the election committee