Code of Regulation
VOTING
8.01 Time, Date, Place, and Location. The election of officers whose term is to expire shall be held annually at the State Educational Conference.
8.02 Procedure. It shall be the duty of the Chairperson to call for nominations from the floor following the Nominating Committee’s recommendations of the candidates for each office to be filled. Nominations may be made by only by voting members in good standing.
The Credentials Committee shall issue ballots to each voting member in good standing in accordance with the number of ballots that voting member is entitled to cast. The Credentials Committee shall act as Judges of the election. Committee Members may name substitute judges with the approval of the President or Chairperson of the meeting at which the election is held. The substitute judges must be voting members of the Association.
All other voting shall be as proscribed by the Credentials Committee unless members present, by motion, direct otherwise.
8.03 Election of Officers. The election of officers shall be by secret ballot prepared by the Credentials Committee in advance of the annual election. Such ballots shall contain the name of every duly nominated candidate.