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Bookmark or Share- Election of Unopposed Officers - The Official RONR Q & A ForumsIf a member is nominated for a position and is running unopposed, and during the vote 80 members are eligible. Our by-laws states that the candidate must receive 51%. What happens if 60 of the 80 members submit blank votes. I see it as the candidate did not receive the 51%, but do the 60 blank votes count towards the total?
- Election/Candidates run unopposed - General Discussion - The Official ...Our bylaws outline the process for our organizations elections. During the recent election, due to the fact everyone ran unopposed, "someone(s)" decided to call off the election. I tried telling members of our Board that noone can just independently call off the election especially where the results were not, at least, declared by acclamation.
- Secretary casting vote in uncontested electionIf the chair does not declare the unopposed nominee elected, a member could make a point of order that the chair is to do so. This point should be ruled "well taken." Apart from all that, the concept of the secretary casting "a single vote" to elect an unopposed nominee apparently springs from the idea that a vote must be taken in order to elect.
- Proper way to elect an unopposed officer. - General Discussion - The ...Under Robert's, the unopposed candidate wins the office by acclamation. You can add to your bylaws a provision that would allow an up-or-down vote on an unopposed candidate, but it's questionable whether that would be wise. For one thing, it raises the question of what happens if "no" wins. Your bylaw would need to cover that.
- Does it matter if I vote for an unopposed candidate in a primary?In contrast, an unopposed primary candidate who receives far less support than other candidates on the ballot will typically be viewed as unpopular with the base and a weak candidate, with the implicit signal that by not casting a vote for the unopposed candidate that you are so unimpressed with the candidate (or so ignorant of the candidate ...
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