Election of Directors

5/5/2016

Waverly Park Homeowners Association
Director Qualification, Nomination and Election

Director qualifications:

How Many Directors?

By-Laws allow from 3 to 5
A motion to determine how many directors the membership wants is in order.
The terms of all current directors expire at the Annual Members Meeting.
Election is for all directors’ positions, not just a few currently vacant positions.

Per the meeting agenda, the chair opens nominations from the floor.

Any member can make a nomination.
Nominations are for directors only; not offices of President, Vice President, etc.
Member does not have to get recognition, but should allow the secretary time to post the previous nomination.
Member can nominate himself or herself.
Nomination does not need a second.
Member can’t nominate more than one person for director until everyone has had the opportunity to make nominations.
Chair can continue presiding, even if he or she is one of the nominees.
After each nomination, the chair repeats the name as the secretary adds the nominee to a visible list.
Motion to close nominations is usually not necessary unless it is apparent that members are nominating people just to honor them, and that the nominees have no intention of serving.
Chair closes nominations when no further nominations are made.
Nominees unable or unwilling to serve should ask to be removed from nomination before the vote.

The Vote

By secret written ballot
One vote per lot per each director position
Cumulative voting is not permitted. Same nominee’s name cannot be repeated on your ballot.
Chair appoints members not nominated to count the ballots
Persons receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected.

Vote Not Needed