UNSCC Bylaws

 

ARTICLE VII: Nominations and Elections

Section 1. Eligibility.

Only current Board Members - or Advisory Council Representatives, or their Alternates, who represent General Member organizations in good standing, and who have attended at least 70 (seventy) percent of the meetings within the twelve (12) months immediately prior to the nomination, shall be eligible for office sa a UNSCC Board Member.

Section 2. Procedure.

  1. Nominating Committee: The Board of Directors shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three (3) consisting of one Board member and two Advisory Council Representatives. Where possible, at least one (1) member shall have served on a previous Nominating Commitee.
  2. Nominations: The Nominating Committee shall receive and consider recommendations from the Advisory Council and the Board of Directors. Nominations of Board Members and Officers shall be included in the notice of the November meeting of the Advisory Council. Additional nominations may be made by General Representatives from the floor at the November meeting, and a list of all nominees shall be included in the notice of the January meeting.
  3. Elections: Voting shall be by ballot of the General Representatives at the January meeting which shall be a joint meeting of hte Advisory Council and the Board of Directors. In the absence of a quorum of the General Representatives at that meeting, the Annual Meeting shall be rescheduled to occur within the next thirty days. A majority voet shall elect. The ballot may be dispensed with if there is only one (1) candidate for an office.

Section 3. Vacancies.

A vacancy on the Board of Directors, including any Officer, shall be filled by a special election by a quorum of the General Representatives held two (2) meetings after the announcement of the vacancy in a meeting notice. The Board of Directors shall appoint a General Representative to fill the vacancy in the interim.