Registrar Constituency Rules of Procedure

I.	ELECTIONS

While any candidate can be discussed on the list, in meetings, by phone, following is the formal process for Members to vote on candidates for Elected Office.

	1) Whenever a position opens requiring the election of a Member, the Constituency Chair shall call for an election and the Secretary shall accept nominations for a period no less than X days. 

1)	A Member in good standing may nominate a candidate by submitting such candidate’s name to the Constituency mailing list.  Such nomination may be accompanied by the Proponent’s endorsement of the candidate.

Each nomination must be seconded by another Member and the nominee must accept the nomination. and provide a conflict of interest statement before the close of the nomination period or 2 days from the date of the nomination, whichever is later, in order for the nomination to be considered valid.  Such filings must be  accomplished by electronic means to the Constituency’s Secretary.

3)	The Constituency Secretary will publish the list of nominees and call for discussion.

4)	Discussion of the nominees will be held open on the Constituency list for no less than 14 days from the publication of the nomination list.  The Chair will moderate the discussion on the list or at any meeting or call, as applicable.  

5)	The Chair will direct the Secretary to create and publish the ballot.  The ballot will remain for inspection and possible amendment for 48 hours prior to the vote and 
will only include the names of such candidates who have met the requirements of these Rules of Procedure and the Bylaws.  

6)	The ballot will allow for a vote on each of the nominees.

7)	The Secretary will call the vote and keep it open for no less than 7 days, other than in exceptional circumstances which the Secretary will notify to the list beforehand.

8)All Members that have registered to vote pursuant to Section 4.5.1.6 prior to the call for the vote will be eligible to vote on the ballot.

8)	The candidate(s) receiving the a majority of votes cast will be declared the winner.  In case there no candidate receives a majority, there shall be a run off between the two candidates receiving the largest and next to largest number of votes.

13) For all ballots, the results of specific ballots cast by Members should not be made visible to other Members while the ballot is open.

II.	General

If there is any conflict between these Rules of Procedure and the Bylaws, the Bylaws control