Author NickBenning
Date 01 May 10, 09:52
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Description Annual General Meeting
Category Efficient Organisation
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Election of club officers
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During a normal club meeting in May, next year’s officers should be voted in.
An amount of time (say 10 minutes) can be set aside in the agenda to do this in a section called ‘Business Meeting’ or ‘Annual General Meeting’. The main item is the election, but members are entitled to submit motions concerning other club business. Also, it is a good idea to end the section with ‘Any Other Business’ giving members an opportunity to raise items for discussion about the club which they feel are important but not substantial enough for a motion.
To avoid chaos, ensure the officer candidates are determined before the meeting. The constitution talks about this being done by a Nominating Committee headed by the Immediate Past President, but you should do it in whatever way suits your club. You can then have the list of candidates written up on a board ready at the meeting. Voting is by secret ballot or - with the meeting’s unanimous agreement - by show of hands.
There is nothing wrong with having only one candidate for each position. It is rare for members to vie for officer positions; often they need to be persuaded to take on the roles!
(Some clubs with weekly meetings have officers who serve for only 6 months. These clubs should have an additional election in November.) |
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