ARTICLE VII

Election of Officers

Section 1 - Nominations

a.      The executive committee will appoint a nominating committee. The duties of the nominating committee are as follows:

1.   Notify the club members when nominations are open and closed.

2.   Ensure that there is at least one nominee for each position.

3.   Verify that all nominees will serve if elected.

4.   Notify the club members of the nominees.

b.      The nominating committee shall notify the club members in the September issue of Der Auspuff and at the September meeting that nominations are open.

c.      Active members may make nominations from the floor at the October meeting of the Club. No second is required. Nominations from active members may be submitted to the nomination committee while the nominations are open.

d.      Any member declining a nomination may be re-nominated only through one of the procedures prescribed in these Bylaws. Such re-nomination must occur before the close of nominations.

e.      Nominations will close one week after the October meeting.

Section 2.   Notice of Elections

All members will be sent notice of the election and the candidates in a club publication 10 days prior to the November meeting.

Section 3.   Election Procedures

a.      The annual election of officers will be held by secret ballot at the November meeting of the Club.

b.      A provision for absentee ballots will be provided.

c.      The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes cast for the office for which he/she is a candidate shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie, the Zone 2 representative will make a tiebreaker vote.

d.      A vote must be taken for each office, even if the position is uncontested. Write-in candidates are acceptable.

e.      Active members as defined in Article IV are eligible to vote.

Section 4.  Notice of Election Results

Names of the elected officers will be announced at the November meeting and published in the next issue of der Auspuff.