Sunday, January 10, 2016

Rotary and Lions Club Election Procedures and bylaws

In the bylaws the heading is called Article(some other places it is called Clause) and inside it the each paragrahph is called section.

Rotary election>>

nominating committee decides about different post and finalized by board of directors.

chartered means founding. So chartered president means founding president.

Brief but complete description of Rotary clubs activities and election could be found in the bylaws of this rotary club:
http://rotarycluboflynnwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Bylaws-Final-April-2014.docx

Article 7 - Method of Voting
The business of this Club shall be transacted by viva voce vote except when determined by the Board that voting by ballot is needed.Viva voce vote is defined as when Club voting is conducted by vocal assent.

. The President-Elect, President andImmediate Past President should work together to ensure continuity of leadership and succession planning.

When feasible, committee members should be appointed to the same committee for three years to ensure consistency.

The President-Elect is responsible for conducting planning meetings prior to the start of the year in office.  It is recommended that Committee Chairs have previous experience as a member of their committee.

Nominating Committee:  The President shall, no later than September 1st, appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of the Immediate Past President, the President-Elect, and twoor more Club Members not serving on the Board.  The Nominating Committee shall determine a slateof nominees for the offices of President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.  The slate of nominees shall be presented for approval to the Board at the November Board meeting.Unless otherwise determined by the Board, this committee reports to the President.

Article 2 - Board
The governing body of this Club shall be the Board of elevenmembers of this Club consisting of:
1.    Five elected Officers for one-year terms in the positions of President,President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer;
2.     The Immediate Past President; and
3.     Five Directors representing the Avenues of Service appointed by the current President with the approval of the other elected Officers.


Article 3 - Election of Officers

Section 1.  The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of nominees for Officers for the following Rotary year to the Board as provided in Article 10, Section 2

Section 2.  The election of Officers for the following Rotary year shall occur at the Annual Club Meeting.  Under Article 5, Section 1, such meeting shall occur not later than the thirty-first day of December. 

Section 3. At two regular meetings prior to the Annual Meeting, the nominating committee shall present the nominees for Officers for the following Rotary year and shall also ask for nominations from the floor. The nominations duly made shall be voted on at the Annual Meeting viva voce as stated in this Club's Bylaws, Article 7 method of voting. The candidates for President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer receiving a majority of the votes shall be declared elected to their respective offices and shall assume office on the 1st day of July.

Section 4.A vacancy in the Board or any office shall be filled by action of the remaining Board members. 


Rotary clubs five avenues of service are also nicely and briefly presented at the home page of the Rotary Club of Lynwood
http://rotarycluboflynnwood.com/


Lions Club  election
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nicely described here:
http://www.ohiolions.org/Constitution/MD13ByLaws2014Nov.pdf
A majority of Delegates of each District present at
 the Convention, in caucus or business meeting and
entitled to vote, shall be necessary to elect the District Governor, 1st Vice Governor, 2nd Vice Gover
nor, or any other elected position of that District.  If, on the first ballot, no candidate receives a majority, the

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