Election Rules
Rule 1. Voters. Each voting member of
General Convention who was registered and credentialed shall receive
information on accessing the electronic voting site prior to the opening of the
business meeting.
Rule 2. Election Committee. The Election Committee
appointed by the President shall be announced at the business meeting.
Rule 3. Nominations from the
Floor. Individuals
who are nominated from the floor shall be included on the ballot as long as the
nomination met the requirements from the General Administrative Rules. The
Nominating Committee Chairman shall read nominations submitted from the floor
following the report of the Nominating Committee.
Rule 4. Ballots. Ballots shall contain the
names of all nominated candidates.
Rule 5. Voting. Voting shall take place during
the General Convention Virtual Business Meeting when instructed by the chair.
Voting members, without leaving the electronic meeting, shall transition to the
JotForm voting site to cast their votes by electronically selecting the
candidate(s) of choice in the election of Fraternity officers or candidates of their
choice in the election of District Directors.
Rule 6. Reporting the
Election Results. After the voting in the election is closed by the chair, the Election
Committee shall meet and prepare the tellers’ report. All members of the
committee shall approve the report. The chairman shall report the election
results to the Convention body when called upon by the chair.
Rule 7. Parliamentarian. The parliamentarian shall be
available to assist the Election Committee if needed.
Rule 8. Preservation of
Ballots. The
electronic election report shall be provided to the Executive Director, who
will destroy it at the close of the General Convention Virtual Business
Meeting.