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3.3 CONTROLLING VOTE
Decisions of the Fellows shall be by majority vote of the eligible Fellows present for
the vote. The chair of the meeting shall be entitled to vote.
3.4 VOTING ELIGIBILITY
a
b
Only Fellows whose good standing can be certified by the Academy records for
thirty days before a vote are eligible to vote.
Voting must be in person. Neither cumulative nor bullet voting shall be
permitted.
3.5 AGENDA OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FELLOWS
The business transacted at the annual meeting of the Fellowship shall include:
a
b
c
d
e
The election of:
(1) two of six Governors at Large each of whom shall serve a term of three
years, pursuant to 4.2 c;
(2) as required, a Fellow to fill any unexpired term of a Governor-at-Large
or a Governor not designated by a Chapter.
In the event that only one Fellow is nominated for any position to be filled,
election shall be by one vote cast by the Secretary, or in the event of the
absence of the Secretary, by an acting Secretary designated by the President.
Each contested position shall be voted upon by written ballot. Election shall be
by a majority of the votes cast; and if a majority vote is not initially obtained, runoff
elections shall immediately be held, with the candidate receiving the fewest
votes on the prior ballot being eliminated from the ballot, until one receives a
majority. In the event of a tie on the last ballot, the incumbent Board shall meet
to vote on the candidates who were tied, with the candidate receiving a majority
of votes of the Board to be deemed elected;
A report by the Board to the Fellows on the activities of the Academy; the Board
may delegate this task to the President of the Academy (hereafter the
President);
A report by the Treasurer to the Fellows on the financial condition of the
Academy;
Such other business:
(1) as decided by the Board or President; or
(2) as the Board or President considers may properly come before the
meeting;
Any item may be placed on the agenda by a petition which is:
3.6 SPECIAL MEETINGS
a
(1) signed by fifteen Fellows; and
(2) received by the Secretary at least forty-five days before the meeting.
A special meeting of the Fellows shall be called by the President:
(1) when so directed by the Board; or
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