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documents:manual:officer [2018/07/14 02:58 UTC]
rsimoes [House Meals] 		documents:manual:officer [2021/01/05 23:33 UTC]
paulwuersig [Terms and Elections]
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 ==== Terms and Elections ==== ==== Terms and Elections ====
  
-Elected officer terms last for six months, except [[:documents:officers#other_officer_positions|board representatives]], who serve 1 year terms <sub>[[:meetings:2014-02-02#donny_propose_to_extend_current_board_rep_term_to_1_yearapplies_to_all_future_board_reps|[HM 2-2-14]]]</sub>. Regular elections take place every December and June, with the new term beginning in, respectively, early January and July. Elections shall be organized by the current term's [[:documents:officers#steward_2_hours|steward]] <sub>[[:meetings:2013-12-01#travis_proposal_to_standardize_6-month_officer_terms_to_january-june_and_july-december|[HM 12-1-13]]]</sub> <sub>[[:meetings:2015-12-13#agenda_item_31|[HM 12-13-15]]].</sub>+Elected officer terms last for six months, except [[:documents:officers#other_officer_positions|board representatives]], who serve 1 year terms <sub>[[:meetings:2014-02-02#donny_propose_to_extend_current_board_rep_term_to_1_yearapplies_to_all_future_board_reps|[HM 2-2-14]]]</sub> Elections shall be organized by the current term's steward. If for any reason the steward is not able to organize an election, the Labor Czar shall carry out this process instead. If the Labor Czar is also not able to organize an election, a quorum of any three elected officers shall carry out this process. <sub>[[https://www.lareunioncoop.org/meetings/2020-10-04|[HM 10-4-20]]]</sub>
  
 Nomination and voting time periods of regular or special elections may be accelerated via [[:documents:consensus|consensus]] at a [[:documents:manual:meetings#house_meetings|house]] or [[:documents:manual:meetings#committee_meetings|committee]] meeting, as long as clear notice is given. Nomination and voting time periods of regular or special elections may be accelerated via [[:documents:consensus|consensus]] at a [[:documents:manual:meetings#house_meetings|house]] or [[:documents:manual:meetings#committee_meetings|committee]] meeting, as long as clear notice is given.
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 Nomination sheets shall be up for at least a week. The end of the nomination period must be clearly notified to the house. Nomination sheets shall be up for at least a week. The end of the nomination period must be clearly notified to the house.
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 +A member may only accept multiple nominations for elected officer positions if those positions' labor obligations sum to no more than five hours. If at the end of a nomination period a member has accepted nominations totalling more than four hours, the member is disqualified from running in that election.
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 +If a member is nominated for more than five hours of officer positions in the present election, they shall be given the option of withdrawing from a sufficient number of contests to fall below the limit. <sub>[[http://www.lareunioncoop.org/meetings/2017-12-10|[HM 12-10-17]]]</sub>
  
 === Voting === === Voting ===
  
-After nominations, there shall be a voting period for all positions with at least one valid nominee.+After an officer nomination period has concluded, the steward shall resolve any contest consisting of only a single candidate to a victory for that candidate. If, before a nomination period concludes, any two members of the house, including on the nomination form, inform the steward that they object to an automatic resolution of a contest, the steward must include that contest in the election. <sub>[[https://www.lareunioncoop.org/meetings/2020-08-30|[HM 8-30-20]]]</sub>
  
 Ballots must include both a space for write-in nominees and a no-confidence option for each position. A write-in is a vote cast by writing on the ballot the name of a member who would otherwise not be a valid nominee for that position. Ballots must include both a space for write-in nominees and a no-confidence option for each position. A write-in is a vote cast by writing on the ballot the name of a member who would otherwise not be a valid nominee for that position.
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   * If a nomination period passes without a nomination for the position.   * If a nomination period passes without a nomination for the position.
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   * If votes of no-confidence equal or surpass the most votes for a nominee.   * If votes of no-confidence equal or surpass the most votes for a nominee.
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   * In the event of a winning tie where one or both nominees do not wish to share the position, and neither concedes.   * In the event of a winning tie where one or both nominees do not wish to share the position, and neither concedes.
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   * In the event of a winning tie with more than two tied nominees.   * In the event of a winning tie with more than two tied nominees.
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   * If a write-in nominee has the most votes, but refuses to accept the position within 72 hours of results being posted.   * If a write-in nominee has the most votes, but refuses to accept the position within 72 hours of results being posted.
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   * If the single holder of a position vacates with more than a week left in their term; that is, if they resign, depart, or are removed as the result of an [[:documents:manual:officer#officer_review_policy|officer review]].   * If the single holder of a position vacates with more than a week left in their term; that is, if they resign, depart, or are removed as the result of an [[:documents:manual:officer#officer_review_policy|officer review]].
  
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 Positions filled via a special election will still maintain their original end-of-term date, and shall be open for nominations at the next regular election <sub>[[:meetings:2015-07-05#agenda_item_3|[HM 7-5-15]]]</sub>. Positions filled via a special election will still maintain their original end-of-term date, and shall be open for nominations at the next regular election <sub>[[:meetings:2015-07-05#agenda_item_3|[HM 7-5-15]]]</sub>.
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 ==== Reports ==== ==== Reports ====
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