ARTICLE V
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

SECTION 1 — CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS — Any candidates for an elective office in the Association must have been a Regular Member for three consecutive years prior to his or her nomination and must be a Regular Member in good standing at the time of his or her nomination and election.

SECTION 2— NOMINATIONS — Nominations of candidates for election to the offices of the Association shall be made by the Nominating Committee immediately prior to the election. The Nominating Committee shall nominate at least two, but no more than three, qualified candidates for each office to be filled in the election. The Committee shall submit the names of the candidates to the Secretary of the Association by the suspense date established by the Board. The qualifications of the candidates shall be verified by the Board of Directors prior to placing the candidates' names on the official ballot.

SECTION 3— CANDIDATES BIOGRAPHICAL DATA — The Chairman of the Nomination Committee, upon notification of acceptance by the Board of Directors of the candidates submitted, shall procure from each candidate and furnish to the editor of the Global Alliance appropriate biographical data and photographs of each candidate for publication in the magazine.

SECTION 4— ELECTION — Election of officers shall be by secret ballot. The Executive Officer shall cause the official ballot to be printed and mailed to all Regular Members at least 45 days prior to the suspense date for return of the ballots.

SECTION 5 — WRITE-IN CANDIDATES — Nomination of a candidate by the Nominating Committee shall not be prerequisite to election. Any member may write in his or her vote for any qualified Regular Member of the Association for any office.

SECTION 6— DATE FOR RETURN OF BALLOTS — The suspense date for the return of the ballots shall be established by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 7— VOTE COUNT — The Executive Officer shall protect all ballots received until the suspense date fixed for return of the ballots. All ballots properly received shall be counted by a Special Teller Committee appointed by the President. The qualified candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each such officer shall be declared elected.

SECTION 8 — TIES AND DISPUTED BALLOTS — In the event of a tie vote or a challenged vote or votes, the matter shall be presented to the incumbent Board of Directors for resolution.

SECTION 9 — REPORTING THE RESULTS — The Executive Director shall certify the results of the election to the President and notice of the election results shall be promptly provided to all candidates. The membership shall be notified of the results of the election in the next edition of the Global Alliance.

SECTION 10 — CAMPAIGNING — Candidates will not campaign for office and chapters shall not, directly or indirectly, electioneer on behalf of any member. Individual members are discouraged from campaigning on behalf of specific candidates.

ARTICLE VI
COMMITTEES

SECTION 1— APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES — The President may appoint committees from the membership to more efficiently conduct Association business. Such committees shall be appointed for a period appropriate to the task to be accomplished, but no appointment may extend beyond the term of the appointing President, unless specifically approved by the Board of Directors and authorized by these By-Laws.

SECTION 2— COMMITTEE OFFICERS — The President shall appoint the Chairman of each committee and each committee shall have the power to elect a secretary or any other required officers.

SECTION 3 — COMMITTEE RECORDS — Each committee chairman will ensure that a record is kept of all committee meetings and that all other required documents and records are maintained. As appropriate, the Committee Chairman shall furnish copies of these records to the Executive Director of the Association. All committee records will be forwarded by the committee chairman to his successor or to the Executive Officer whenever a committee is terminated.

SECTION 4— DESIGNATED COMMITTEES — The following committees are established by these By-Laws and must be appointed:

  A. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE — The President shall appoint a Membership Committee to resolve issues pertaining to questionable applicants, to review questionable Membership Applications and to determine membership eligibility. The committee shall also perform such other related duties as may be assigned to it by the President and Board. This committee shall be composed of at least five members chosen from the general membership.

  B. NOMINATING COMMITTEE — The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee to nominate candidates for the National offices at least seven months before each election. The Nominating Committee shall be composed of seven members chosen from the membership at large. It shall be the duty of the committee to nominate the candidates for office as provided for in Article V of these By-Laws.

  C. CHARITIES SELECTION COMMITTEE — The President will appoint a Charities Selection Committee composed of not less than three nor more than five members to make recommendations to the Board of Directors as to the specific amounts to be contributed and the organizations or projects which the Association should support as provided for in Article VII of the By-Laws.

  D. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS COMMITTEE  — The President will appoint a Scholarship Awards Committee as a permanent committee of the Association. The President will appoint a member of the Association to act as the Scholarship Awards Program Administrator and such other members to assist him as may be required. They shall serve for such periods as specified in the appointment or until replaced. This committee will nominate outstanding students who are dependents, grandchildren, or great grandchildren of Association members for financial assistance by the Association in accordance with Article VII of these By-Laws.

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