Voting Procedures
1.  Only those individuals who are members in good
standing are qualified to vote. 
2.  A simple majority of the members voting shall be
sufficient to elect officers.
3.  In the case of a tie (equal number of votes per
candidate), the Executive Officers may initiate   
     a run-off election giving the
membership a minimum of two weeks to vote.
Nomination of Officers and Regional Representatives
The President shall open the nomination process to the membership by
February 1st and will
close nominations on March 1st.
The election of Regional Representatives shall take place biannually.
Regional Representatives
shall be elected on a rotating basis to have only one-half of the Regional Representatives leave the Board during a
given year.
Nomination of Executive Officers will occur biannually following the
same date for nominations as is set for the nominations of Regional Representatives.
Election of
Executive Officers and Regional Representatives
The election shall be held from March 15th through April
15th. Results will be announced at the spring business meeting. The
Executive Officers are responsible for ensuring the integrity of the voting process.