Parliamentary Procedure Q&A
Q:
- Can a person be nominated for more than one office on the same ballot?
- If the vote was taken at the meeting and tallied there, should the count be revealed at the same time?
- J.J., Nov. 11, 1998
A:
- Certainly.
If the election is by single ballot (i.e., the voter marks just one ballot containing nominations for all offices) and a person is elected to more than one office, he may decline election of whatever office(s) he wishes.
A re-ballotting for the vacant offices would then be in order.
If the election is not by single ballot (i.e., the voter marks a ballot for each office) and a person is elected to an office, he may decline the nomination of subsequent offices.
(RONR p. 424, 432)
- Yes.
(RONR p. 411)
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