Voting Eligibility Those members meeting all requirements of active membership by the general set forth in Article III will be eligible to vote. Election Process All officers shall be elected by a majority vote of eligible voting members of the [Club name or acronym]. All elections will be held on an annual basis at the middle of every Spring Semester. The outgoing President will take nominations for the positions of President, Vice-President and Treasurer from the floor. The nomination process must be closed and the motion seconded. The nominated parties will be allowed to vote if they are eligible voting members. All voting shall be done by secret ballot to be collected and tabulated by the outgoing members of the position being voted upon. Newly elected officers will assume office after one semester of shadowing the outgoing Officers. They will officially assume office at the beginning of every Spring Semester. Midterm elections will take place in case of the resignation or removal of the President, Vice President or Treasurer. In case all three officers of the European Club resign the President pro-tempore will set the general elections that will take place no later than two weeks after the resignation of the Officers. Removal Any officer or chairperson of the [Club name or acronym] in violation of the Constitution or failure to fulfill duties as stated, or in violation of the Student Integrity Code of the University Puget Sound University, may be suspended or removed from their position by the other Officers of the [Club name or acronym] in the following process: A written request by at least five (5) members of the organization or all (3) members of the Officers (consisting of the President, Vice President, and Treasurer). Written notification to the officer/chairperson of the request, asking the officer/chairperson to be present at the next meeting prepared to in his/her own defense. A decision to take action requires a two-thirds majority vote from elected Officers. In case a Chairperson is found in violation of the Student Integrity Code Chairperson will be suspended or removed from the Officers upon the decision of the President and the Vice-President.
Voting Eligibility Those members meeting all requirements of active membership by the general set forth in Article III will be eligible to vote. Election Process All officers shall be elected by a majority vote of eligible voting members of the [Club name or acronym]. All elections will be held on an annual basis at the middle of every Spring Semester. The outgoing President will take nominations for the positions of President, Vice-President and Treasurer from the floor. The nomination process must be closed and the motion seconded. The nominated parties will be allowed to vote if they are eligible voting members. All voting shall be done by secret ballot to be collected and tabulated by the outgoing members of the position being voted upon. Newly elected officers will assume office after one semester of shadowing the outgoing Officers. They will officially assume office at the beginning of every Spring Semester. Midterm elections will take place in case of the resignation or removal of the President, Vice President or Treasurer. In case all three officers of the European Club resign the President pro-tempore will set the general elections that will take place no later than two weeks after the resignation of the Officers. Removal Any officer or chairperson of the [Club name or acronym] in violation of the Constitution or failure to fulfill duties as stated, or in violation of the Student Integrity Code of the University Puget Sound University, may be suspended or removed from their position by the other Officers of the [Club name or acronym] in the following process: A written request by at least five (5) members of the organization or all (3) members of the Officers (consisting of the President, Vice President, and Treasurer). Written notification to the officer/chairperson of the request, asking the officer/chairperson to be present at the next meeting prepared to in his/her own defense. A decision to take action requires a two-thirds majority vote from elected Officers. In case a Chairperson is found in violation of the Student Integrity Code Chairperson will be suspended or removed from the Officers upon the decision of the President and the Vice-President.
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