· Election rules required
  · Cost of rules
 
 

 #1 Preliminary Issues
  Annual meeting date
  Appointing inspectors
  Board Configuration
   -reducing size of board
   -too many directors
  Cumulative voting
  Election without balloting
  Election without a meeting
  Electronic meetings
  Failure to hold election
  Meeting restrictions
  Quorum
  Special meetings
  Suspend voting rights
  Term Limits
   -four-year maximum
   -staggered terms
   -term limits
  Timeline

 

 #2 Nominations
  Call for candidates
  Candidate application
Candidate biographies
  Director Qualifications
   -qualifications
   -realtors on the board
   -spouses on the board
  Floor nominations
  Holding multiple seats
  Meet the candidates forum
  Nominating committees
  Self-nomination
  Write-in candidates
 
 

 #3 Campaigning
  Board endorsements
  Campaign funding (§1363.04)
  Candidate biographies
  E-Mail list
  Equal access
  Free speech
  Liability for content
  No redacting
  Right to campaign
  Soliciting votes
   -electioneering
   -improper ballot solicitation
   -membership list
   -official ballots only
   -political signs
  Voter tally
 

 #4 Inspectors of Election
  Authority/Duties of Inspector
  Inspector assistants
  Number of ballots returned
  Selecting inspectors
  Volunteer liability
  Voter tally
  When to appoint?
  Who may be an Inspector
  Voter sign-in

 

 #5 Ballots & Proxies
  Cumulative voting
  Who distributes ballots?
  Ballots
   -30 days prior
   -ballot in lieu of meeting
   -ballot requirements
   -confidentiality
   -form of ballot
     · cumulative ballot
     · regular ballot
     · mailing labels
   -improper solicitation
   -incumbents
   -irrevocable ballots
   -items requiring secret ballot
   -keeping ballots secure
   -official ballots only
   -returning ballots
   -write-in candidates
  Proxies
   -defined
   -elimination of proxies
   -expiration of proxy
   -form of proxy
      ▪ cumulative
      ▪ non-cumulative
   -optional
   -proxy rules
   -revocation
  Eliminating quorum
 

 #6 Voting
  "Approval" defined
  Cumulative voting
  Delegate voting
  Electioneering
  Member in good standing
  Official ballots only
  Shared membership
  Suspend voting rights
  Tenant voting rights
  Unequal voting rights
   #7 Annual Meeting
  Adjourned meetings
  Agenda
  Failure to hold election
  Minutes
  Parliamentary procedure
  Quorum
  Revenue Ruling 70-604
  Sign-in list
  Who may attend
 
 

 #8 Counting Ballots
  Pre-Counting security
  Quorum
  Opening ballots
  Witnessing the counting
  Tie votes
  Announcing results
 
   #9 After the Election
  Selecting officers
  Signature cards
  Seating directors
Secretary of State
  Storing ballots
 
   #10 Contesting Elections
  Contesting election results
  Enforcement provision
  Inspection of ballots
  Small claims court
 


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