CP CP Elections & Nominations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which method of nomination requires no formal motion or second and is completed instantly?
- Nominations from the floor
- Nominations by a committee
- Nominations by acclamation (Correct answer)
- Nominations by ballot
Correct answer: Nominations by acclamation
Nomination by acclamation occurs when there is only one candidate and the assembly votes to elect that person without further process.
Question 2: When does a member's term of office officially begin after election?
- At the close of the meeting where elected (Correct answer)
- At the start of the next fiscal year
- Immediately upon announcement of the vote
- When the secretary records it in the minutes
Correct answer: At the close of the meeting where elected
Unless the bylaws specify otherwise, an officer's term begins at the close of the meeting at which the election takes place.
Question 3: A nominating committee's report should be presented as:
- A motion to elect each nominee
- A list of nominees with no motion required (Correct answer)
- An amendment to the bylaws
- A resolution for immediate adoption
Correct answer: A list of nominees with no motion required
The nominating committee presents a list of nominees; this is not a motion—floor nominations are still in order after the report.
Question 4: If no candidate receives a majority in a ballot election, the correct procedure is to:
- Declare the plurality winner elected
- Hold additional ballots until a majority is achieved (Correct answer)
- Eliminate the top vote-getter
- Appoint the chair to decide
Correct answer: Hold additional ballots until a majority is achieved
When a majority is required, voting continues in successive rounds until one candidate achieves majority, unless bylaws provide otherwise.
Question 5: Which of the following statements about write-in candidates is correct under RONR?
- Write-ins are never allowed on official ballots
- Write-ins count if the member is eligible and the ballot is otherwise valid (Correct answer)
- Write-ins require prior nomination to be valid
- Write-ins apply only to general elections, not organizational ones
Correct answer: Write-ins count if the member is eligible and the ballot is otherwise valid
Under RONR, a write-in vote is valid if the person is eligible for the office and the ballot is properly cast, even without prior nomination.
Question 6: When an elected officer resigns, the typical procedure for filling the vacancy is:
- The nominating committee automatically selects a replacement
- The board appoints a replacement until the next election
- The assembly elects a replacement at the next regular meeting (Correct answer)
- The vice president assumes permanent tenure
Correct answer: The assembly elects a replacement at the next regular meeting
Unless bylaws specify otherwise, a vacancy is filled by election at the next regular meeting, though interim appointment by the board is common practice if authorized.
CP CP Elections & Nominations 1
Which method of nomination requires no formal motion or second and is completed instantly?