Article V. Elections.

Section 1. Annual Election. The annual election of Officers and Directors shall be conducted by secret written ballot, except that if no nominations are received by the Secretary as provided in Article V, Section 4.4, no ballot will be necessary. In this case, the persons selected by the Nominating Committee will be declared elected by the Secretary at the annual meeting of the Association. If additional nominations have been made as provided in Article V, Section 2.4, the Chairperson of the Tally Committee shall report the results of the election at the annual meeting.  The nominated candidate receiving the greatest number of votes for each office or position on the Board shall be declared elected.

Section 2. Nominations. No person may be a candidate for an office or position on the Board who has not been nominated. Nominations cannot be made at the annual meeting or in any manner other than as provided in this section.

Section 2.1. Nominating Committee. At the November Board of Directors Meeting before the 30^th, the Board shall select a Nominating Committee, consisting of five members and two alternates, all members in good standing, none of which shall be a member of the current Board of Directors. In choosing the members of the Nominating Committee, the Board should try to ensure that different parts of the country have representation on the committee. The Board shall name one member of the committee to serve as Chairperson, who shall be responsible for setting times and dates for Committee meetings and for reporting results to the Association Secretary. The Nominating Committee may conduct its business in person or by use of mail, fax, telephone or other electronic communication, provided that all decisions must be confirmed in writing to all members of the Committee within 10 days.

Section 2.3. Candidates. The Nominating Committee shall nominate from among the eligible members of the Association, one candidate for each office and for each other position on the Board of Directors and shall procure acceptance of each nominee. The Committee should consider geographical representation of the membership when selecting nominees to the extent that it is practicable to do so. No person shall be nominated for more than one position. The Committee shall submit its slate of candidates to the Secretary not later than January 15th. The Secretary shall mail the list, including the full name of each candidate and the state in which the candidate resides, after February 15^th and before February 20^th, so that members may make additional nominations, if they so desire. 

Section 2.4. Additional Nominations. Additional nominations of eligible members may be made by written petition addressed to the Secretary and received at the Secretary's regular address on or before March 15th, accompanied by a written acceptance of the nomination from each additional nominee. No person shall be nominated for more than one position.

2.4.a. If no valid additional nominations are received by the Secretary on or before March 15th, the Nominating Committee's slate of candidates shall be declared elected at the time of the annual meeting and no balloting will be required.

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