Nominations Script

(Say what is bulleted. Instructions for you are in Italics.)

• The next business in order is nominations for the 2001-2002 officers.

• The Nominating Committee Chairman will present the report of the

nominating committee.
[Reread the report as read by the chairman of the nominating committee.]

• Nominations are now open from the floor.

• For the office of President, __________________ has been nominated.

Are there further nominations?
[Recognize whoever stands to nominate. Repeat nominee’s name. No second
is needed.]

[If someone ever moves to Close Nominations:

Remember, this motion
must be seconded;
can not be debated;
can be amended; and
requires a 2/3 vote to adopt.
You do not need to count. Just calculate the results.]

• It is moved and seconded to close nominations.

• All in favor, please rise. …Thank you, please sit down.
• All opposed, please rise. …Thank you, please sit down.
• The motion is adopted. Nominations are closed for the office of __________.
[OR]
• The motion fails. Are there further nominations for the office of __________?

• Since there are no further nominations, nominations are closed for the office
of President.**
[Have vote tellers collect ballots.]

• For the office of Vice President __________________ has been nominated.

Are there further nominations?
[Recognize whoever stands to nominate. Repeat nominee’s name. No second
is needed.]

• Since there are no further nominations, nominations are closed for the office
of Vice President.**
[Have vote tellers collect ballots.]
• For the office of Secretary, __________________ has been nominated.
Are there further nominations?
[Recognize whoever stands to nominate. Repeat nominee’s name. No second
is needed.]

• Since there are no further nominations, nominations are closed for the office
of Secretary.**
[Have vote tellers collect ballots.]

• For the office of Treasurer, __________________ has been nominated.

Are there further nominations?
[Recognize whoever stands to nominate. Repeat nominee’s name. No second
is needed.]

• Since there are no further nominations, nominations are closed for the office
of Treasurer.**
[Have vote tellers collect ballots.]

[If ballots are collected, when the Elections Chairman is ready to report election
results, even in the middle of other business, call on him to report. Robert's
Rules of Order p. 401 and p. 408 allows this. After the report, reread the report
declaring the winner of the election. The report you read should be as follows:]

• For the office of President,

• Total votes cast _______
• Necessary to elect ______
• _______ received _______ votes
• _______ received _______ votes
• Illegal votes _______
• The chair declares ______________ elected to the office of President .

**[In the case of an unopposed candidate, election may be by viva voce vote.
You can say the following:]

• All in favor, indicate by saying 'Aye'. All opposed, indicate by saying 'No'.
• The 'Ayes' have it. _____________ is elected to the office of ___________.