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If no nominating applications from at least five percent (5%) of the
voting membership are submitted before March 30 preceding the Annual
Meeting, the slate of Nominating Committee nominees shall be deemed the
only nominees and shall automatically be ratified and elected at the Annual
Meeting. No election ballots shall be printed, distributed, or processed.
Following ratification and election of the slate of nominees the Board of
Directors shall convene, elect officers, and install the newly elected directors
and officers.

Persons serving on the Nominating Committee shall not be eligible to
be elected for the Board that year.

Section 7. Official Ballot
In the event of a contested election, at least seven (7) days prior to the
Annual Meeting the Secretary shall mail or electronically deliver a copy of
such official ballot to each voting member.
Section 8. Voting
All ballots cast are to be counted as long as the number of votes on
the ballot is less than or equal to the number of directors to be elected and
that no nominee shall receive more than one vote on the ballot. The
candidates necessary to fill the vacancies on the Board receiving the
highest number of votes, by Stockholding Members, shall be declared
elected.
Section 9. One Vote Per Membership
At any meeting of the Club, no member shall be entitled to more than
one vote. No member shall be allowed to vote by proxy, and no member
shall be eligible to vote if he or she is in arrears for dues or other
indebtedness as set forth in Article IV, Section 5(a).
Section 10. Voting by Member’s Spouse
The spouse of a Stockholding Personal Member shall be allowed to
vote in place of the Stockholding Personal Member.
Section 11. Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Club may be called at any time by the order of
the President or by three (3) members of the Board of Directors. Fifty (50)
stockholding members of the club may call a special meeting with or without
the consent of the Directors by posting a written call, over their signatures,
within the business office of the Club and providing the Secretary a copy of
such call.
Section 12. Notice of Special Meeting
The call for a special meeting shall set forth the purpose of the meeting
and the notice thereof shall be mailed to each voting member at least five
(5) days prior to the time of such meeting and no business other than that
specified in the call and notice shall be transacted.
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