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Section 3. Voting
Voting shall be held at the Closing Day Annual Meeting. Where there is only one candidate nominated for a Board position, voting shall be by a show of hands. If there is more than one nominee for a Board position, voting shall be done by written ballot and the nominee receiving the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected. In extraordinary circumstances when it is not possible to have an Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors, by unanimous vote, shall determine an alternate process for polling the Membership and tallying their votes. The Board of Directors shall report back to the Members the results of such polling within a reasonable time, but no longer than 21 days. The term of the newly elected Directors shall begin on June 1.
Section 4. Vacancies
Any Board of Director vacancy occurring during the unexpired portion of the term, shall be filled by nomination of the President and approval of the Board.
ARTICLE VIII - AMENDMENTS
These By-Laws may be repealed or amended, or new By-Laws adopted by a two-thirds majority of the members present at the Closing Day Annual Meeting, or at any special meeting held for that purpose.
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