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    In the last sentence, did you mean to say "appoint a temporary
    Secretary or Vice-Chair" instead of "appoint a temporary chair"?<br>
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    Tim Hagan<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/24/2012 9:12 AM, Geoffrey Neale
      wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">I move that the following be added to the
          Policy Manual (I don’t know where it belongs):<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Filling Vacancies on the LNC.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">In the event of a vacancy in the
          Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer or one or more At-Large
          positions, the following procedure shall be used to
          permanently fill the vacancy.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Notice

          will be given via e-mail to all sustaining members and the
          state chairs of the vacancy, informing of the vacancy, the
          duties and obligations of the office, the procedure to apply
          for consideration, and the qualifications to meet eligibility.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Any

          member that meets the qualifications for the office as stated
          in the Bylaws on the date of their submission will be
          considered a candidate by the LNC.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Notice

          must be given at least 30 days prior to the LNC meeting at
          which the vacancy will be filled, and no vacancy can be filled
          without this notice being given.<o:p></o:p></p>
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          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Submissions

          must be received by the Secretary at least 14 days prior to
          the LNC meeting at which the vacancy is filled.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Staff

          will verify that candidates are eligible to serve, and the
          Secretary will distribute the list of eligible candidates to
          the LNC at least seven days prior to the LNC meeting at which
          the vacancy will be filled. <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->All

          LNC members are eligible for consideration, but they must
          follow the same procedure as non-members in order to be
          considered.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Filling

          vacancies on the LNC shall be conducted as part of the
          credentials report agenda item.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->Candidates

          that attend the LNC meeting at which the vacancy will be
          filled shall be given two minutes to address the LNC prior to
          the election.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">9.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]-->If

          more than one vacancy is being filled, the order of election
          shall be the same as specified in the Convention Rules.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">10.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">   </span></span><!--[endif]-->If

          more than one At-Large vacancy is being filled, there shall be
          a single election with ranked results, except in cases where a
          subsequent ballot is required to break a tie.  In those cases,
          the subsequent ballot shall only include the candidates that
          represent the tie. <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
            style="mso-list:Ignore">11.<span style="font:7.0pt
              "Times New Roman"">   </span></span><!--[endif]-->All

          votes by the LNC to fill vacancies will be recorded.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">In the event of vacancies in the Secretary
          or Vice-Chair, the EC shall appoint a temporary chair from the
          current LNC members to fill the role until a permanent
          replacement is chosen.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">My reason – openness, not transparency. <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Geoffrey Neale<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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