Constitution
Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors®
ARTICLE 13
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1: NOMINATIONS
1.1 The Past Presidents Advisory Committee, in addition to the President and President-elect, shall serve as the Nominating Committee and hold its initial meeting no later than May 31 of each year.
1.2 All nominees for Board of Director candidates shall be REALTOR® Members who have been Board Members in good standing for at least two (2) years.
1.3 The Nominating Committee shall nominate up to two (2) REALTOR® Members for each expiring directorship. Beginning in 1986 and every three (3) years thereafter, the Nominating Committee shall nominate up to two (2) REALTOR® Members who specialize in one (1) of the following fields: commercial/industrial/investment, property management or appraisal to fill one (1) of the expiring directorships. This shall be designated as a “C/I office.” The Committee shall then nominate up to two (2) REALTOR® Members to fill each of the remaining expiring directorships. In no event shall the Nominating Committee nominate fewer than six (6) candidates in any one year.
1.4 The Nominating Committee, no later than July 31 of each year, shall report in writing the nominees to the President, who shall cause notice of the nominations to be given in a timely manner to the REALTOR® Members.
1.5 Any one hundred (100) REALTOR® Members in good standing may make additional nominations, if delivered at least thirty (30) days before the Annual Meeting to the President, who shall cause notice of said nominees to be given in a timely manner to the REALTOR® Members.
1.6 Any nominee may request that his name be withdrawn.
1.7 Board of Directors shall not be eligible for nomination or election to two (2) full terms in succession.
Section 2: ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2.1 At the Annual Meeting those REALTOR® Members present shall elect four (4) Directors to serve three (3) year terms. Voting shall be by secret ballot, which shall list all nominees in alphabetical order. Each ballot to be valid must contain a vote for each office to be filled, as prescribed in Article 13, Section 1.3. A plurality of votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. If a tie vote should occur, then Robert's Rules of Order "that those present shall vote again to decide the issue" will prevail. An appropriate number of election judges, but not less than three (3) appointed by the President shall conduct the election and determine the results. Board of Directors elected shall take office January 1st following election.
2.2 Absentee voting for the election of Board of Directors shall take place at the Board office for eight (8) business days (Monday thru Friday) immediately preceding the Annual Meeting, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Alternatively, REALTORS® may cast their votes at regional geographic locations on days and hours specified by the Board of Directors. At least one director or staff person must be present during such voting. A REALTOR® who desires to cast his absentee vote must appear in person and may cast only his ballot.
2.3 If the Board of Directors decides that appropriate security measures can be implemented, REALTORS® may vote electronically over the Internet. As with voting at the Annual Election meeting or absentee voting, a REALTOR® may cast only his ballot.
Section 3: ELECTION OF OFFICERS
3.1 The Board of Directors, in their August meeting, shall elect one REALTOR® Member Director to serve as President-elect the following calendar year. In the case of a Director elected as President-elect, he shall serve the full duration of the successive offices.
3.2 The President-elect shall succeed to the office of President on the first day of January following his year as President-elect, or sooner as provided in Article 11, Section 4.3. The term of office shall be a calendar year, or until a successor has been elected and qualified. The President may not serve two (2) full terms in succession.
3.3 The newly elected Board of Directors shall be inducted into office at the December meeting of the Board of Directors. Following induction, the new Board of Directors shall elect from their ranks a 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, and Treasurer each to serve one-year terms.
3.4 All officers shall take office January 1st following election.
Section 4: OAR TRUSTEES
The Board of Directors shall appoint such OAR trustees as required by the Bylaws and Constitution of the Ohio Association of Realtors®.