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Membership shall be limited to members of the
Benedictine University Community.
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Officially, active members are those persons who have
paid the designated yearly dues at any point during the
year. The Nutrition Club Officers will determine the
cost of dues per person before the beginning of each
school year. The membership fee will not be prorated
for those who join later in the school year.
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Active members will routinely receive any
membership publications (i.e., Bylaws, Membership
Directory, Calendar of Events, etc.) and pertinent
nutrition-related handouts.
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All active members have voting privileges. People who
are not active can attend club meetings and events, as
they are open to the Benedictine University community; however, these
people will be considered "auditors" and not actual
club members. They cannot vote or have any
opportunity to hold office at any time.
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Alumni members shall be former members of the club.
Active Alumni members shall be entitled to all the
privileges of full members, however, they may not
hold office or vote.
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The club faculty advisor is appointed and shall be
responsible for the guidance of the club activities. The
advisor may act on behalf of the club but may not be
a voting member of the club.
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Only active members may vote on Club matters or
elections.
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Voting on non-election club matters will be done by a
show of hands. Each member's vote will have equal
worth. Club decisions will be decided by a majority
vote of all active members present at the time of
voting. In the event of a tie, the club President is
granted an extra vote.
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Nominations: Nominations for the offices of President,
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Historian
shall be accepted in writing between February 15th
and February 28th by the Club President. Elections
will take place annually at the first Club meeting in
March by secret ballot. You must be an active
member to nominate for, vote in and run for office in
the Club Election. Active Club Members may
nominate themselves and other Active Members for
office in writing. Each active member is only eligible
to run for one office for each election. If an active
member is nominated for more than one office, the
President must inform them of this situation and ask
them to choose the office in which they prefer to run.
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Casting ballots. All active club members are eligible to
vote. Voting will occur at a club meeting. Active
Members, who are unable to attend the Election Club
Meeting, may request an absentee ballot to be turned
in prior to the meeting. Any ballots received after the
Election Club Meeting will not be counted.
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Ballot verification. All ballots must be verified for
membership status. At all elections, the Club President
will hand each active member a ballot after the
Membership Secretary verifies each individual's
membership status. No names are to be put on the
"secret" ballots.
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Tally of Ballots. Ballots will be counted by the Club
Advisor or by the President in the presence of the
Club Advisor. (Ballots should remain nameless,
containing nothing other than one check for one
candidate per each office. Any ballots containing
inappropriate comments will be omitted from the
election). The person receiving the highest number of
votes shall be elected. In the event of a tie for a
particular office, there will be a re-vote. If yet another
tie occurs, there will be a final vote in which each
person may choose two candidates per office. After
this second re-vote, who ever has the most votes will
be elected.
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Succession. An elected or appointed officer can
succeed himself/herself in an office upon re-election or
re-appointment.
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Impeachment. An officer failing to perform duties in a
responsible manner can be removed from office. The
process must be initiated by the Club Board of
Directors and receive a 3/4 majority vote by the Club
Board. If removal occurs, the President may appoint a
worthy candidate. If more than one person is
interested in the vacant office, a spe cial election will
be held and the person will be elected by a 3/4
majority vote of the Club Board of Directors.
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New position. If a new position is proposed, a special
election or appointment shall be made by 3/4 majority
vote by the Club Board of Directors.
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