7.1. - Regularly scheduled meetings shall be held as deemed necessary by the Executive Committee. Notice of location, time, pertinent business, and special features of each meeting shall be delivered by the Secretary to all Organization members at least 14 days prior to each meeting. Notification may be by email or Organization website post. The Executive Committee shall also announce the date of the next scheduled meeting at the regularly scheduled meeting that immediately precedes it.
7.2. - Except when a weighted vote is called for (see
Article 7.2) Each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. A simple majority of votes cast shall decide any issue at any meeting except as otherwise provided or required by statute, the State Board of Elections, or these Bylaws. The person chairing the meeting shall have one vote, which may be used in case of a tie. Elections of Officers, re-authorization of bylaws, or slating of candidates shall be decided only by a weighted vote of Precinct Committeemen. Of these three, only uncontested elections may be decided in any other manner than a weighted vote of Precinct Committeemen.
7.3. - Weighted votes (as described in
Article 3) may be used to decide any issue if called for by two or more precinct committeemen. Only those members entitled to a weighted vote may call for one. When such a vote is called for, Committeemen shall have the weighted vote for the precinct they represent in all matters. Associates are not entitled to a weighted vote, but may cast 1 vote. Weighted votes may not be used in Executive Committee Meetings, but may be used in all other committees and subcommittees.
7.4. - The Chair shall have the right to schedule the Order of Business for each regular or Committee meeting. A quorum for each scheduled meeting shall be a simple majority of those attending. For an issue of major concern to the Organization, or an election, any member may have the option of voting by a signed and sealed vote (proxy) submitted to any Officer prior to the regularly scheduled general meeting. Any member may petition the Chair to include additional items into the Order of business.
7.5. - A quorum of the Executive Committee shall not be defined as a majority of votes cast
(As in
Article 7.2) but will be defined as votes from a majority of officers.
7.6. - Meetings shall be conducted using the parliamentary procedure described in Robert’s Rules of Order
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