The Delegate Assembly may vote for officers either in a regular or special meeting or by mail, so long as other requirements for nomination and election are met. The Delegates shall vote by secret ballot for each post. The majority vote of Delegates present or polled by mail is required for election. Schedule for appointment to Committees and the Delegate Assembly A. Committee appointments are made or renewed after the annual elections to begin yearly on July 1. B. Delegates and alternates are appointed by the units they represent to serve a full administrative year, to begin each July 1.
Alternates serve in the absence of an appointed delegate for the same administrative year.
Administration year, July 1 - June 30. July 1 - June 30. Delinquency date for dropping members from rolls. Annual business meeting - as designated by the Delegate Assembly, either in conjunction with the spring convention or later in the administration year. Any proposed amendment to these by-laws shall be submitted to the Executive Committee in writing at least fifteen days before a Delegate Assembly.