ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-11-16


Of the regular special meeting to be held in June
for the election of Delegates
Section s2 Depending on the number OF Dele
gates the lodge is electng the candidates receiving
majority of the votes cast shall be considered
elected.
cast on the first ballot second ballot shall be
taken among those candidates receiving the highest
vote on the first ballot on which there shall be
two candidates for each Delegate to be elected
The candidates receiving majority of the votes
cast the second ballot shall be declared elected
If more balloting is required, this procedure shall
be continued until the required number OF Dele
Section 49, Ballots indicating their face
vote for fewer candidates than those to be elect
ed shall be valid Ballots, indicating their face
vote for more candidates than those TO be elected
shall be invalid.
Lodges Which Jointly Elect Delegate
Section 81. Lodges numbering less than 200
members shall be joined for the election of Dele
gate. The Executive Board determines which lodges
shall be Joined and shall endeavor to combine lodges
within proximity of each other. Smaller lodges
should be Joined together much as possible.
Section s.. All nominations shall BE be com com
peted at the regular meeting in May. The lodge
must summon it's members to this meeting In writ
ing through the Official Organ
The lodges must notify their members in writ
ing or through the Official Organ of the regular
special meeting to be held in June for the cleo
ton Of Delegates.
must in addition notify the lodge lodges, with
which they joined of the exact day. time and
place of their meeting and the names of their cam
didates.
Should any lodge fail to give said notice to
the other lodges joined within days Of their
May meeting, the Executive Board may disquallfy
the candidates of said lodge.
Section s6. Should there be more than one
candidate in the lodge, the receiving majority
of the votes cast shall be considered the candidate
Should candidate receive majority of the vstes
cast the first ballot, second ballot shall be
taken between the two candidates receiving the
highest vote on the first ballot, and the
ceivng majority of the votes cast on the second
ballot shall be considered the candidate.
If there only two candidates and each re-
ceives the same number of votes after two ballots
the election shall be decided by the drawing of lots
Section 81. If the combined lodges are near
enough to each other, they may, by agreement hold
elections jointly, providing proper notice is given
to their members.
If no candidate receives majority vote on the
first ballot at said Joint meeting the procedure procedure
set forth in the preceding section shall be followed
Section 3s. All the elected candidates of the
joined lodges shall be placed on the ballot of each
cedure shall have it's votes invalidated unless the
failure to list the candidates is due to the failure
Of the other lodge, or lodges to submit the names
of it's candidates.
section 80. AS soon as the balloting is
cuded the lodge shall fill out the prescribed official
election return, designating thereon the name OF
each candidate regardless of the votes received and
mail to the Home Office immediately The votes
of the lodge or lodges, not conforming with this
procedure shall not be considered.
Section 40. The Executive Board after receiy-
ing the election returns from the joined lodges,
shall declare the of the elected Delegate.
If no candidate receives majority vote on
the first ballot, the Home Office must notify the
another election at their next regular meeting, Civ
ing due notice to its members of said meeting and
at which time consideration shall be given only
to the two candidates receiving the highest vote
the first ballot.
The candidate receiving a majority Of the
votes cast on the second ballot among the joined
lodges shall be declared elected. The Executive
Board must notify lodges of the final result and
mail to the elected Delegate the proper credentials
Section Al. Each Delegate shall represent his
lodge, or lodges, from the time rs credentials
approved by the Convention until such time when
regular Convention shall
1t is the duty of a Delegate to vote according
to the wishes Of the lodge membership which he
represents.
If a Delegate is unable to attend the Conven-
ton or continue to represent his lodge or lodges
until the next regular Convention, matter what
soever the cause therefor his duties and rights shall
be assumed by the Alternate.
The Supreme Board Of Directors
Section A. The Supreme Board shall consist
OF Is members: President 3 Vice-Presdents, Secre-
tary, Secretary Sick Benefit Department. Treas
urer Junior Order Director, and seven members OF
Section As. Within so days after the adjourn
ment Of the Convention the old and newly elected
members of the Supreme Board shall hold, at the
call of the Supreme President and Secretary joint
meeting at the Home Office The old Supreme
Board must turn the administration Of the
Croatian Fraternal Union to the newly elected su-
preme Board at said meeting.
Section A. The Supreme Board shall hold
it's regular meetings during the months of March
and September of each year at the Home Offce
To hold such meetings, it shall be necessary that
at least two-thirds of the Board be present. The
y,
President, shall notify all Board members of the
date on which their meeting is to be held The su'
preme President shall preside at all such meetings
and has the right to vote.
Section IS. In of necessity the Supreme
President may. his initiative, call special
meeting Of the Board. It shall be his duty to call
upon the written request Of six Board men,
bers.
Section 49, All Supreme Board Minutes should
be published in both sections of the Official Organ
within 10 days following approval of the last session
by the Executive Board
Section Al Any member of the Supreme
Board, who shall be absent from 2 successive regu-
lar meetings without valid shall be removed
from office by said Board and replaced in accord
with the Bylaws.
Section 49, The Supreme Board shall discuss
and decide all questions relating to the Croatian
Fraternal Union 1t shall also settle all questions
which the Executive Board could not decide.
Section 49, The Supreme Board shall have the
right to-
a. Introduce plans of Life Sick and Ac-
cident Benefit Insurance.:
b. change the Mortality or Morbidty Standard
for valuation providing the new standard shall
conform to the laws of the various States and
Provinces of Canada in which the Croatian Fra
tenal Union is licensed;
g do such other acts for the benefit of the Gro
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