ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-04-20
Bylaws Governing Nominations Elections

eectng delegate of the of their candidate the exact
day. time and place when the meeting for the election of
delegate will be held during the month of June
Section g. If the President and Secretary of lodge
fail to give notice required in the preceding section to the
within days of their May meeting, the Executive Board
must fine them penalty of $500 which shall be paid into
the Sick Benefit Fund
Section Ga. If the lodges designated jointly elect
delegate located each other and if local and work.
ing conditions permit they may elect delegate at joint
meeting called for that purpose in accordance with their
agreement.
Section 65. If candidate at the joint meeting for
the election of delegate receives majority of the votes
cast they shall Immediately proceed to hold elimination
election that s they shall vote for of the two cand
dates who received the greatest number of votes the
first ballot and the candidate who receives majority of
the votes cast in this elimination shall be considered elected
Section 66. When lodge (of those which have been
joined with another for the election of delegae holds it's
election must either place it's ballot announce the
designated jointly delegate The of the lodge
not conforming to this rule shall not be considered unless
the other lodge has failed to the of its candidate
Section g.. Immediately after the conclusion of the
baotng the lodge shall fill out the prescribed official cleo
ton certificate and write thereon the of each cand
votes or not, and send same to the Supreme Office.
Section 68. The President and Secretary of any lodge
the result of the election for delegate within days after
the meeting must be fined by the Executive Board in the
of $500 which shall be placed in the Sick Benefit
Fund
Section SO. After the Supreme Office receives the
port from the lodges jointly eectng delegate it shall de-
clare which candidate received oty of the votes cast
no candidate received majority of the votes cast at the
first election then the Supreme Office shall notify each
lodge of the result of the first election and instruct them
to hold another election from among those candidates who
received the greatest number of votes at the first election
Section TO- The candidate who receives jorlty OF
the votes cast in the elimination election of the lodges
bned to elect delegate will be considered the elected del
egate and the alternate shall be the candidate who next to
the elected delegate received the greatest number of votes
Section H. Such elimination elections shall be held at
the first regular special meeting of the lodge after it
has received notice from the Supreme Office to hold such
eleon it shall be the duty of the officers of the lodge
to again its members in writing to such meeting
md nnOtioo inf0r
ing for a delegate.
Section 72. Every lodge must in the same manner
give notice to the lodge lodges with which joined
for the purpose of eectg delegate of the date time and
held.
Section 49, At the conclusion of the elimination cleo
ton shall be the duty of the lodge to Immediately fill out
the election certificate and send to the Supreme Office
Section "A. After receiving the returns of the eimi
nation election and determining which candidate elect
ed delegate the Supreme Office shall give notice to each
lodge of the result Of said election and send each lodge
election certificate with the of the delegate filled in.
1t shall be the duty of each lodge to and certify the
cate received by axing lodge thereon and send
member that it may be delivered to the elected del
egate Should the President Secretary of the lodge
fuse to sign the election certificate the Executive Board
must fine them from $500 to $1,000 for the benefit of the
Sick Benefit Fund
Section 75 Every protest against illegal baloting and
election of delegates must be forwarded to the Executive
Board within ten days after the baoting for delegate.
Section 76 1t is the duty of delegate to the Conven
on to represent the wishes of the MEMBERS his lodge
The rights of delegate when the Convention
accepts and approves his credentials and when the
Convention is duly adjourned.
Section u. IT, for any reason elected delegate is
unable to attend the Convention then his rights and duties
shall fall to the elected alternate.