Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01728:section:6:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01728
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 20/24)
Character Range: 56827–59300

of any member above 15 per cent of the eligible votes, the 15 per cent shall be deemed to include, first, the votes of the Governor casting the largest number of votes for such member, then the votes of the Governor casting the next largest number, and so on until 15 per cent is reached.
     (b) If on any ballot two or more Governors having an equal number of votes shall have voted for the same nominee and the votes of one or more, but not all, of such Governors could be deemed to have raised the total votes above 15 per cent of the eligible votes, who shall be entitled to vote on the next ballot shall be determined by lot.
7. Any Governor, part of whose votes must be counted in order to raise the total of any member above 12 per cent, shall be considered as casting all of his votes for such member even if the total votes for such member thereby exceed 15 per cent.
8. If, after the second ballot, six members have not been elected, a further ballot shall be held on the same principles until six members have been elected, provided that after five members are elected, the sixth may be elected by a simple majority of the remaining votes and the remaining votes shall be deemed to have counted towards its election.
9. Each member elected to the Executive Board may appoint an alternate from among the Members whose votes are deemed to have elected it.

C. Distribution of votes in the Executive Board
1. In the Executive Board a member elected by a Governor or Governors representing a Member or Members in category I shall be entitled to cast the votes of that Member or Members. Where the member represents more than one Member it may cast separately the votes of the Members it represents.
2. If the voting rights of a Member of category I should change between the times provided for the election of members of the Executive Board:
     (a) there shall be no change in such members as a result thereof;
     (b) voting rights of each member of the Executive Board shall be adjusted as of the effective date of the change in voting rights of the Member or Members it represents;
     (c) the Governor of a new Member of category I may designate an existing member of the Executive Board to represent it and cast its votes until the next election of members of the Board. During such period a member so designated shall be deemed to have been elected by the Governor which so designated it.

D. Amendments
1. The Governors representing category I Members