The Senate shall elect from among its membership two FCLA Appointments Board members. Nominations for the election of the two FCLA Appointment Board members shall be the third order of business in the New Business section of the agenda of the first meeting of the Senate.
11.1 Nominations for FCLA Appointments Board members.
All nominations for FCLA Appointments Board senator-members shall be taken from the floor but the election shall not take place until the next meeting, unless needed to ensure FCLA Appointments Board members are appointed by the end of the spring semester. In this case, nomination and elections may occur in the same meeting.
11.2 FCLA Appointments Board Candidate Speeches.
Candidates, one at a time, in reverse order of nomination, shall give speeches not to exceed two minutes. Upon completion of each individual speech, the floor shall be opened for questions from members of the Senate not to exceed a total time of five minutes. While each candidate presents their speech, the other candidates shall remain outside the room of the Senate meeting.
11.3 Senate Discussion of FCLA Appointments Board Candidates.
After the last candidate has finished answering questions, all candidates shall remain outside of the Senate meeting room for Senators to discuss the candidates for no more than ten minutes.
11.4 Voting for FCLA Appointments Board members.
The senators, including the candidates, shall vote by ballot for FCLA Appointments Board members. Senators shall choose up to two candidates on each ballot. The two candidates receiving the most votes shall be elected to the FCLA Appointments Board. If there is a tie vote preventing the selection of only two candidates, the top vote getter, if there is one, shall be elected and a run-off between the candidates receiving the tied votes shall be conducted. In this run-off vote, senators shall only vote for a single candidate to fill the remaining vacancy or vacancies. The top vote getter(s) shall be elected. The ballots and results from this election shall be verified by the Electoral Commission.
11.5 Filling At-Large FCLA Appointments Board Vacancy.
If the at-large FCLA Appointments Board member is not filled by the last Senate meeting of the spring semester, the Senate shall elect from among its membership an FCLA Appointments Board member that is not an executive officer. Nominations to fill the at-large FCLA Appointment Board member vacancy shall be the first order of business in the New Business section of the agenda of the last spring semester meeting of the Senate.
11.6 Nominations for Filling At-Large FCLA Appointments Board Vacancy.
All nominations for filling the at-large FCLA Appointments Board member vacancy shall be taken from the floor and the election shall take place that meeting, the last meeting of the spring semester.
11.7 Filling At-Large FCLA Appointments Board Vacancy Candidate Speeches.
Candidates, one at a time, in reverse order of nomination, shall give speeches not to exceed two minutes. Upon completion of each individual speech, the floor shall be opened for questions from members of the Senate not to exceed a total time of five minutes. While each candidate presents their speech, the other candidates shall remain outside the room of the Senate meeting.
11.8 Senate Discussion of Filling At-Large FCLA Appointments Board Vacancy Candidates.
After the last candidate has finished answering questions, all candidates shall remain outside of the Senate meeting room for Senators to discuss the candidates for no more than ten minutes.
11.9 Voting to Fill At-Large FCLA Appointments Board Vacancy.
The senators, including the candidates, shall vote by ballot to fill the at-large FCLA Appointments Board vacancy. If no candidate receives a majority, only the two highest vote-getters shall be considered. Those two candidates shall leave the room for no more than 10 minutes of discussion in the Senate of the senators. Then the senators, including the candidates who shall return to the room after this discussion, shall vote by ballot to fill the at-large FCLA Appointments Board vacancy, the candidate receiving a majority being elected to fill the at-large FCLA Appointments Board vacancy. If there is a tie vote, the Senate shall re-ballot until one candidate receives a majority. The ballots and results from this election shall be verified by the Electoral Commission.