Article VIII

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 1

Nominating Committee

Prior to October 1 of each business year, The President shall appoint a nominating committee which shall submit names of candidates for the various Association offices. The current President may not serve on a nominating committee. The same person may be nominated for more than one office. However, after the secret ballots are counted, should the same person be elected to more than one office, then at that time the winning candidate must select the office he or she wishes to hold. Any office vacated by this will be filled by the candidate with the second highest number of votes for the office in question from the previous ballot.

 

Section 2

the Election of Officers

The Annual election of Officers shall occur during the OPCA business meeting held in conjunction with the OPCA Fall Conference, which is normally held in the month of October or November each year. Unless the Board shall establish a different time and place for the meeting, at which time the election of officers will occur. At this meeting me Dominating committee shall present their slate of state nominees. Nominations may be accepted from the floor by active members.

Elections shall be by secret ballot.