Academic Senate By-Laws: Elections

Article IV: Elections 

SECTION 1: GENERAL PROCEDURES 

1. Procedure All elections and polls for which the Election Committee is responsible shall be by secret ballot. 
2. Electorate The electorate shall consist of all active members of the Faculty Association. 
3. Election of Officers If a nominee receives a majority of the votes cast, that person shall be declared as elected. If no nominee receives a majority vote, a run-off election shall be held by the top two candidates. 
4. Terms (Length of Service) The President-Elect and Past President serve for one year. The Terms for all other officers and senators shall be two years. 
5. Resignations In case of resignation of an officer (President-Elect, Past-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Adjunct Officer), the President may appoint a designee to complete the open term if the remaining term is one academic year or less. If the resignation occurs with more than a year remaining of the term, an election will be held at the first appropriate date (e.g., last day of the month) to finish the open term. In case of resignation of a President, the President-Elect shall serve out the open term and continue to Past President for one year. In case of resignation of President of the Chairs Council or Curriculum Review Committee Chair, the respective committees will hold an election at the first appropriate date (e.g. the next meeting of the committee) to finish the open term. Designees or officers elected to finish an open term may run for the office in which they have been serving. 

SECTION 2: ELECTION OF FACULTY ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 

1. Elected Officers The elected officers shall be the President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Adjunct Faculty Officer. 
2. Non-elected Officers The non-elected officers shall be the President, Past-President, the President of the Chairs Cabinet, and the Chair of the Curriculum Review Committee. The President and the Past-President shall be determined by the succession. The President of the Chairs Cabinet and the Chair of the Curriculum Review Committee shall be determined by their respective committees. 
3. Succession 

1. President-Elect to President At the completion of the President’s term or if the President is unable to complete his or her term, the President-Elect shall become President. 
2. President to Past-President At the completion of the President’s term, the President becomes Past-President. 
3. Failure to Succeed to Past-President Should the President decline the succession to Past-President, or should the Past-President be unable to complete his or her term, then the Executive Committee shall nominate someone to fulfill the term. A nominee becomes Past-President when confirmed by a 2/3 vote of the Academic Senate. If possible, the nominee should have previous Executive Committee experience.