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The only way you can vote against a candidate is to vote for another person. To lend a professional air to the proceedings, suggest that brothers wear a collared shirt and tie, especially the candidates. If not, Brother
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It may not display this or other websites correctly. The bylaws of a charitable trust affiliated with a masonic lodge provide that its 9-member board consists of three "classes"of three, each class serving rotating three-year terms. Robert's Rules on elections are very straightforward after what is often a politically charged prequel of nominating and campaigning. endobj
He serves as Chairman of the Trustees of Title to the Masonic Temple and other Real Estate of the Grand Lodge, is a Trustee of the Consolidated Fund and Trustee of the Masonic Charities Fund. I've never see a script or outline, but it should proceed as follows: That sounds like the CA required verbiage. 16 0 obj
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The Masonic rituals provided here are as practiced under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Nevada, circa 1986. collect the ballots, the Deacons approach the altar, pick up the hats,
While the . When counting ballots, ballot counters need to keep a few key points in mind: Blank votes are treated as scrap paper and don't count at all. Senior Deacon,", WM: "Prepare and present the ballot box.". >> /ExtGState << /Gs1 13 0 R >> /Font << /Tc1 10 0 R /TT2 9 0 R >> /XObject These elections happen in the end of the year to elect the following years leadership team. %PDF-1.7
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rejection. You must log in or register to reply here. In Freemasonry, a brother's word is of paramount importance, so revealing the secrets of the ceremonies and rituals within the lodge after reciting the Masonic Oath is not permitted. You follow the same procedures for elections by ballot, as far as arriving at the point of the election is concerned, but instead of casting your vote by ballot, each member announces his vote when the secretary calls that person's name. In the vote for the position of Worshipful Master
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After each nomination, the president repeats the name to the assembly. Election of Officers of a Lodge: CHAPTER 55: Installation of Officers of a Lodge: CHAPTER 56: Officers of a Lodge, Term, Resignation, and Title . Lodge to vote, the Master should invite the tiler in and have a
Lodge elections are performed via a Masonic Ballot Box. Both a bank's president and janitor can apply for membership, and they're considered equally qualified. so presented that each officer and member shall cast his ballot
If you have a nominating committee in place, ask this group to declare their nominee for a specific officer role. ballot closed." If it's determined that enough illegal votes were cast by illegal voters to affect the result, and these votes can't be identified and removed from the count, then the vote is deemed null and must be retaken. <>
Taking nominations by mail is basically the same as taking nominations by ballot. The position of Worshipful Master in the East occupies the most exalted position within the lodge. endobj
[Feedback]. A motion to close nominations is usually not necessary unless it is apparent that members are nominating people just to honor them, and that the nominees have no intention of serving. According to Robert's Rules, a motion to close nominations is out of order as long as any member wishes to make a nomination. In Kentucky, the individual is normally sent a certified letter. WM: "Have all of the brethren of _______________
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Freemasonry's Requirements for Membership. A Lodge supporting this vital outreach of the Foundation, will be properly noted. Brother Secretary conduct a roll call. I guess that would depend on the jurisdiction. *(cM YiVo~r049>Kwz,8*#]qVLB`l:HM\7Gj#?#PV(F"y@f4 @hbe2q&8%RYcM`uU;ap10n ____________ Lodge No. The mechanics of the election are governed by a few sections of the Minnesota Masonic Code and quite a bit of lodge tradition. In most of the same grand lodge jurisdictions, there is also a G painted, sculpted, or otherwise suspended in the symbolic East of the lodge room (typically over the Master's chair).. Or, members can also finish the election at the next regular meeting if the meeting falls within a quarterly time period. Depending on the Grand Lodge, this can be anywhere from 18 to 25. Pause. When called on to give the report, the chairman of the nominating committee states the nominations for each office. No one should be nominated without his or her consent because, if elected, the person may decline to serve and members will have to hold another election. [What is Freemasonry] [Leadership
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Jewels of Masonic Secretary The Secretary's official duties include issuing the summons (a formal notice of an impending meeting, with time, date and agenda), recording meeting minutes, completing statistical returns to the Grand Lodge, and advising the Worshipful Master on matters of procedure. Using a nominating committee to assemble a list of willing and qualified candidates for office can greatly benefit members when the time comes to select their leaders. If no candidate is found, the committee can leave that slot open for nominations from the floor. *
Balloting for your acceptance into a Masonic lodge After the investigative committee reports to the lodge, your petition is voted on. If lodge functions go smoothly, it is the Master who takes the credit. 4 0 obj
This ceremony, revised in 2013 relies heavily on the work of the prolific Masonic author and commentator, Robert Macoy who first set it down in The ballots are tallied very much like an election ballot, and the report becomes the list of nominees for each office. At the Worshipful Master s order the Stewards distribute the ballots for the first position to be voted upon. Masonry doesn't care about your worldly wealth or social position. West and bright (black) in the East. endobj
Lodge No. JavaScript is disabled. Motions to close nominations are usually unnecessary because the nomination process simply continues until no one wishes to make further nominations. However, we open the Lodge on the 3rd then call to refreshment, invite everyome in, after the ceremony the WM closes without form. Small technical errors, such as spelling mistakes or marking an X when a checkmark is called for, don't make a vote illegal as long as the voter's intent is discernible. The best thing an organization can do is adopt rules that tell how to proceed if a member challenges an election or if a person is illegally elected to office and has begun to serve. Every lodge is incorporated and required to have corporate officers. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.44 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
When the secretary mails the members a notice about the nomination and election meeting, the letter can include a request that members who do not wish to be considered for office notify the secretary in writing. Secretary prepares ballots for each position to be elected. By signing a petition for the formation of a new lodge, [ Chapter 39] 2. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Booth Lodge 100-100C, be amended . will advance to the altar and cast their ballot. should be destroyed. 292, elections may be held in a lodge opened in an EA as long as there is an EA attending. Whatever nomination method you propose, be specific. Sometimes there is a split in the nominating committee over who to nominate. This site is not an official site of any recognized Masonic body in the United
We can only drop to a different degree once we conclude that portion of the meeting. ballot drawer is empty and that there are both white balls and black
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If an elected candidate declines the office after he or she is elected and after the meeting has adjourned, another election needs to take place, if at all possible. Suggested Procedure For Electing Lodge Officers. the name on the ballot and the Secretary repeats the name and tallies
If members haven't used the machine before, it may be wise to show them how to use it the day before the election. If you have only two candidates and the vote is a tie, you repeat the balloting until one candidate receives a majority. 0
The election process may be the easiest part of deciding who handles a particular job in the organization. Robert's Rules sets out several methods of making nominations for positions: An organization can nominate candidates in several ways: This method is used whenever the membership wants to rely on the presiding officer to recommend candidates but also wants to reserve for itself (or its designee, such as the board of directors) the approval of the nominee. It is possible that because of a mistake in counting the ballots, or another procedural mistake, someone can be declared elected to office when he or she did not receive the majority votes. 7. endobj
In a voice vote, the winner is easy to determine and the vote is over when someone wins the election. I've never performed or even practiced the role before, though via "osmosis," should be able to piece it together to at least a minimally functional level. %PDF-1.5
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However, we open the Lodge on the 3rd then call to refreshment, invite everyome in, after the ceremony the WM closes without form. We can conduct lodge business in the EA degree in Minnesota, but only Master Masons can vote. You are using an out of date browser. Each officer and member, before voting, must exchange the
Your organization needs officers, maybe committee members, and other positions decided by a vote of the membership. As each nomination is received (assuming multiple candidates), ask each nominee "If elected, are you willing to serve?" At the end of each successful vote the ballots
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Another problematic practice to watch out for is nominating someone for office who is not eligible. Introduction. Books Online] [E-Books] [Library Of
The election of lodge officers is an annual event, specified in the lodge bylaws. 705 South Hercules Avenue. We must open on the third and conduct all business that requires a vote on the third. To which Blaise replies "Yeah, 200 bucks is pretty steep.". In writing the nomination, election, and vacancy conditions in the bylaws, the organization should make sure that if a vacancy is created early in the term of office, the vacancy is filled by election instead of by appointment, whenever possible. A person can nominate himself or herself. 12 0 obj
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If polling is conducted outside of a meeting, members should verify their credentials with election officials when casting their votes at the polls, and members' names should be checked on a list showing who has voted. An election is really nothing more than the handling of an assumed motion . The following shall be the methods of affiliation: 1. Freemasonry, the teachings and practices of the fraternal (men-only) order of Free and Accepted Masons, the largest worldwide secret societyan oath-bound society, often devoted to fellowship, moral discipline, and mutual assistance, that conceals at least some of its rituals, customs, or activities from the public (secret societies do not A properly planned and executed meeting results in good participation. Masonic Lodge Officer Duties For Their Term in Office: 1 Year Appointed Lodge Officer Positions: The other officers, which include the Senior Deacon, Junior Deacon, Senior Steward, Junior Steward, Marshal, Tiler and Chaplain are appointed positions by the Worshipful Master. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> (After June 15, individual counties and cities could choose to continue their own meeting limitations, in which case those limitations would continue in force.) Achieve this by asking them to hang out with you. He or she should present it to the assembly to decide what to do with the vote - whether to count it and toward what name to credit the vote. *.MXPY!~@Aa%^ N&4D1la`:v@Ai,^t #. Freemasonry (or Brother __________for affiliation)." ", WM: "Fair (cloudy) in the South, clear (dark) in the
My Freemasonry | Freemason Information and Discussion Forum. Nominations don't have to be seconded, but it's not out of order for members to second a nomination to signal their endorsement. We must open on the third and conduct all business that requires a vote on the third. The committee then has to find a new nominee, and the members have to vote again. Members then vote on a candidate to fill the remaining office. If the bylaws specifically address this situation, members should follow the bylaws. Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox! hb```BVG ea8 P}+/m endobj Balloting must continue until a candidate receives a majority. The Senior Deacon presents the ballot to each officer
If the motion is adopted, the assembly can adjourn before the vote is announced if it has another meeting scheduled. The Code has two primary chapters that describe the process of voting in subordinate lodges. endobj
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Lodge Election Procedures "Worshipful Master (WM) or Preceding Officer" 1. Also, members rarely move to close nominations because, whenever no further nominations are offered, the chair usually just declares, "Hearing no further nominations, nominations for the office of [name the office] are closed.". This method of nominations is based on the principle of allowing all voters to make nominations for all offices by completing a nominating ballot. By establishing plural membership in a North Carolina The Secretary announces the results of the vote, a
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The Master then casts his own vote. It's never in order to vote Yes or No (or For or Against) a candidate when electing persons to office. Only MMs vote. For every expense, large or small, the Secretary is to write a voucher which is to be countersigned by the Worshipful Master and passed on to the Treasurer for payment. As Masons, we hone our skills to apply their use, improving ourselves daily. If members adjourn before an election is complete, they should set the time for an adjourned meeting to finish the election. endstream
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As JPM of my lodge, I've been asked to serve in this role for our upcoming officer elections. WB Christopher J. Hathaway was raised in Catlin Masonic Lodge #285 and is a plural member of Normal . Talks] [Masonic
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Masonic etiquette decries anyone who does not obey the gavel. [What is New]
Every day , before I retired, I would receive a wide variety of questions and comments from Constituent Lodge Secretaries and other officers, many of which are quite applicable to other lodges.