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Section 3a: Election Timing. Elections will be held annually during the Annual Meeting, as described in Article VI below. Section 3b: Nominations. Thirty days prior to the elections the Executive Committee or designee will seek nominations for seats opening that year. Voting members in good standing may nominate themselves or others. Ten days prior to elections, the names and short biographies of the candidates will be made available on the St. Paul E- Democracy website and published on the St. Paul Issues Forum. This information will be republished on the St. Paul Issues Forum each weekday until the election. Section 3c: Voting. Voting members in good standing will cast their votes at the Annual Meeting. Voting members may also cast their vote electronically starting five days prior to start of the Annual Meeting; any votes not received at the time in- person votes are counted will not be valid. Voting members in good standing may cast one vote for each available position from a list of eligible candidates, voting no more than once for any candidate. Available positions will be filled in order by those candidates who receive the highest number of votes. The Executive Committee or designee will count the votes and publish the results. Section 3d: Selection of the First Executive Committee. The first Executive Committee will be formed in February 2006. Elections will be held for all five elected positions. The top three vote recipients will serve a two year term. The next two vote recipients will serve a one year term. Those individuals will appoint the remaining Executive Committee: two positions will serve a two year term, and two positions will serve a one year term. For the first election, all voting will be conducted online. For the purposes of the first election only, all forum subscribers will get a chance to vote. For voting purposes, a list of forum subscribers will be recorded at least five days and no more than two months before the voting begins. Forum subscribers must have at least five calendar days in which to vote. The new Executive Committee will be formally announced at the Chapter Launch event. In all other ways, the selection of the first Executive Committee is to proceed according to the procedures outlined elsewhere in this Constitution and By -Laws. For the purposes of clarity, this section (3d) of the Constitution will automatically sunset and be deleted, in March of 2007, an action which requires no discussion at that time. Section 4: Duties and Powers. In addition to the specific responsibilities assigned to the Executive Officers in the by -laws, the Executive Committee will establish the general policies and programs of St. Paul E- Democracy. The Executive Committee may hire and oversee staff to manage the day -to- day affairs of St. Paul E- Democracy. Section 5: Removal. Members of the Executive Committee may be removed for misfeasance or nonfeasance. Upon a petition of 25% of the voting members in good standing or 5 or more members of the Executive Committee, an election to recall one or more Executive Committee members will be conducted. Members of the Executive Committee will be removed if 60% or more of the voting membership participating in a recall election vote for removal. Section 6: Mid -Term Vacancies. If a mid -term vacancy occurs on the Executive Committee, the Committee may choose to fill the position according to the procedure appropriate to the position. Section 6a: Vacancy in Elected Positions: If an elected position becomes vacant, the Executive Committee will appoint a replacement to complete the term. If feasible, the Executive Committee has the option of opening up the position for a mid -term replacement at the next Annual Meeting. In this case, the vacancy would be announced at the same time as other vacancies, and the person who receives the next largest number of votes after all full terms are filled will be elected to fill the vacancy and complete the unexpired term. Section 6b: Vacancy in Appointed Position: If an appointed position becomes vacant, the Executive Committee will appoint a replacement to complete the term. Roseville Issues Forum Project: Tim Erickson, 651 246 -5045 or tim e- democracy.org_ Page 12 6 June 2006