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Q: Our nominating committee always puts up two names for each office. Is there any reason for the president to ask for nominations from the floor when we know that no one else ever wants to run for an office?
A: Yes, unless it is prohibited by the bylaws, the president must call for further nominations from the floor. “After the nominating committee has presented its report and before voting for the different offices takes place, the chair must call for further nominations from the floor.” (RONR, p. 421, lines 6-10.)
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Question of the Day As a parliamentarian, I see references to the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order cited as Robert’s, RRO, RONR, RONR (10th Edition), or RONR (10th ed.), sometimes with page numbers, section numbers, and/or line numbers. Which is correct? [Read the answer]
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