======Election Policy======
=====I. Election Operations=====
====A. Process====
  - Nominations shall be open according to Article IV Section 5 of the Chapter Bylaws.
  - Quorum for election meetings to take place shall be 2/3 of the Active Brotherhood.
  - All nominees for a given position shall leave the room before they present their qualifications. 
  - Each nominee for a position shall have a five (5) minute opportunity to present their qualifications.
  - Following each nominee’s presentation there will be a period of ten (10) minutes where they will be subject to questions from the Brotherhood.
  - Discussion of each nominee will happen after they have given their presentation and will follow the following format:
    - Pro-Con-Pro 
      - Three (3) minutes of Pros, advantages about the nominee.
      - Six (6) minutes of Cons, disadvantages about the nominee.
      - Three (3) minutes of Pros.
  -A fter all nominees have had the chance to give their presentation the Brotherhood will have a ten (10) minute general discussion of all nominees.
    - Additional time may be added at the discretion of the Brotherhood.
  - A vote of the active Brotherhood shall be held using a closed ballot and must be counted by two (2) of the present Brothers. 
    - Voting members may cast their ballot for one of the nominees or as no confidence. 
      - A vote of no confidence means that none of the nominees are fit for the position.
    - Brothers counting the ballots must abstain from voting. 
      - Brothers who are graduating, inactive, or who are otherwise ineligible for the position are ideal. 
  - A majority vote of the present voting members is required to be elected into office.
    - A majority shall be whomever receives the largest percentage of votes among the candidates. This includes votes of no confidence. 
    - In the event of a tie vote, another vote shall be held after a short discussion.
      - In the event that there are more than two nominees and there is a tie, remove the nominee with the lowest percentage from contention. 
   - Election of officers shall be held in the following order:
     - President
     - Vice President
     - Secretary
     - Treasurer
     - Member-at-Large Elect (MAL-E)
     - Assistant Member Educator (AME)
     - Historian
   - In the event that multiple nominees are running for a position, those that are not elected may run for one of the following positions according to the order set in Section 1.9. 
     - For example, if the nominee for President doesn’t get elected, they may run for Vice President, Secretary, and so on. 
=====II. Irregularities=====
====A. Vacancies====
  - In the event that both positions of Member-at-Large and Member-at-Large Elect or Member Educator and Assistant Member Educator are vacant, the following is to happen:
    - Nominations will be held for both positions - Member-at-Large and Member-at-Large Elect or Member Educator and Assistant Member Educator. 
    - The election of officers will be held in the following order:
      - President
      - Vice President
      - Secretary
      - Treasurer
      - Member-at-Large
      - Member-at-Large Elect
      - Member Educator
      - Assistant Member Educator
      - Historian
====B. No Confidence Vote====
  - If the majority votes no confidence, the position will be considered vacant and must be filled via special election.
====C. No Nominees====
  - In the event that a position has received no nominations before elections are to open, the following is to happen:
    - Nominations will be reopened. 
    - All present Brothers will be given an opportunity to volunteer to be nominated.  
    - Upon receiving no changes, the president shall ask each active Brother if they will run for the position in question.
      - The Brothers will be asked in order of Brotherhood seniority.  
    - Each Brother must respond with yes or no.
    - Once a Brother has accepted, the floor for nominations may be closed and elections may proceed.
  - In the event that all Brothers respond no, the position will remain empty.
  - A special election for the open position will be held by the beginning of the following semester.
====D. Special Elections====
  - A special election will be held if a vacancy occurs in an elected position.
  - Nominations will open at the earliest regularly scheduled meeting.  
  - Nominations will be open for one (1) week.
  - A special election will not be held between the fifth and twelfth weeks if the position is being opened for nominations during the normal election process.
  - Elections will then follow Article I Section 1 of this policy. 
  - Installations shall happen immediately following the special election.