Leo has correctly characterized the election of PBS officers, according to the Bylaws: "_Section 4. _Officers shall be elected by the general membership.The terms of office shall be two years with the term beginning January 1 of each even-numbered year.If an officer cannot complete his/her term of office, the President, with the approval of the Board, shall appoint a replacement to complete the term." The Bylaws do not, however, give any guidance as to how such an election takes place. The only point at which PBS is in contact with all current members is the Bulb Garden newsletter, which is printed and mailed. In order to present the slate of candidates to the entire membership, it would be necessary to announce it to members in the newsletter. It could not be announced on the email discussion list, nor on the website's forum, because not all current members have chosen to receive these communications, even though they have been encouraged to participate in the forum. We will discuss possible procedures at the main Board meeting on August 19. Furthermore, the PBS Bylaws do not provide for a "general meeting," owing to the diffuse geographical nature of the membership. At one time the North American Rock Garden Society followed that pattern, conducting an election at the annual meeting; I'm not sure what they do now, although I have been a NARGS member since 1977 and have held various positions. There are services available online which offer organizations the opportunity to conduct polls, and it seems that they might also work for an election. It would be the duty of the members to visit a specified site in order to vote. I don't know how many would bother, but I didn't get much help when I asked for feedback while editing the NARGS journal for ten years. I still don't have anyone committed to participating in the nominating committee. Please contact me if you wish to help with this. Members of the nominating committee can recruit candidates themselves, or they can receive nominations from any current members. Nominations should be accompanied by the agreement of the nominee to serve, and a brief resume of her or his qualifications. If you are not willing to serve on the committee but wish to nominate someone else, please direct that to me <janemcgary@earthlink.net>, NOT TO THIS LIST. Both the nominator and the nominee must be current members. To clarify the present situation, the "officers" are the president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. The board also includes several "directors," who have been chosen to expand geographical coverage, and several "managers"; the managers are the people who run the various exchanges, the editor of the Bulb Garden, and the membership coordinator, myself. The only people on the board who receive any payment are the BG editor and the treasurer, and they don't get much. In addition to these people, there is a group that manages the website and the wonderful PBS wiki. Only the officers will be up for election this fall. The current vice president, secretary, and treasurer have indicated they are willing to run for a new term. The president is leaving and we need to identify a new candidate, or several candidates, for that position, which is a crucial one. SIncerely, Jane McGary, Membership Coordinator On 8/12/2023 1:06 PM, oooOIOooo via pbs wrote: > Most organizations have various board members seek out people to run - the nominating committee. Because running a corporation is complex, laws must be followed, and individual board members are financially and legally responsible for ensuring it is run properly, it can be difficult to find people willing to devote the time and attention to doing so. That's why boards of established tax-exempt corporations generally like to vet candidates fully. The board is all in this together. > > The nominating committee usually presents its slate to the membership at a general meeting. Nominations are usually open from the general membership. Then the election is held. > > A nominating committee spends most of its time begging people to serve. It's not an insular clique; it's difficult to find people to run. > > Unfortunately my life is still too disrupted with work and family issues to consider serving on the board. I feel badly about this because I would like to give back. > > Leo Martin > Phoenix Arizona USA > Zone 9? > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe:<mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…