ARTICLE 5
Membership Meetings
5.1 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the membership shall be held on the first Wednesday of December for the purpose of electing officers, and for the transaction of other business. If the election of officers cannot be or is not to be held on the date designated for the annual meeting, the Board of Directors shall cause the elections to be held at a special meeting of the Members as soon thereafter as convenient.
5.2 Special meetings. Special meetings of the Members for any purpose may be called by the President or by the Board of Directors. Notice of special meetings shall be delivered by first class mail not less than seven (7) nor more than thirty (30) days before the date of the meeting to each Member, and shall be deemed delivered three (3) days after deposit in the US mail.
5.3 Monthly meetings. Monthly meetings shall be held on the first Wednesday of each month, at the place and time designated, and Corporate business shall be transacted at each such monthly meeting as needs require, just as in the case of special meetings described above.
5.4 Place of meetings. The Board of Directors may designate any time or place as the place of meeting for any meeting.
5.5 Voting lists. The membership secretary shall maintain a Membership List which includes every Member's name and address. This list shall be subject to inspection by the Board of Directors at any board meeting or any other convenient time.
5.6 Inspection of the Voting List by Members. Pursuant to the Act, Members shall not have access to the membership list except on the express authorization and at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall provide a reasonable means for a Member to mail communications regarding voting at membership meetings to the other Members through the Corporation at the expense of the Member making the request.
5.7 Quorum. A majority of the Members present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
5.8 Voting. For the annual election of officers, written ballots, will be distributed, one for each Member present, at the meeting held for purposes of election. Ballots will be given only to Members whose membership status is in good standing.
5.9 Nomination of candidates. A nominating committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, which shall prepare a slate of candidates for offices. The slate of candidates for offices shall be mailed to the membership prior to the meeting designated for election. Only Members of Corporation shall qualify for nomination as officers. Members may write in their own candidates for any office on the ballot.
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