Rule V-4 Ballots and Balloting

(a) Ballots. Elections shall be conducted by secret ballot. Official election ballots shall be prepared in a form and manner approved by the Board. The ballots shall contain space for the voting member’s printed name, written signature, and District.

(b) Replacement Ballots. If a member entitled to vote in an election does not receive a ballot, or if the ballot received is lost or destroyed, a second official ballot may be supplied to that member.

(c) Balloting. Ballots shall be mailed to each active member eligible to vote at least 21 days prior to the date of the election. To be counted, voted ballots must be received in the office of the Bar Association on or before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election. The Executive Director shall have the custody of all ballots after they have been received and until the ballots are counted.

(d) Invalid or Questioned Ballots. Any ballot returned without the name and electronic signature of the voting member on the spaces provided on the ballot will not be counted. If it is determined in the cross-check against the election roster that a second ballot has been received from an eligible voter, that second and any subsequent ballots received from that member will not be counted. Invalid ballots shall be kept by the Executive Director until after certification of the election. A ballot received which causes the Executive Director to question its validity shall be held by the Executive Director for a determination as to its validity.