Rule VII Elections

(a) Vacancies for the positions of president-elect, vice president, treasurer, commissioner, ABA delegate, and membership on the Judicial Nominating Commission, which vacancies arise by virtue of the expiration of the applicable term of office or membership, shall be filled as follows:

(1) Nominations must be signed by at least two active members and submitted to the executive director on or before July 1 for vacancies occurring in the coming twelve-month period. Nominations for commissioners must be signed by at least two active members who reside or maintain a practice within the applicable judicial district.

(2) In the event that no member is nominated for a given vacancy, the Board of Officers and Commissioners shall nominate one or more qualified candidates.

(3) The executive director shall provide an electronic ballot for all contested offices to all eligible voters on or before August 1 of each year. Only active members who have provided email addresses to the Wyoming State Bar shall be eligible to vote. Voters for vacant commissioner seats must be active, resident members of the applicable district, and no member may vote for a commissioner in more than one district.

(4) Each candidate may submit a written statement containing 200 words or less in support of his or her candidacy, which the executive director shall publish with the electronic ballot.

(5) All voting will be electronic. All voting must be completed by August 31 of the applicable year.

(6) The candidate receiving the most votes for a contested vacancy shall fill the vacancy for the following term. In the event of a tie for the most votes, a run-off election will be held among the candidates who tied for the most votes.

(7) Advance notice of upcoming vacancies and the procedure for nominating candidates and voting will be published in the Wyoming Lawyer.

(b) Vacancies which arise other than by the expiration of the applicable term shall be filled by a qualified member selected by the Board of Officers and Commissioners, said selection to occur within 30 days of the vacancy. The member so selected shall complete the applicable term and may stand for re-election should he or she be nominated.