6.1 The Section Chair, with the approval of the Leadership Committee, shall appoint the members of the Section Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall nominate, at a minimum, one eligible candidate for each elected position. In addition, a call for nominations from the general Section membership shall be made at least 30 days in advance of the presentation of nominees. Nominations from the general Section membership shall require the submission of a nomination petition, signed by at least 10 Members, and submitted to the Section Secretary prior to the date published.
6.2 If there is not more than one nominee for an elected position, the nominee shall be declared elected by acclamation at the next regular meeting of this Section. Any contested positions shall be resolved through an election. Such election shall be conducted in the manner deemed appropriate by the Leadership Committee (i.e., by regular mail, electronic mail, by ballot at a Section Meeting, etc.). The nominee with a plurality of the votes of the Members shall be declared Society Policies.
Mr. Dakshina K. Murthy
Nominating Committee Chair
282 Province Line Rd
Wrightstown, NJ 08562-2207
dmurthy@njtransit.com