Personal Experiences,Study, Learning Blog of Abu Rashid aka Harun

Quorum rule: 20% of the members or three Members, whichever is higher, including at least two incumbent Officers, shall form a quorum.

50+ blocking  rule: if 50 percent or more of the executive committee members raise their hands or go against the decision of the chair in secret ballot, then the chair would try to get consensus. But if it is not possible, secret ballot will be held and if 80 percent or more vote do not go against the chair,in that case the chair's decision remains. However, 80 percent or more go against his decision, his decision will become null and void. It may be a better check and balance.

80+ chair election rule: chairperson elected by vote,then the Chair selects his/her aides
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Chairperson should be elected by secret ballot. The previous committee may name a few probable persons to the members. Again, any member could propose a suitable candidate for president. Later members would give his preference as president to different persons, atleast two. He may give preference from the list provided by the former committee or anyone he likes.
If a candidate gets 80 percent or more,he will be deemed elected.
If no one gets 80 percent or more, second round election will be held between top two vote earners. In this second round, simple majority vote will decide the winner.

In chairperson election, every member at any level is eligible to vote.
50 percent or more members voting is required for the election of chairperson. If voting rate is less than 50 percent, second round would be held between the top two and one would be elected on simple majority.

After the chairperson is elected, he would fill up other core positions. At first in the AGM, consensus would be sought. If consensus could not be reached, the chairperson would nominate the core positions. However, 80 percent member may block any core position nomination by the chairperson. At this case, consensus would be sight and if failed secret ballot would be held and simple majority would decide the winner.

For election of core positions, 50 percent or more executive committee members should be present. If such quorum could not be reached,then 20 percent presence of executive committee members would do.

For core position election, chairperson and regional committee should be formed earlier. Chair and selected no of persons by the chair of the regional committee  of each regional committee will have ex-officio membership in the central committee that may be called central council. So chairperson , ex-officio members of the executive committee, elected council members from region, past committee would elect core positions through council. For the core position, they could elect any member. Outgoing executive committee members may have voting rights for the selection of core positions.

Candidates may go for campaign or in some cases campaign may be restricted.

If someone is not nominated by the past executive committee or search committee, he or she or his/her nominator should pay some fee to cover up printing or online voting cost as the more name in the ballot, the more cost. However, the cost would not be much in online but processing and reporting would be increased as those are done by human beings.