The Nominating Committee will canvas the membership to secure a sufficient number of candidates for the election. The term "sufficient" here meaning at least one more candidate than there are vacancies. This canvas may be limited to email queries, as this will increase the probability of candidates being able to communicate online, increasing overall efficiency.
To accept nomination, candidates must agree to serve in writing (email is acceptable). They are also encouraged to submit a statement of not more than 100 words to be published with the ballot. Note that the Editor is admonished to strictly edit for length. While it is hoped that time will permit a more gracious edit, he is permitted to do so by printing truncating statements to only the first 100 words submitted.
The Nominating Committee will report back to the Board in time for their June meeting with the names of the candidates nominated. At that time, Directors may nominate additional candidates, with the constraint that they must agree to serve in writing before the ballots must be printed.
Consuls [[Headquarters Staff]] will print the statements received by the date of the June Board meeting, either on or with the ballots , or in an accompanying ''Augustæum''. No mention will be made of those candidates who did not submit a statement.
Consuls Headquarters Staff will print the ballots and mail them with the statements not later than 2 July to all Society members in good standing.
Members must properly mark their ballots and return them to Headquarters not later than 1 August.
Consuls Headquarters Staff will arrange to have the ballots counted by non-members in time for the results to be announced at the [[Annual Membership Meeting]] on 18 August.
Should there be no objection at the Annual Membership Meeting, or from the subsequent Board meeting if no quorum is had at the Annual Membership Meeting, Consuls Headquarters Staff will destroy the ballots, retaining only the vote counts.
=Election of ''Magister Rosae''=