=Election of Directors=The Augustan Society, Inc., holds an election annually in July to select those officers who are selected by election.
Elections for [[Directors]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., are held annually. Elections may also include votes on Amendments to the [[By-Laws]] and any referenda the [[Board]] may see fit to delegate.
A [[Nominating Committee]] Chairman is selected each year. This is normally a Director, but may be any member ==Election of the Society in good standing. Ineligible are those Directors leaving office the following August, and the [[Consuls]].==
Election for [[Directors]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., are held annually. Ballots may also include votes on Amendments to the [[By-Laws]] and any referenda the [[Board]] may see fit to delegate. A [[Nominating Committee]] Chairman is selected each year. This is normally a Director, but may be any member of the Society in good standing. Ineligible are those Directors leaving office the following August, and [[Headquarters Staff]]. The Nominating Committee Chairman may, but is not require to, name additional members in good standing [[Good Standing]] to his committee. Non-members are not permitted.
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 [[Augustæum 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 truncating statements to only the first 100 words submitted, provided he treats all submissions the same.
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, usually the last week July.
[[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.
Headquarters Staff will print the ballots and mail them with the statements not later than 2 July to all Society members in good standing[[Good Standing]].
Members must properly mark their ballots and return them to Headquarters not later than 1 August.
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, Headquarters Staff will destroy the ballots, retaining only the vote counts.
=Election of ''Magister Rosae''=
In years when the [[Noble Company ==Election of the Rose]] does not call a meeting in Chapter by 31 May, an election is also held to select the ''[[Magister Rosae]]''.==
As In years when the [[Rule Noble Company of the CompanyRose]] provides that any member (NCR) does not call a [[Meeting in Chapter]] by 31 May (the meeting itself may be called at a later date), an election is also held to service as select the ''[[Magister Rosae]]'', all members in good standing will appear on the ballot.
The As the [[Rose AdministratorRule of the Company]] provides that any member may canvass the members asking who might be willing and ablecalled to service as ''Magister Rosae'', and who might be unwilling or unable to serve. This data may be shown all members in [[Good Standing]] will appear on the ballot by using a different typeface or placement on the ballot. Otherwise, candidates will be listed in the order of precedence established by the NCR.
The Rose Administrator will prepare [[Headquarters Staff]] may canvass the ballots in time for them members asking who might be willing and able, and who might be unwilling or unable to serve. This data may be mailed with shown on the ballot by using a different typeface or placement on the ballot. Otherwise, candidates will be listed in the order of precedence established by the ballots for DirectorNCR.
Consuls Headquarters Staff will prepare the ballots in time for them to be mailed with the ballots for Director. Headquarters Staff will mail the ballots not later than 2 July to all members of the NCR in good standingGood Standing. Note that one must be a member of the Society in good standing Good Standing in order to have good standing Good Standing in NCR.
Members of the NCR will mark their ballots as directed 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 presented to the Board meeting next following the Annual Membership Meeting for confirmation. Should there be no objection at the above Board meeting, Headquarters Staff will destroy the ballots, retaining only the vote counts.
Should there be no objection at the above Board meeting or at the meeting of the [[Rose Council]] or meeting in chapter next following, Consuls will destroy the ballots, retaining only the vote counts.
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