A '''Nominating Committee''', under the direction of a Nominating Committee Chairman, is created each year to make recommendations of candidates for Director to the [[Board|Board of Directors]] of The Augustan Society, Inc.
The Nominating Committee Chairman is appointed by the [[President]], and serves at his pleasure. Should the President fail to appoint someone by the date of the January May Board meeting, the Board may elect a chairman who will then serve at their pleasure.
The desired minimum number of candidates is one more than the number of vacancies. This is the minimum that requires the membership to make a choice. Fewer than this gives the impression of a closed organization that does not value member involvement — something to be avoided.
The Nominating Committee Chairman may appoint such Society members in [[Good Standing]] as he sees fit, to serve at his pleasure, or he may conduct business as a committee of one. If there is more than one member, he will need to hold at least one meeting for the Committee to vote out their recommended slate. ([[Headquarters Staff]] will arrange for a teleconference or videoconference if requested.) Any member in [[Good Standing]] may be nominated, save [[Directors]] continuing in office and members of Headquarters Staff.
While it is not required that candidates have and use email, that will greatly enhance their ability to serve effectively, and may be considered a requirement if the Nominating Committee so chooses. Residency in the United States cannot be made a requirement, but a willingness to participate in teleconferences at the usual time may be.
In the absolute-worst-of-all-cases scenario, they are unable to muster enough Directors to make a quorum possible. One would think the best answer in this situation would be to mail out a ballot to authorize the creation of an [[Executive Director]], and to do so. Given that the Board could not make the appointment of an Executive Director without a quorum, it would be appropriate to place a name or names on the same ballot to permit the membership to select the Executive Director.
Let us hope we do not reach this point!