ARTICLE 19: ELECTIONS

The election of the Board members and Club Auditors shall take place at an Annual
General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting.

The term of office of the Club President and Vice President shall be one (1) year, with
possible re-election for one (1) further term.

The term of office for the Secretary and the Treasurer of a Club shall be one (1) year, with
possible annual re-election up to a maximum of six (6) years in total, unless otherwise
decided by the executive of the club.

The term of the remaining non-representative officers of the Board, except Secretary,
shall be one (1) year, with possible annual re-election up to a maximum period of four (4)
years unless otherwise decided by the executive of the club.

Members may assist the Officers or, if so decided by the Club Board, by a paid executive
who may attend the Board meetings as observers, with the right to express opinions but
not to vote.

Auditor(s), who are not members of the Board, shall be elected for a term of office of two
(2) years.

Any active or life member who has been a member of Skal for at least one (1) year is
eligible to stand for election to the Board or as Auditor.

Only individual candidatures will be accepted. Candidatures presented "en bloc" will not
be accepted. Elections must be held for the administrative offices of President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Skal International Canada Representative(s) and
Auditor. Operational officers may be co-opted to the Board by the elected administrative
officers only when, during the elections, it is so decided by the corresponding General
Assembly of the Club.

Elections shall be by secret ballot and a candidate who obtains an absolute majority
(50 plus one (1) of the valid votes cast) is elected. If a second ballot is necessary the
winner will be the candidate obtaining a simple majority (most votes).
Nominations of candidates for the Board of the Club and Auditors must be received by
the Secretary thirty (30) days before the meeting where voting is to take place. The
presentation of candidates "en bloc" is not permitted. In the event of no nominations
being received for a position at the time of the election, candidates may be nominated
from the floor. Should no candidates be presented, the existing Officers will provisionally
remain and the National Committee or the General Secretariat of Skal International must
be informed for further action.