We have no explicit provision either allowing or prohibiting write-in candidates.  In the absence of anything specific, we'd go with the normal rules of order, which _do_ allow nominations to be made at the meeting itself.

Kirill

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On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 2:01 PM, aude <aude.wiki@gmail.com> wrote:
Can we have write-in candidates?

Cheers,
Katie

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On Sep 25, 2011, at 1:53 PM, Kirill Lokshin <kirill.lokshin@wikidc.org> wrote:

2011/9/25 Bruce R. Gilson <brg1942@gmail.com>
2011/9/25 tznkai <tznkai@gmail.com>
Is it me, or are we short on candidates?
 
What do the by-laws say when (as now) there are fewer candidates than positions? I count six candidates for a seven-member board.

Our bylaws don't make any special provisions for such a scenario.  Assuming that, as a result of the election, one seat remains vacant -- and, at the moment, I don't see any way to avoid this -- the Board can subsequently appoint someone to fill the vacant seat under a provision of the DC Code (§ 29-406.10).

Kirill

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