Bylaws Pertaining to Council Membership and Elections

The election of members to the Forum Council is guided by the following bylaws:

Section 9.04. Forum Council. The Board shall be advised by an Forum Council, the members of which shall be elected by the Voting Members. The Forum Council shall consist of fifteen (15) members, at least eight (8) of whom are representatives of Voting Members of The Forum, and shall be divided into three classes of five (5) members each. The initial term of office of those of the first class shall expire at the annual meeting next ensuing; of the second class 1 year thereafter; and of the third class 2 years thereafter. At each annual election held after such classification and election, Forum Council Members shall be chosen for a full three year term, as the case may be, to succeed those whose terms expire.

Section 9.05 Nominating Committee. Each year, before the Annual Meeting, a Nominating Committee of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) members of the Forum Council appointed by the Chair of the Forum Council, together with the Chair of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors, shall prepare a slate of nominees for election to the Forum Council by the Voting Members. The Forum Council Nominating Committee shall solicit nominations and volunteers from the membership, ensuring that an appropriate balance of interests and talents are available in the slate to ensure the proper functioning of the Goals Committees. The Nominating Committee shall conduct an election by soliciting the votes of the voting delegates and shall report the results of this election at the next annual meeting.