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        2.29  ELECTION -- VOTE -- HOW TAKEN -- SECOND POLL.
         When any officer is to be elected by joint convention, the names
      of the members shall be arranged in alphabetical order by the
      secretaries, and each member shall vote in the order in which the
      member's name stands when so arranged.  The name of the person voted
      for, and the names of the members voting, shall be entered in writing
      by the tellers, who, after the secretary shall have called the names
      of the members a second time, and the name of the person for whom
      each member has voted, shall report to the president of the
      convention the number of votes given for each candidate.
         If no person shall receive the votes of a majority of the members
      present, a second poll may be taken, or as many polls as may be
      required until some person receives a majority.

Section History: Early Form

         [R60, § 678, 679, 680; C73, § 22, 23; C97, § 26, 27; C24, 27, 31,
      35, 39, § 35, 36; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, § 2.36, 2.37; C71, 73,
      75, 77, 79, 81, § 2.29]

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        2.29  ELECTION -- VOTE -- HOW TAKEN -- SECOND POLL.
         When any officer is to be elected by joint convention, the names
      of the members shall be arranged in alphabetical order by the
      secretaries, and each member shall vote in the order in which the
      member's name stands when so arranged.  The name of the person voted
      for, and the names of the members voting, shall be entered in writing
      by the tellers, who, after the secretary shall have called the names
      of the members a second time, and the name of the person for whom
      each member has voted, shall report to the president of the
      convention the number of votes given for each candidate.
         If no person shall receive the votes of a majority of the members
      present, a second poll may be taken, or as many polls as may be
      required until some person receives a majority.

Section History: Early Form

         [R60, § 678, 679, 680; C73, § 22, 23; C97, § 26, 27; C24, 27, 31,
      35, 39, § 35, 36; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, § 2.36, 2.37; C71, 73,
      75, 77, 79, 81, § 2.29]

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        2.29  ELECTION -- VOTE -- HOW TAKEN -- SECOND POLL.
         When any officer is to be elected by joint convention, the names
      of the members shall be arranged in alphabetical order by the
      secretaries, and each member shall vote in the order in which the
      member's name stands when so arranged.  The name of the person voted
      for, and the names of the members voting, shall be entered in writing
      by the tellers, who, after the secretary shall have called the names
      of the members a second time, and the name of the person for whom
      each member has voted, shall report to the president of the
      convention the number of votes given for each candidate.
         If no person shall receive the votes of a majority of the members
      present, a second poll may be taken, or as many polls as may be
      required until some person receives a majority.

Section History: Early Form

         [R60, § 678, 679, 680; C73, § 22, 23; C97, § 26, 27; C24, 27, 31,
      35, 39, § 35, 36; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, § 2.36, 2.37; C71, 73,
      75, 77, 79, 81, § 2.29]