Also, keep in mind that the use of "shall" with third person (he, she.it. they) is imperative, which means it is binding and can in no way be changed. Carolyn Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Below is the section on voting from our By-Laws. Will someone point out to me where it says in the by laws that a certain percentage of the membership must vote for the election to be valid. Terry SECTION 2. Voting. At the Annual Meeting or at a special meeting of the Club, voting shall be limited to those members in good standing who are present at the meeting, except for election of Officers and Directors, and except for amendments to the By-Laws and to the Standard for the breed, which shall be decided by written ballot cast by mail. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted. The Board of Directors may decide to submit other specific questions for decision of the members by written ballot cast by mail. SECTION 3. Annual Election. At the Annual Meeting for the election of Officers and Directors, the vote shall be conducted by a ballot cast by mail. In order to count, a ballot must be received by the agent appointed by the Board of Directors to tabulate the results, no later than midnight of the day one ( 1 ) week preceding the Annual Meeting of the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc. A report of the results of such balloting shall be delivered in a sealed envelope to the Recording Secretary and the Corresponding Secretary by the agent, or its designees, prior to the Annual Meeting, and shall not be opened except at the Annual Meeting, in the presence of the members assembled. No ballots other than those mailed by the Corresponding Secretary, as specified in Article V, Section 4(d), shall count. The agent shall have been appointed in advance by the Board of Directors for the purpose of conducting the election. All ballots shall remain in the hands of the agent for a period of at least six (6) months subsequent to the election and then be destroyed by him. The accuracy and procedure of the agent shall be attested to by a designated auditing firm. --------------------------------- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================