16:10A-15 - Voters;  qualifications;  majority vote

16:10A-15.  Voters;  qualifications;  majority vote
    To be qualified to vote at a meeting of the charge conference, or at a meeting of the membership of a local church of, or organization connected with,  The United Methodist Church, when such meeting is held for the purpose of  incorporation, alteration or amendment of the certificate of incorporation,  merger, election of trustees, or any action relating to the property of such  church or organization, a person shall be a full member of such church or  organization who is not less than 18 years of age. The presiding officer of  any such meeting shall be the judge of the qualifications of voters, subject to  appeal to the vote of the members present whose qualifications are not  challenged.  Such presiding officer shall receive the votes cast and declare  the result of same.

    Unless otherwise provided by this act, or by the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of such local church or organization, elections and  approval of actions shall be by a majority vote of the qualified voters present  and voting.  In elections of trustees a written individual ballot shall be used  if so directed by vote of the members present, but cumulative voting shall be  prohibited.

     L.1968, c. 235, s. 16, eff. July 31, 1968.  Amended by L.1973, c. 269, s. 6, eff. Nov. 29, 1973.