Article V: Executive Committee of Delta Chi
	C. Election of Officers
		1. Officers of Delta Chi shall be elected by secret ballot at 
		   the annual meeting of the fraternity and shall hold office 
		   until their successors are elected.
		2. Before officers are elected, they will be nominated at a 
		   prior meeting. Before nominations can be accepted, an 
		   announcement must be made at a prior meeting that the 
		   nominations will be taken at the next meeting.
		3. Nominations for officers of Delta Chi may be made from the 
		   floor.
		4. In order to be nominated, a candidate for office shall be a 
		   member in good standing of the fraternity.
		5. Only members in good standing may nominate a candidate for 
		   office.
		6. The election of officers shall be held under new business 
		   and must be completed before adjournment.
		7. Majority vote of all votes must be secured by one nominee to
		   assure election. A Majority will consist of 50% plus one of 
		   all votes cast.
		8. In case of a tie or divided vote, the names of the nominees 
		   receiving the two highest numbers shall be voted on again 
		   or until a majority is secured for one nominee.
		9. The highest office vacant must be secured before passing on 
		   to the next highest office.
		10. An officer can be reelected to serve more than one full 
		    term but can serve no longer than two full terms.
			a) A full term is defined as two long semesters.
			b) If a person is elected to complete any part of a term
			   of a previous officer, this period of holding will 
			   not count as a full term.
		11. in the event that the Sergeant at Arms is a nominee, the 
		    President shall appoint any member to collect the ballots 
		    and tally the same. Ballots shall be recorded by the 
		    Secretary and shown to any member upon request.
		12. The results of an election may be challenged prior to the 
		    adjournment of the meeting at which time the election was 
		    held. Upon nomination and majority vote of the members 
		    present, a recount will be made by two members designated 
		    by the presiding officer. The results or this count will be
		    the final.