Hi,
I am looking for info on how others might run elections. As a small group of new parents we are new to pto and our bylaws are not specific enough to help.
When do you usually hold elections is your groups?
What is the usual procedure for voting? What if few to no parents show up to vote? Do you hold a transitional meeting at the end of the year?
Thanks in advance for any and all input!!!

Hither thee to the bookstore and pick up a copy of Robert's Rules of Order, 10th edition or Robert's in Brief. You will find much to know about the nominations and the election process and voting procedures.

We nominate in April, vote in May. Our by-laws state if only 1 person is running unopposed, a vote is not needed. If 2 or more people are running for the same position, a vote is needed.

You may not get a hugh turn out to vote, but a few will show up. Last year we hit a voting record............ 44 people came (out of 400 families, we thought that was pretty good and sad all at the same time!)

We usually have a meeting in June to announce the "new" officers.

Hither thee? I love that Jewel...
salutations
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Hello,
Are there written rules and/or guidelines on how to run a PTO election or does a group run the election based on how it's written in their bylaws?

Thank you in advance....

We hold our nominations in April, elections in May, and then both (old and new) boards get together for the budget in June for the following year. Our nominations can be submitted in writing if a parent knows that they can't make it to the meeting, or we just nominate someone verbally at the meeting. The only stump in the road that we have run into, is someone nominated for president, but hasn't been on the board before (which our bylaws state that need to be on the board for one year before getting the president position), therefore we amend the by laws so that person can be nominated.
I would also think, you have to be careful of how your by laws are stated in about your elections. I hope this helps.