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Written notice requesting nominations of candidates for election to the Board of Directors shall be sent by first class mail or electronical!- to each regular vim ,,_ member in good star,- on the date specified by the Election and Bylaws Committee, which shall be at least 120 days prior to the election. The nominations must be received either by mail or electronically by CSDA before the established deadline which shall be no later than 60 days prior to the election. Nominations received after the deadline date shall be deemed invalid. B. Sallotina and Election: Voting for directors shall be by written ballot distributed by mail or by transmission by CSDA directly or via third -party to members eligible to vote in each network. After the nomination period for directors is closed, a _writtenma+led ballot specifying the certified nominees in each fogloWnetwork shall be distributed �y `"st class mail or electronically to each regular voting member in that feglw network I .. -la mail Each such regular member in good standing in each ew+r, network shall be entitled to cast one vote for each of that reg!GRWnetwork's open seats on the Board. The ballot for each f network shall contain all nominations accepted and approved by CSDA staff. In the event there is only one nomination in a r -r network, the nominee shall automatically assume the Seat up for election and a ballot shall not be mailed or electronically transmitter. Staff will execute a Proof of Service certifying the date upon which all regular voting members of each - - network were +ailed sent a ballot, either by first class mail oriel y. ;," -ismission. The form of written ballot and any related materials sent by electronic transmission by CSDA and completed ballots returned to CSDA bv electronic transmission by participating -members must comply with all of the requirements of Article IE Section 6.F -N of these B laws.lf a member does not consent to electronic communication for ballotin [purposes, a form of written ballot will be mailed to such Rarticigating member no later than 45 days grior to the date scheduled for such election. All written ballots shall indicate that each 12articipating member may return the ballot by electronic communication or first class mail. All solicitations of votes by written ballot shall: (1) state the number of returned ballots needed to meet the guorum requirement 25 2 state with respect to ballots for election of directors that those nominees receiving the highest number of votes for each Board position subject to election will be certified as elected to that Board position. Election of a nominee to a Board position shall be valid only when: 1 the number of votes cast by written ballot. transmitted either electronically or by first class„ mail, within the timespecified, equals or exceeds the guorum re uired to be present at a meeting of members authorized in such action (25); and (2) the number of written ballots approving the election of a nominee must be the highest number of votes cast for each Board position sub!ect to election as would be required for an election of a nominee at as meeting of the members. Written 4ballots shall be returned either by first clan- mail or bv electronic mail communication to either the principal business address of CSDA -- .-y ng ated electronic format specified on the ballot prior to the close of business (5:00 pm) on the DRAFT CSDA Bylaws Updates - 2016 Page 12