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inations may be made by any active member. The Kecording 

 Secretary shall mail to every active member a list of the nom- 

 inees for office, at least ten days preceding the annual meet- 

 ing. The polls shall be closed at 6 p. m. on the day of the 

 annual meeting, after which the nominating committee shall 

 count the ballots and announce the results to the Academy. 

 A plurality of the votes cast shall suffice to elect. 



XI. VACANCIES. 



All vacancies shall be filled by the Council in a regular or 

 called meeting, notice whereof having been given at least two 

 days previously. 



XII. ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



A candidate for admission to the Academy shall be pro- 

 posed by not less than two members at any regular meeting. 

 The proposal must then be referred to the Council, and if 

 upon examination they shall find the candidate to be eligible 

 and worthy of membership, they shall order the question as to 

 his admission to be submitted to the Academy by ballot. If 

 there be five votes in the negative, the candidate shall be re- 

 jected, and shall not be again voted upon for twelve months 

 after such rejection. But if the number of negative votes 

 be less than five, the candidate shall be elected, but shall not 

 be considered a member until he shall have paid the initiation 

 fee and the annual dues for the current year. Any failure to 

 pay the initiation fee and annual dues within thirty days after 

 the candidate has been notified of his election, shall work a 

 forfeiture of all rights under said election, if the Council 

 shall so determine. No entry shall be made on the record of 

 the rejection of any candidate. 



XIII. RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS. 



Any member whose clues have been fully paid, may with- 

 draw from the Academy by a written resignation. Non-pay- 

 ment of dues for one year or longer may be treated as equiv- 

 alent to resignation ; but before any member is dropped from 



