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and shall be eligible to re-election without limitation, with the exception 
of the President, who shall not be elected for successive terms. The 
Trustees of the Research Fund, the members of the Library Committee, 
and the members of the Committee on State Parks and Conservation 
shall be elected for a term of three years, one Trustee, one member of 
the Library Committee, and three members of the Committee on State 
Parks and Conservation being elected each year. 
ARTICLE V—VOTING AND ELECTIONS. 
1. Nomination of Members. (a) Nominations for resident member- 
ship shall be made by two resident members in accordance with a form 
provided by the Executive Committee. One of such resident members 
must be acquainted with the nominee and his qualifications for mem- 
bership. The nominations shall be considered by the Executive Com- 
mittee and if approved by each of its members, shall be submitted to a 
vote of the Academy at any annual or special meeting. 
(b) Nominations for corresponding members, honorary members, 
and patrons, shall be made by the Executive Committee of the Acad- 
emy, the elections to take place as in the case of resident members. 
2. Election of Members, etc. All elections shall be by ballot. To 
elect a Resident Member, Corresponding Member, Honorary Member, 
or Patron, shall require the assent of three-fourths of all Resident 
Members voting. 
3. Election of Fellows. Fellows shall be elected by joint action of 
the Executive Committee and the Vice-Presidents, from nomination 
endorsed by two fellows of the Academy. Such nominations shall be 
accompanied by documentary evidence of the candidate’s scientific 
achievements upon which the nomination is based. Approval by three- 
fourths of this joint committee shall be necessary to election. 
4. Expulsion. Any member may be expelled by a vote of nine- 
tenths of all members present at any annual meeting, provided notice 
that such a movement is contemplated be given to members at least 
three months previous to such action. 
5. Election of Officers. Nominations for office shall be made by a 
nominating committee as provided in the By-Laws. The nominations 
shall be submitted to a vote of the Academy at its regular annual 
meeting. The officers thus elected shall enter upon their duties at the 
adjournment of the meeting. 
