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Of Elections, Resignations, and Expulsions. 
Sect. 1. All elections shall be by ballot, unless other- 
wise ordered by this Constitution ; and each election shall be 
held separately. 
Sect. 2. Whenever any election is to be held, the presid- 
ing officer shall name a Committee to conduct it, to collect 
the yotes, count them, and report the result to the Academy. 
The same law shall apply in the Classes. 
Secr. 3. Nominations for officers shall be made at the 
close of the first daily meeting of a stated session; and no 
candidate shall be voted for unless thus nominated. 
Sect. 4.* For election of members, the Council shall 
first decide the Class in which the vacancy shall be filled. 
Each Section of that Class may then select one or more can- 
didates, after a discussion of their qualifications, and present 
their claims to the Class, who shall select three to be present- 
ed, in the order of their preference, to the Academy ; from 
these three the Academy shall elect by a majority of the 
members present. But no election shall take place at the 
Same session at which the-presentation to the Academy is 
made. The member elect shall be assigned to the Section 
in which he has been proposed. The Academy may nomi- 
nate candidates in any Section which fails to propose them 
for itself, provided that it shall first be decided by a vote of 
two thirds that such nomination is proper and advisable. 
Secor. 5. Every member elect shall accept his member- 
ship, personally or in writing, before the close of the next 
Stated session after the date of his election. Otherwise, on 
Proof that the Secretary has formally notified him of his 
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* Amended August 25, 1865, and January 23, 1867. 
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