As amended April 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2007

Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Article V
Article VI
Article VII
Article VIII
Article IX
Article X
Article XI

ARTICLE I

Section 1. Name. The name of this organization shall be the League of Women Voters of Juneau. This local League is an integral part of the League of Women Voters of the United States and of the League of Women Voters of Alaska.

ARTICLE II

Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of the League of Women Voters of the United States is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government and to act on selected governmental issues.

Section 2. Political Policy. The League shall not support or oppose any political party or any candidate.

ARTICLE III

Membership

Section 1. Eligibility Any person who subscribes to the purpose and policy of the League shall be eligible for membership.

Section 2. Types of Membership. The membership of the League shall be composed of voting members and associate members.

1. Voting members shall be those citizens at least 18 years of age who are enrolled in the Juneau League.
2. All others who enroll in the Juneau League shall be associate members.

ARTICLE IV

Board of Directors

Section 1. Number, Manner of Selection and Term of Office. The Board of Directors shall consist of the officers of League, six elected Directors and not more than six appointed Directors. Three shall be elected by the general membership at each annual meeting and shall serve for a term of two years, or until their successors have been elected and qualified. Terms of office of Elected officers and Directors shall begin after the annual meeting. The elected members shall appoint such additional Directors, not exceeding six, as they deem necessary to carry on the work of the League. The terms of office of the appointed Directors shall be one year and shall expire following the next annual meeting.

Section 2. Qualifications. No person shall be elected or appointed or shall continue to serve as an officer or director of this organization unless she or he is a voting member of the League of Women Voters of Juneau.

Section 3. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors by reason of the resignation, death or disqualification of an officer or elected member may be filled, until the next annual meeting, by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of Directors. Three consecutive unexcused absences from a Board meeting of any member shall be deemed a resignation.

Section 4. Powers and Duties. The Board of Directors shall have full charge of the property and business of the organization, with full power and authority to manage and conduct same, subject to the instructions of the general membership. It shall plan and direct the work necessary to carry out the Program as adopted by the national and state Conventions and the annual meeting. The Board shall create and designate such special committees as it may deem necessary. Each director shall have a portfolio (area of responsibility); every effort to find voter services and membership chairs and a state board liaison should be made.

Section 5. Meetings. There shall be at least nine regular meetings of the Board of Directors annually. The president may call special meetings of the Board of Directors and shall call a special meeting upon the written request of five members of the Board.

Section 6. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE V

Officers

Section. 1. Enumeration and Election of Officers. The officers of the League of Women Voters of Juneau shall be President, a President-elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer and the past President. The President, President-elect, the Secretary, and the Treasurer shall be elected by the general membership at an annual meeting and take office immediately. The president shall serve in that office for one year. The President-elect shall serve in that office for one year and then shall automatically succeed to the office of President. The Secretary and the Treasurer shall serve terms of two years. The President and the President-elect shall be elected annually. The Treasurer shall be elected in even-numbered years. The Secretary shall be elected in odd-numbered years.

Section 2. The President. The President shall preside at all meetings of the organization and of the Board of Directors. She or he may, in the absence or a disability of the Treasurer, sign or endorse checks, drafts and notes. She or he shall be, ex officio, a member of all committees except the Nominating Committee. She or he shall have such usual powers of supervision and management as may pertain to the office of the President and perform such other duties as may be designated by the Board.

Section. 3. The President-Elect. The President-elect shall, in the event of absence, disability, resignation, or death of the President, possess all the powers and perform all the duties of that office. If the vacancy in the office of the President is of a permanent nature, the President-elect may, if willing, serve as President for the remainder of the term. If the President-elect is not willing or is unable to so serve, the Board of Directors shall select one of its members to fill the vacancy. The President-elect shall perform such other duties as the President and Board may designate.

Section 4. The Secretary. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the League and all meetings of the Board of Directors. She or he shall notify all officers and directors of their election. She or he shall sign, with the President, all contracts and other instruments when so authorized by the Board and shall perform such other functions as may be incident to the office.

Section 5. The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall collect and receive all moneys due. She or he shall be the custodian of these moneys, shall deposit them in a bank designated by the Board of Directors, and shall disburse the same only upon order of the Board. She or he shall present statements to the Board at its regular meetings and an annual report to the annual meeting.

Section 6. The Past President. The Past President shall serve as consultant to the President and trainer to the board regarding league policy and procedure.

ARTICLE VI

Financial Administration

Section. 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the League of Women Voters of Juneau shall commence on the first day of April each year.

Section 2. Dues.

1. Individual: Annual dues for September through August 31 shall be $50.00
2. When two members reside at the same address in a common household annual dues for the two memberships shall be $75.00.
3. Student member: Annual dues for under graduate or post graduate students enrolled at least half time shall be $35.00.
4. Senior: Annual dues for seniors 65 and over shall be $35.00.
5. Honorary Life Members: Members who have been enrolled in the League for 45 years or more shall be life members and shall not be required to pay annual dues.
6. Scholarship: The Board may issue scholarships for persons unable to pay the annual dues.
7. Prorated dues: New members joining after March 1 and before September 1 shall pay half the annual dues rate.
8. Effective April 1, 2007.

Section 3. Budget. A budget for the ensuing year shall be submitted by the Board of Directors to the annual meeting for adoption. The budget shall include support for the work of the League as a whole.

Section 4. Budget Committee. A Budget Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors at least two months prior to the annual meeting to prepare a budget for the ensuing year. The proposed budget shall be sent to all members one month before the annual meeting. The Treasurer shall not be eligible to serve as chairman of the Budget Committee.

ARTICLE VII

Meetings

Section 1. Membership Meetings. There shall be at least four meetings of the membership each year. Time and place shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting shall be held between March 1 And April 1, the exact date to be determined by the Board of Directors. The annual meeting shall:

1. adopt a local program for the ensuing year,
2. elect officers, directors, and member of the Nominating Committee,
3. adopt an adequate budget, and
4. transact such other business as may properly come before it.

Section 3. Quorum. Thirteen (13) members shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the League of Women Voters of Juneau.

ARTICLE VIII

Nominations and Elections

Section 1. Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall consist of five members (including the president-elect) elected at the annual meeting. Nominations for these offices shall be made by the current nominating committee. Any vacancy on the Nominating Committee shall be filled by the Board of Directors. Suggestions for nominations for officers and directors may be sent to the committee by any voting members.

Section 2. Report of Nominating Committee and Nominations from the Floor. The report of the Nominating Committee of its nominations of officers, directors, and members of the succeeding nominating committee shall be sent to all members one month before the date of the annual meeting. The report of the Nominating Committee shall be presented to the annual meeting. Immediately following the presentation of this report, nominations may be made from the floor by any voting member provided the consent of the nominee shall have been secured.

Section 3. Elections. The election shall be by ballot, provided that when there is but one nominee for each office, the secretary may be instructed to cast the ballot for every nominee. A majority of votes of those qualified to vote and voting shall constitute an election. Absentee or proxy voting shall not be permitted.

ARTICLE IX

Program

Section 1. Authorization. The governmental principles adopted by the national Convention, and supported by the League as a whole, constitute the authorization for the adoption of the Program.

Section 2. Program. The Program of the League of Women Voters of Juneau shall consist of a) action to implement the principles of the League of Women Voters of the United States, and b) those governmental issues chosen for concerted study and action.

Section 3. Action by the Annual Meeting. The annual meeting shall act upon the program using the following procedures:

1. The Board of Directors shall consider the recommendations sent in by the voting members two months prior to the annual meeting and shall formulate a Proposed Program.
2. The Proposed Program shall be sent to all members one month before the annual meeting.
3. A majority vote of voting members present and voting at the annual meeting shall be required for adoption of subjects in the proposed Program as presented to the annual meeting by the Board of Directors.
4. Recommendations for Program submitted by voting members two months prior to the annual meeting but not recommended by the Board of Directors may be considered by the annual meeting provided that:

1. The annual meeting shall order consideration by a majority vote and
2. The annual meeting shall adopt the item by a two-thirds vote.

5. Changes in the Program, in the case of altered conditions, may be made provided that:

1. information concerning the proposed changes has been sent to all members at least two weeks prior to a general membership meeting at which the change is to be discussed and
2. final action by the membership is taken at a succeeding meeting.

Section 4. Membership Action. Members may act in the name of the League of Women Voters only when authorized to do so by the proper Board of Directors.

ARTICLE X

National Convention/Council, State Convention

Section 1. National Convention/Council. The Board of Directors at a meeting before the date on which the names of delegates must be sent to the national office shall select delegates to that Convention in the number allotted the League of Women Voters of Juneau under the provisions of the Bylaws of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

Section 2. State Convention. The Board of Directors at a meeting before the date on which the names of the delegates must be sent to the state office shall select delegates to that Convention in the number allotted the League of Women Voters of Juneau under the provisions of the Bylaws of the League of Women Voters of Alaska.

ARTICLE XI

Parliamentary Authority

Section 1. Parliamentary Authority. The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the organization in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws.

ARTICLE XII

Amendments

Section 1. Amendments. These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the voting members present and voting at the annual meeting, provided the amendments were submitted to the membership in writing at least one month in advance of the meeting. Any amendments must be approved by the board of directors prior to submission to the membership.