Town of Gingles Caucus

January 8th, 2025

7:00 p.m. (Prior to Town Meeting)

Agenda

 

1. Call to order-Pledge of Allegiance

2. Call for Chairman of the Caucus.

3. Select tellers to count the vote if needed.

4. Review Procedures for Caucus.*

5. Nominations for Chairman (2)

6. Nominations for Treasurer (2)

7. Nominations for Clerk (2)

8. Nominations for Supervisor (4)

9. Announce candidates for each office.

10. Adjourn

*Nominations are made separately for each office that will appear on the Spring Election ballot.

When nominations are taken from the floor each nomination must receive a second. After each nomination is made and seconded the caucus chairperson must ask,” Are there any more nominations?” Hearing none, must announce “nominations are closed”. For those offices where there is only one person to be elected, and only one or two are nominated, there is no need to conduct a vote. If more than two persons have been nominated, a vote must be conducted at the caucus to reduce the number of candidates to two. If a vote is required the chairperson will announce the names of the candidates. Each elector is entitled to vote for one candidate. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes are nominated and certified to the municipal clerk by the chairperson and tellers. For the two Supervisor positions, if a vote is needed, each elector is entitled to vote for as many candidates as there are seats to be filled at the election.