30 Miss. Code. R. 1101-1.5
With the exception of the initial Board, the nominating committee shall consist of board members whose term is not expiring. The nominees selected by the committee shall then be submitted to the Registered Professional Geologists on the roster. Submission to the voting registrants may be done via e-mail, by a separate USPS mailing or via notice in a newsletter mailing. Based on the voting by the Registered Professional Geologists on the roster, the Executive Director/Board Administrator shall tally the voting results and submit to the Governor the three (3) nominees, ranked from the most to least number of votes received, from the sector in which the vacancy occurs, who received the largest number of votes. The Governor shall then appoint one of the three (3) nominees to fill the vacancy.
30 Miss. Code. R. 1101-1.5