Rule 2-4.6 - ELECTION OF PRESIDENT-ELECT(a)Term. The members of The Florida Bar in good standing annually elect a president-elect, who becomes president for a 1-year term at the conclusion of the annual meeting following the 1-year term as president-elect.(b)Eligibility. Only Florida bar members in good standing as of February 15 are eligible to vote in the initial election. Only Florida bar members in good standing as of March 15 are eligible to vote in the runoff election.(c)Secret Ballots. Voting will be by secret ballot. The Florida Bar or its representative will mail paper ballots for election of president-elect with the candidates' names printed in alphabetical order by surname on or before March 1 to the record bar address of each eligible Florida bar member who has elected to vote by paper ballot. The Florida Bar or its representative will email the record bar email address of each eligible Florida bar member who has elected to vote electronically on or before March 1 that voting has opened with instructions on electronic voting. The electronic ballot will list the candidates in alphabetical order by surname.(d)Ballot Count. The Florida Bar or its representative will count only those ballots received before 11:59 p.m., eastern time, March 15. The executive director will declare the candidate who receives the majority of the votes cast president-elect.
(e)Runoff. The Florida Bar will hold a runoff election between the 2 candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be held if no candidate receives a majority of votes cast. The Florida Bar or its representative will mail runoff election ballots or email runoff election instructions on or before March 21 to the record bar address of each eligible Florida bar member in accordance with that member's election of mail or electronic vote. The mail and electronic ballots will list the names of the runoff candidates in alphabetical order by surname. The Florida Bar or its representative will count only runoff ballots received before 11:59 p.m., eastern time, April 7. The executive director will declare the runoff candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast president-elect.
(f)Certification and Notice. The executive director will certify the election results the first business day on or after March 15 for the election or the first business day on or after April 7 for a runoff. The executive director will provide the election results to the Supreme Court of Florida, officers and members of the board of governors of The Florida Bar, the candidates, and any other interested person who requests the results.Amended March 2, 1988; April 2, 1992 (597 So.2d 792); July 23, 1992, effective 1/1/1993 (605 So.2d 252); 4/11/1996 (672 So.2d 516); 3/23/2000 (763 So.2d 1002); amended and effective 6/1/2023 (SC23-0007).