The Board of Directors shall appoint an Election Committee, which will have the following duties:

1. Between the first and last day of October each year, secure no less than the number of candidates (plus one) for the office of Director, which will be needed to fill the vacancies, which will exist after the next annual meeting. The Committee may seek out candidates and encourage them to complete the requirements for becoming a candidate, or may simply accept candidates who wish to run for office. Although the Election Committee's responsibility is to assure a sufficient number of candidates and may encourage members to become candidates, the Election Committee shall not endorse any candidate over another candidate. Individual members of the Election Committee shall have the right to support candidates of their choice.

2. Certify to the Board that all candidates seeking the office of Director meet all of the qualifications and requirements of a candidate as set forth in the Bylaws. This Certification shall be made to the Board at its first meeting in November.

3. Assist the Board, as the latter may direct, in the conduct of the Association elections, including the dissemination of information regarding candidates for Director, preparing ballots, sending out ballots, counting ballots, announcing the results, and other related matters.