Article One: Election of Officers
Election of officers shall be in even numbered years, for a two-year term. No officer shall hold at an office more than two terms in succession of any elected office.  A Term shall be two years.  All officers of Association must be active members at least one year prior to being nominated or elected to any office.

  Voting of officer shall be by secret ballot only.

  An annual election shall be held to determine one Trustee for a three-year term and one Chef of the Year for a one-year term, these are to be by
Secret ballot decided by majority vote.
  Officers are President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Sergeant at Arms.  Three trustees, One chapter trustee will be elected each year to a three year term.

Article Two: Resignations

  If an elected officer, Trustee, Director or Chef of the Year resigns, moves, or passes away or is unable to fulfill their office a new person will be appointed by the president.  At next general meeting nominating committee shall call for special election and ask for nominations from the floor. Office to be filled by election.

Articles Three: Nominations

    Nominations chair shall be appointed at annual planning meeting.  The chairperson shall choose two (2) active members to serve with him/her. Slate of officers to be presented by committee at September Board Meeting, no prior discussion or publication shall be allowed. Board shall then develop official slate by October Board Meeting, and it shall be published in "newsletter". Nominations shall be  taken from floor at October regular meeting after which nominations are to be officially closed. Official slate of Officers shall be published in November "newsletter". Election shall be held, by secret ballot with majority vote, at chapter November regular meeting.

Ballots are to be ready prior to the  November meeting and shall be handed out by committee to all members in good standing as written in last updated roster from ACF. Ballots to be counted by committee with Chairperson of Board in observation.  Results to be announced by chair after which ballots are sealed in an envelope and turned over to Treasurer.  In case anyone contests the election chairperson shall get envelope from Treasurer. Committee chairperson, Chairperson of Board, and member in secret open and recounts the ballot.  Resealed ballots are returned to Treasurer and announcement made as 'in error' or 'upheld' as counted.

Article Four: Oath of Office

Oath of office shall be given at January planning meeting by Chairperson of the Board. All elected officers are asked to stand, place right hand on heart, raise left hand and repeat " I (name) do solemnly swear upon my honor that I will faithfully perform to the best of my ability all duties of the office to which I was elected. At the expiration of term of office I shall return all assets of this Association to the Board" At three raps of the gavel all assembled shall rise as Chairperson introduces each officer as his or her office.