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Section 1. Procedure for Endorsement and Qualifications
It shall be the responsibility of the Council of Governors, by their October meeting, to establish whether or not Ohio will have, at the next following Lions Year State Convention, a selected candidate for an International Office, for election at the International Convention in the first or second complete fiscal year following said State Convention.
Section 2. A Candidate for the office of International Second Vice President shall:
A. Be an active Member in good standing of a Lions Club in good standing; and
B. Have completed or be completing his/her term, by election or appointment, as International Director; and
C. Secure the endorsements by vote of a convention, of his/her District (both Sub and Multiple) in accordance with
Article IX of the Constitution; and secure the certification of said endorsement in accordance with the International Constitution and By-Laws.
Section 3. A Candidate for the office of International Director shall:
A.
Be
an Active Member in good standing of a Lions Club in good standing; and
B.
Either:
1. Have completed or be
completing a full term or major portion thereof as District Governor, of a full
District of this Association; OR
2. Have completed a full
term or majority thereof as District Governor or Provisional District Governor
of a Provisional District which (1) attained, in said term, or later twenty
(20) Clubs in good standing or full District status OR (2) has been a
Provisional District for no less than ten (10) years; and
C.
Secure
the endorsements by vote of a convention, of his/her District (both Sub and
Multiple) in accordance with Article IX of the Constitution; and secure the
certification of said endorsement in accordance with the International
Constitution and By-Laws.
D.
Any
elected Director, having served as a Director for a full two (2) year term,
shall be ineligible to succeed himself/herself.
Section 4. Announcing Intention to Run
Except for procedures, which
concern the time and manner of announcing intention to run for any
International Offices and the vote required for candidacy endorsement, which
maybe determined by the respective Single or Multiple District Constitution and
By-Laws, no qualifications in addition to those set forth in this constitution
may be required of any candidate for any International Office. Such procedures may not contain
requirements, which cannot be fully met in each Association year.