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    To provide APS with the flexibility to nominate and elect officers by mail and/or electronic ballot, it is suggested that the following changes be made to Article IV. Officers of the APS bylaws.

ARTICLE IV. Officers
    SECTION 4. a. Nomination of Officers. Nominations for President Elect and for members of Council will be made by mail ballot, on forms provided by the Executive Director, before January 1 of each Year. Each member may nominate no more than one candidate for each office. If a member wishes to nominate the same person for President Elect and for Councillor he/she must nominate that individual for each position.
    c. Election of Officers. Election of the President Elect and members of Council shall be made by mail ballot, on forms provided by the Executive Director, prior to the Spring Business Meeting. Each voting member must indicate on the ballot his/her choice of the candidate for office. The candidate(s) receiving the most votes shall be elected. In case of a tie vote, the decision shall be made by lot. Ballots will be counted according to the Election Plan. Two ballots, one for President Elect and one for Council, will be mailed together. The results of the election will be announced at the Spring Meeting of the Society and the newly elected officers shall take office at the close of the Spring Meeting of Council.
    The Committee on Committees has recommended that the membership of the Finance Committee be increased from four to five members.

ARTICLE V. Standing Committees
    SECTION 2. Finance Committee. A Finance Committee, composed of four five regular members of the Society appointed by Council, shall receive the total coordinated budget proposals annually from the Executive Director and shall determine the annual budgets, reserve funds and investments of the Society, subject to approval by the Council. The term of each member of the Finance Committee shall be three years; a member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The Council shall designate the Chairperson of the Committee who shall be an ex officio member of the Council, without vote. On advice of the Finance Committee and consent of Council, the Executive Director shall be empowered to appoint and compensate a Business Manager who shall assist in carrying out the functions of the Finance Committee under the supervision of the Executive Director. The Past President shall serve as a voting member of the Finance Committee. The President Elect, President, Executive Director, the Chairperson of the Publications Committee, and the Business Manager shall be ex officio members of the Finance Committee, without vote.

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