1842

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 311

(2)    THE PETITIONERS SHALL FILE THEIR
NOMINATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE CREDIT UNION AT
LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING.

(3)   THE SECRETARY SHALL POST THE NOMINATIONS
CONSPICUOUSLY AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CREDIT UNION
AT LEAST 20 DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING.

(D)   BALLOTS.

IF THE NOMINATIONS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
AND ANY PETITIONERS ARE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE AT LEAST
ONE NOMINEE FOR EACH OFFICE TO BE FILLED, THE SECRETARY
SHALL MAIL TO EACH MEMBER ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, AT LEAST 20
DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING:

(1)   A PRINTED BALLOT, CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS A
BALLOT, ON WHICH APPEARS THE NAME OF EACH NOMINEE IN
ALPHABETICAL ORDER AND ON WHICH, IN THE FORM THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS APPROVES, MAY APPEAR AFTER A NOMINEE'S NAME A
BRIEF STATEMENT OF HIS QUALIFICATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL
DATA;

(2)     AN ENVELOPE CLEARLY MARKED WITH
INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE COMPLETED BALLOT BE PLACED IN THE
ENVELOPE AND THE ENVELOPE SEALED;

(3)   AN IDENTIFICATION FORM TO BE COMPLETED TO
INCLUDE THE NAME, ADDRESS, SIGNATURE, AND CREDIT UNION
ACCOUNT NUMBER OF THE VOTER; AND

(4)    A MAILING ENVELOPE WHICH IS POSTAGE
PREPAID AND PREADDRESSED FOR RETURN TO THE TELLERS OF THE
ELECTION AND INTO WHICH THE VOTER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED, MAY INSERT THE SEALED BALLOT
ENVELOPE AND IDENTIFICATION FORM.

(E)   RETURN OF BALLOT.

A BALLOT MAY NOT BE COUNTED UNLESS IT IS MAILED TO
THE TELLERS OF THE ELECTION AND POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN
MIDNIGHT OF THE SEVENTH DAY BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING AND RECEIVED BY THE TELLERS NOT LATER THAN
MIDNIGHT OF THE FIFTH DAY BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING.

(F)   TELLERS OF THE ELECTION.

(1)    THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL APPOINT THE
TELLERS OF THE ELECTION.

(2)   THE TELLERS OF THE ELECTION SHALL:

(I)

VERIFY OR HAVE VERIFIED THE SIGNATURE AND