BY-LAWS

of the

REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF

GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI

ARTICLE I – NAME

The name of this organization shall be The Republican Central Committee of Greene County, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as the “Central Committee.”

Section 1 – Members

The members of the Central Committee are the Committeemen and Committeewomen elected pursuant to Missouri Statutes and are hereinafter referred to as Members.

Section 2 – Vacancies and/or Resignations

(a) A resignation by any Member of Officer from the Central Committee or from any elected office will become effective when received in writing by the Chairman or Secretary of the Central Committee unless there is a specific time designated in the notice for such resignation to take effect.

(b) A vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred when a Member ceases to reside within the ward or township from which elected.

Section 3 – Nominations and Elections

(a) Once a vacancy is so announced, it shall be the duty of the Legislative District Chairman and Vice Chairman in whose district the vacancy occurs to seek out at least one person whose consent has been given to fill such vacancy.

(b) In the event there be only one nominee to fill such a vacancy, voting may be by voice; however, if there be more than one nominee for the same vacancy, the election shall proceed by secret ballot.