How are FBLA officers elected and what constitutes a valid ballot?

• A. Officers are appointed by the advisor; ballots must be signed to be valid.
• B. Elections are conducted by member vote per the bylaws; a quorum is required for a valid ballot, and ballots must be cast by eligible voters.
• C. Members vote only if there is a tie and ballots must be notarized.
• D. Officers are elected by the board of directors; ballots must be anonymous.

Answer: (B)

Officers in FBLA are elected by the membership through a vote that follows the bylaws. This means the process is driven by members voting, not by the advisor’s appointment or by the board choosing officers. For a ballot to be valid, two conditions must be met: a quorum must be present so the election represents a sufficient portion of the group, and the ballots must be cast by eligible voters—members who meet the voting criteria in the bylaws. Notarization isn’t part of the standard voting process, and elections aren’t contingent on a tie or limited to a board’s vote. The essential idea is that legitimate FBLA officer elections rely on member voting with proper representation and eligibility.