shall be declared Council Chairperson.  Should a Chairperson not be elected on the first ballot, the incoming Council of Governors may choose either to continue balloting until a Chairperson is named or to conduct interviews on a specified date, at a designated location, with those candidates listed on the ballot, before casting the second ballot vote.

SECTION 6.  Any Lion of the State seeking the office of International Director or the office of International Second Vice President shall be an active member in good standing of a chartered Lions Club in good standing (requirements of the Constitution of Lions International) and also must meet the other qualification requirements for the aforementioned office, as set forth in the International Constitution, and must send a notice in writing stating the International Office for which he is seeking office, and his qualifications for such office, to the State Secretary/Treasurer not less than sixty (60) days prior to the date set of the convening of the Annual State Convention, or not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the date set for the convening of any Special State Convention called by the Council of Governors for the purpose of considering the endorsement by Multiple District 24 of a qualified Lion of the State for International Office.  The State Secretary/Treasurer shall advise the State Nominations Committee of all Lions who have been properly certified for endorsement for International Office not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date set for the convening of the Annual State Convention, or not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date set for the convening of any such Special State Convention.

             In the event only one Lion is properly certified for endorsement for International Office, the State Nominations Committee shall advise the State Elections Committee and the State Resolutions Committee of the name of such Lion for proper resolution to be referred to each sub-District for a yea or nay vote by secret ballot.  The candidate must receive in the affirmative the majority of the total votes cast to receive the endorsement of Multiple District 24.

              In the event more than one Lion is properly certified for endorsement for International Office, the State Nominations Committee shall advise the State