ByLaws
BYLAWS OF THE METHODOLOGY SECTION OF THE
AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I: MEMBERSHIP
Section 1: Members of the Section
Members of the Section shall consist of all persons with an interest
in methodology, research design, measurement, statistics, and modeling
who indicate a desire to be members and who pay the annual Section
dues along with their Associate or Regular American Political Science
Association dues.
Section 2: Meetings of Members
The Business Meeting of the Section will be held in conjunction with
the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science
Association. Announcements of the Section Business Meeting will be
included in the printed program of the Association.
Section 3: Annual Dues
Annual Section dues will be established at the Business Meeting of the
Section based on the recommendation of the Executive Committee. The
annual dues shall be payable at the time of payment of Associate or
Regular American Political Science Association dues.
ARTICLE II: OFFICERS
Section 1: Executive Committee
An Executive Committee consisting of five members shall be elected at
the Business Meeting of the Section in odd numbered years for terms of
two years in the case of the President and Vice-President. A
Secretary-Treasurer and Member-at-Large shall be elected in even
number years for terms of two years. The editor of Political Analysis
shall also serve as a member of the Executive Committee.
Section 2: Election of Officers
All Members of the Executive Committee, except the Editor of Political
Analysis, shall be elected by majority vote at the annual Business
Meeting of the Section. A Nominations Committee composed of three
members of the Section appointed by the current President shall
recommend at least one person who consents to be nominated for those
offices, the terms of which are due to expire at the Annual Business
Meeting.
Section 3: President
The President of the Section shall be elected in odd numbered years
for a two year term. The President shall serve as Chair of the
Executive Committee and shall preside at the Business Meeting, call
meetings of the Executive Committee, and be responsible for
implementing and coordinating the programs of the Section.
Section 4: Vice President
The Vice President of the Section shall be elected in odd numbered
years for a two year term. The Vice President shall assist the
President in all functions specified in Article II, Section 3 and
shall be responsible for presiding over Business Meetings and
Executive Committee meetings in cases when the President cannot be
present.
Section 5: Secretary-Treasurer
The Secretary-Treasurer of the Section shall be elected in even number
years for a two year term. The Secretary-Treasurer shall maintain the
minutes of the Business Meetings and be responsible for the funds of
the Section. The Secretary-Treasurer may stand for a second
consecutive two year term.
Section 6: Member-at-Large
There shall be one Member-at-Large elected for a two year term in even
numbered years. The Member-at-Large may stand for a second
consecutive two year term.
ARTICLE III: PROGRAMS OF THE SECTION
Section 1: Program Director
A Program Director shall be appointed by the President, in
consultation with the Executive Committee, for a one year term. The
Program Director shall organize and direct such programs at the Annual
Meeting of the American Political Science Association as are approved
at the Business Meeting. To the extent appropriate, the Program
Director will work with the Section Chair for the official APSA
Program Committee or serve on the official APSA Program Committee in
order to help develop methodology panels for the official program of
the APSA Annual Meeting.
Section 2: Programs
The Section may establish special panels, workshops, symposia, or
social gatherings at the Annual Meeting of the American Political
Science Association, and at other regional and professional
meetings. The Section may also hold independent meetings, workshops,
or symposia on issues related to political methodology.
ARTICLE IV: PUBLICATIONS
Section 1: Political Analysis
The Section regards Political Analysis as the medium of scholarly
publication for its members. It encourages its members to contribute
to and subscribe to Political Analysis as the scholarly journal most
focused on the interests of the Section.
Section 2: Editor of Political Analysis
The Editor of Political Analysis shall be appointed by the President
in consultation with the Executive Committee subject to approval at
the Business Meeting of the Section and the Publisher of the
Journal. The Editor will be appointed for a term of three years.
Associate Editors of Political Analysis shall be approved by the
Business Meeting based on the recommendation of the Editor and subject
to the approval of the Publisher.
Section 3: The Political Methodologist
The Section regards The Political Methodologist as the medium of
communication concerning professional activities of the Section and
its members. The Political Methodologist shall be sent to all members
of the Sections twice annually as permitted by the funds of the
Section. The Editor of The Political Methodologist shall be elected
by majority vote at the Business Meeting of the Section for a term of
three years. The President, in consultation with the Executive
Committee, shall recommend at least one person who consents to be
nominated as Editor.
ARTICLE V: AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS
The Annual Business Meeting shall have the power to modify, alter or
amend the bylaws of the Section by majority vote.
