1.7.8 Notification of annual communication

Each subordinate lodge shall notify the Grand Secretary of the day and hour of its annual election at least ten days prior thereto, and shall notify the District Deputy Grand Master to whom the lodge is assigned and the Grand Lecturer of the day and hour of all meetings of the lodge, except emergent communications, at least three days prior thereto. At the annual election, if neither the District Deputy Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Warden, nor a Deputy especially appointed for the purpose be present to preside, then the oldest Past Master of the lodge present shall preside, and in the absence of all the Officers named, the election shall be postponed until the next regular communication of the lodge, and due notice thereof be given to the Grand Secretary.
Amended November 17, 1930.