Article III
Section 1. The members of the Society must be residents of Champaign County and each member must buy a membership ticket by October 15 to be eligible to vote in the annual election. The price of the of the membership shall be fifteen (15) dollars, and does not include a pass to the fair.
Article V
Section 3. Members must declare their candidacy for the office of director of the society by filing with the secretary a petition signed by ten or more members by October 1 of the election year. Only regularly nominated candidates who have met the filing requirements will be eligible for election as a director.