[Mi-abs] MABS Constitution Amendment Proposal

[Tyler Zahnke]

Yes, I was very confused when I first went to a MABS election in 2015,
since all other elections I had read about elected board members on
odd number years and main positions on even number years. So this
would make more sense.

On 10/30/18, Elizabeth Mohnke via Mi-abs <mi-abs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> In the past several years there have been a number of students interested in
> running for board positions for the Michigan Association of Blind Students.
> I think it is great to see so many students who want to be involved with the
> student division. However, this increased interest has created rather
> lengthy elections at the annual business meeting.
>
> Both the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan as well as the
> National Association of Blind Students split their elections by electing
> executive positions in even years and general board members in odd years.
> Therefore, I would like to offer an amendment to the constitution for the
> Michigan Association of blind Students to split the elections in this same
> way.
>
> The constitution currently reads as follows:
>
> ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
>
> Section One: Elections
>
> There shall be elected at the regular annual business meeting a president, a
> vice president, a secretary, a treasurer, and four board members. The terms
> of their offices shall begin at the close of the annual business meeting at
> which they are elected and qualified.
>
> Proposed amendment to constitution:
>
> ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
>
> Section One: Elections
>
> There shall be elected at the regular annual business meeting in all even
> number years a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer;
> and in all odd number years' four board members to serve on the board of
> directors. The terms of these offices shall begin at the close of the annual
> business meeting at which they are elected and qualified.
>
> The current constitution states that amendments may be amended at any
> regular meeting of this organization by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of
> the active members present and voting, provided that the amendment is in
> compliance with the provisions of the charter of affiliation issued by the
> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan and the policies of the
> National Federation of the Blind.
>
> I believe conducting our elections in this way will provide a smoother
> transition for new board members and help speed up the process for elections
> during the annual business meeting.
>
> There seems to be a lot of support regarding this amendment. However, please
> let me know if there are any questions in regards to this matter.
>
> Warm regards,
> Elizabeth Mohnke
> Board Member,
> Michigan Association of Blind Students
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