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Voting Schedule
Registration
In order to participate in the online debate and voting process, a member MUST be credentialed as a paid registrant for the convention. March 15 ........ REGISTRATION OPENS May 1.............. REGISTRATION CLOSES
Election of Officers & International Altruistic Projects (not debatable)
March 1 .................. Candidates’ bios, World Understanding Project Proposals in KAPPAN and on the International website April 15–May 24 ..... Candidates’ videos of one-minute speeches added to the International website for individual or chapter review on website May 1–14 ................ Credentials Committee review of delegates; questions concerning credentials resolved May 17–24 .............. Voting for Candidates & International Altruistic Projects June 1 ...................... Election Announcement - Videos of elected officers posted
VOTING CENTER OPEN
Monday, May 17 at 1:00 PM EDT and close Monday, May 24 at 12:59 PM EDT. May 17–24.............Voting for Candidates (delegates only) May 17–24.............International Altruistic Project (delegates only)
March 15 ................. Bylaws, Resolutions and World Understanding Project Proposals posted on website A motion form (JotForm) is available with the Bylaws and Resolutions proposals on the International website.
Deadline to Submit Amending Motions to Bylaws or Resolution Proposals*
Available 1:00 PM EDT and until 12:59 PM EDT on the dates specified March 15–May 1 ..... A motion form (JotForm) is available with the Bylaws and Resolutions proposals on the International website. *Only credentialed delegates may make or second a motion.
Debate/Vote on Amendments from Delegates
Each block will open at 1:00 PM EDT and close at 12:59 PM EDT on the dates specified May 3–5................... Comment Block #1 OPEN for amendments made by members May 7–9................... Comments from Block #1 posted to the International website May 10–12............... Comment Block #2 OPEN for Bylaws and Resolutions proposals May 14–16............... Comments from Block #2 posted to the International website May 17–19............... VOTING OPEN for amendments coming from delegates May 21..................... Amendments that are adopted will be included as part of the main motion presented by the committee and posted on the website for consideration by the delegates
COMMENT Period for Bylaws and Resolutions
Each block will open at 1:00 PM EDT and close at 12:59 PM EDT on the dates specified May 24–31............... Comment Block #1 OPEN for Bylaws and Resolutions proposals June 2–30................. Comments from Block #1 posted to the International website June 4–12................. Comment Block #2 OPEN for Bylaws and Resolutions proposals June 14–30............... Comments from Block #2 posted to the International website June 15–30............... VOTING OPEN for Bylaws and Resolutions proposals
VOTING CENTER OPEN
Each block will open at 1:00 PM EDT and close at 12:59 PM EDT on the dates specified May 17–19.............VOTING OPEN for amendments coming from delegate June 1–30 ..............International World Understanding Project Proposals (all members) June 15–30.............Bylaws and Resolutions (delegates only)
