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== Resolution #1 ==
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The [[Election Policy]] is amended as follows:

# The following text is added as Article III, Paragraph 4:
#:4. <u>Reporting</u>. The Election Committee shall report on the results of each election in the form of a statement as described in Article VII, Paragraph 5 of this Policy, and shall publish said statement, the ballot delivered to the members, and any exhibits to said ballot following the conclusion of the election.
# The title of Article IV is replaced with "CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY".
# The title of Article V is replaced with "CANDIDATE DISCLOSURES".
# In Article VII, Paragraph 1, the text "twenty-four (24) hours" is replaced with the text "forty-eight (48) hours".
# In Article VII, Paragraph 2, the text "twenty-four (24) hours" is replaced with the text "forty-eight (48) hours".
# In Article VII, Paragraph 5, the text "forty-eight (48) hours" is replaced with the text "seventy-two (72) hours".
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==Notes==
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* In III.3, make explicit that there is an expectation that the election committee produces a certain kind of report after an election:  the Ballot, Exhibits, and Results as shown on [[Meetings_(2019–2020)]]
* [[Election_policy#ARTICLE_VII_-_BALLOTS | article VII]] -- in VII.1, VII.2 and VII.5, give committee a bit more time just to be realistic -- I suggest 48 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours
* Point to where the quorum is specified, for speedy clarity.  It is in the bylaws, [[Bylaws#ARTICLE_V_-_MEMBERSHIP_MEETINGS | article V section 5]].  A reasonable practice after an election whose results do not meet the quorum is to recruit new members and quickly run a new election.
* ARTICLE IV - ELIGIBILITY - change to CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY.  The eligibility for the Election Committee is discussed in an earlier section.