[eDebate] ? for supporters of non policy topics

[Andy Ellis]

Perhaps i was not clear, i was not asking about the process of amending the
constitution, more what specific changes supporters of non policy topics
would propose making to the current wording. I too would like to see the
changes suggested as soon as possible if they are going to be considered for
2008...

On 7/19/07, Jeffrey.Jarman <Jeffrey.Jarman at wichita.edu> wrote:

>

> The section you quote does preclude nonpolicy topics.

>

> The most common way to amend the constitution is to submit the change to

> the

> Executive Secretary no

> later than 30 days prior to the business meeting (NCA or CEDA Nats).  The

> amendment must receive

> majority support at the business meeting in order to be sent to the

> membership

> for a vote.

>

> If you want to change the topic procedure, I strongly encourage you to do

> so

> at the NCA meeting.  For

> the sake of the topic committee, I would want to know in advance of the

> spring

> vote what kind of

> resolution(s) were required.

>

> Jeff

>

>

>

> >===== Original Message From Andy Ellis <andy.edebate at gmail.com> =====

> >Section 2: Within two weeks of the national tournament the committee will

> >report to the

> >Executive Secretary no fewer than three problem areas to be voted upon by

> >the general

> >membership. In early July the committee will report to the Executive

> >Secretary no fewer than

> >three resolutions corresponding to the winning topic area. The

> resolutions

> >should be phrased so

> >as to affirm the value of future and specific governmental change, and

> >suggesting a broad but

> >predictable array of potential affirmative plans.

> >

> >

> >Does this section preclude the possibility of a non policy topic in the

> >squo? If so, how would you amend the constitution to allow non policy

> >topics?

> >

> >

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