The following motions have been received to amend the District Constitution at the 2026 AGM:
Bylaw 9.1.1
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 9.1.1 be amended by addition of “Bargaining Unit Presidents,” between “President and Vice-Presidents”.
The following motions are to address the change in Term of Office from one to two years, and to set, set-up the election schedule and drop-down beginning at the 2027 District AGM. Other changes include having a First VP and Other VPs (to remove ranking).
Article 1.17
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Article 1.17 be amended by substitution to read:
1.17 TERM OF OFFICE shall mean the term of office for all elected members of the District Council and shall run for two years from July 1 to June 30 according to the election schedule in Bylaw 5. All appointed positions shall be one year from July 1 to June 30.
Article 6.1.1.3
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Article 6.1.1.3 be amended by the insertion of “: one First District Vice-President and three Other District Vice-Presidents”
Bylaw 6.2.2
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 6.2.2 be amended by substitution to read:
6.2.2 It shall be the duty of the other Vice-Presidents to:
6.2.2.1 carry out duties as assigned by the District President
Bylaw 8.1
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 8.1 be amended by substitution to read:
8.1 Elections shall be held for the following positions at the Annual General Meeting
8.1.1 every odd numbered year:
8.1.1.1 District President
8.1.1.2 Two (2) Other District Vice-Presidents
8.1.2 every even numbered year:
8.1.2.1 First District Vice-President
8.1.2.2 One (1) Other District Vice-President
8.1.2.3 District Secretary, District Treasurer or District Secretary/Treasurer
8.1.3 Notwithstanding 8.1.1 and 8.1.2 for the 2027 election year, all positions will be elected with 8.1.2 being one-year terms only.
Bylaw 8.2
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 8.2 be amended by substitution to read:
8.2 Any Member of District 13 may be candidates for any elected position and may not hold more than two elected positions at the District level at one time.
8.2.1 The positions of District President and District Treasurer or District Secretary/Treasurer positions cannot be held by one elected person.
Bylaw 8.3
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 8.3 be deleted.
Bylaw 8.6.2
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 8.6.2 be amended by substitution to read:
8.6.2 The election for District President or District First Vice-President will be held near the beginning of the meeting. When three (3) or more candidates are running for the office of District President or District First Vice-President, or any other single office, the voter will rank the candidates in order of preference, 1,2,3, etc. and the ballots will be counted as in the Australian Preferential Ballot, the candidate first gaining a majority of the votes cast being elected. As soon as the counting of the ballots for President is complete, the result will be announced. The defeated candidates for President can then agree or decline to have their names added to the list of nominees for Other District Vice-President.
8.6.2.1 Notwithstanding 8.6.2 for the 2027 election year, unsuccessful candidates for the office positions of:
8.6.2.1.1 District President can agree or decline to have their names added to the list of nominees for First District Vice-President; and
8.6.2.1.2 First District Vice-President can agree or decline to have their names added to the list of nominees for either a two-year term or one-year term for Other District Vice-Presidents.
Bylaw 8.6.3
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 8.6.3 be amended by substitution to read:
8.6.3 The election for the Other District Vice-Presidents will then be held.
8.6.3.1 Notwithstanding 8.6.3 for the 2027 election year, election for the office position of Other District Vice-President (two-year term) will be held first, then the election for the office position of Other District Vice-President (one-year term) will then be held.
Bylaw 8.6.4
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 8.6.4 be amended by substitution to read:
8.6.4 In the event of a tie when voting for Other District Vice-President, where the results of breaking the tie will determine if an individual will be part of the District Executive, a run-off vote of the tied candidates shall be taken by the membership at the Annual General Meeting.
Bylaw 8.6.7
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 8.6.7 be amended by the insertion of “First District Vice-President or Other” before “District Vice-President”.
Bylaw 8.6.10
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District 13 Durham Constitution, Bylaw 8.6.10 be amended by the deletion of “one year” and the insertion of “two years”.
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