| Article XVI -- Amendments to the Constitution |
Section 1. Any member of the Union may propose an amendment to this constitution through the following procedure:a. The member shall prepare a petition containing the full text of the proposed amendment. The petition shall adhere to a format to be specified by the Union Council and made available to members through their stewards and Campus Councils; Section 2. Voting on proposed constitutional amendments that have met the requirements of Section 1 above shall take place at the next Annual Membership Convention. Members present at the Convention shall be polled by campus. Each and every campus (Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint) must approve the amendment by a majority vote of its members present and voting, including proxy votes held by those members, if the amendment is to pass. Section 3. Upon its passage, the amendment shall go immediately into effect, unless the amendment otherwise specifies a time for its going into effect. Section 4. Within two years after this constitution is first adopted, amendments may be passed by a simple majority vote of members presented and voting at the Annual Membership Convention, including proxy votes held by those members. Thereafter, Section 2 applies. |
