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Procedure

The procedure for amending the LEO Constitution is presented in the first two sections of Article XVI: 

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;

b. The member shall collect on the petition the valid signatures of twenty (20) members in good standing of the Union and then submit the original copy of the petition to the Secretary of the Union;

c. The Secretary shall verify the compliance of the petition with the provisions of this Article, and within ten (10) days of the receipt of the petition either return the petition to the originating member with a written explanation of its deficiencies or transmit the petition to the Union Council for review and discussion;

d. The Union Council shall publish its recommendation together with the proposed amendment to all members at least fourteen (14) days prior to the next Annual Membership Convention. Publication may take place by inclusion in the Union’s newsletter, or by inclusion on the Union’s website, or both.

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.

Downloads

Sample amendment petition from 2007.

Blank amendment petition.