Amendments to standing rules are proposed
Proposed Standing Rule Amendment #8 — continued from previous page
Campaigns and Elections Task Force established by
the Board in June 2014. A Board vote is expected in
August 2015.
Submitter’s Rationale: This amendment would add
the option of a coin toss.
Submitted by:
MTA Task Force on Campaigns and Elections
MTA Board of Directors:
Recommends to amend by adding the word “fair”
before the word “coin” in the last sentence.
Recommends rejection of the proposed standing rule as
amended ( 35-16).
Impact statement: Proposed amendment would allow
candidates in a runoff election to elect to decide the
outcome by the toss of a coin.
The following is Standing Rule Amendment #9. It would affect Sections 2 and 3 of Standing Rule 9,
“Nominations and Elections.” The present text is in the left column. Proposed revisions are indicated by bold text
and strikethroughs in the right column.
The following is Standing Rule Amendment #10. It would affect Standing Rule 10, “Distribution of
Campaign Materials.” The present text is in the left column. Proposed revisions are indicated by bold text and
strikethroughs in the right column.
The following is Standing Rule Amendment #11. It would affect Standing Rule 11, “Electioneering.” The present
text is in the left column. Proposed revisions are indicated by bold text and strikethroughs in the right column.
PRESENT TEXT:
Section 2 (h) The order of candidates’ names on a runoff
election ballot for majority and plurality elections will be
listed by the same order as the initial ballot.
Section 3 (a) All candidates shall be required to file
with the Credentials and Ballot Committee a complete
account of campaign expenditures within twenty-one
( 21) days after the Annual Meeting, on a form provided
by the Association.
(b) The Credentials and Ballot Committee shall certify
the receipt of these reports.
PRESENT TEXT:
Section 1. All campaign materials shall be properly
identified by source and sponsorship.
PRESENT TEXT:
Section 1. No electioneering shall be allowed within the
polling area.
Section 2. At a special delegate assembly, the
Credentials and Ballot Committee will have the final
decision on whether and to what extent campaigning
for elective office may take place.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT:
Delete Sections 2 (h) and 3:
Section 2 (h) The order of candidates’ names on a runoff
election ballot for majority and plurality elections will be
listed by the same order as the initial ballot.
Section 3 (a) All candidates shall be required to file
with the Credentials and Ballot Committee a complete
account of campaign expenditures within twenty-one
( 21) days after the Annual Meeting, on a form provided
by the Association.
(b) The Credentials and Ballot Committee shall certify
the receipt of these reports.
Note: These standing rule changes will take effect on
the date that the Board of Directors revises its campaign
and election policies based on the recommendations of
the Campaigns and Elections Task Force established
by the Board in June 2014. A Board vote is expected in
August 2015.
Submitter’s Rationale: MTA’s parliamentarian has
advised that the MTA Standing Rules should address
the conduct of the Annual Meeting. The task force has
recommended that these portions of the standing rules
be deleted and included in Board policy.
Submitted by:
MTA Task Force on Campaigns and Elections
M TA Board of Directors:
Recommends Adoption (47-8)
Impact statement: If the delegates vote to delete, the
Board would consider including the provision in Board
policy as recommended by the task force.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT:
Delete Standing Rule 10:
Section 1. All campaign materials shall be properly
PROPOSED AMENDMENT:
Delete Standing Rule 11:
Section 1. No electioneering shall be allowed within the
polling area.
Section 2. At a special delegate assembly, the
Credentials and Ballot Committee will have the final
decision on whether and to what extent campaigning for
elective office may take place.
Note: This standing rule change will take effect on the
date that the Board of Directors revises its campaign
and election policies based on the recommendations of
the Campaigns and Elections Task Force established
by the Board in June 2014. A Board vote is expected in
August 2015.
Submitter’s Rationale: MTA’s parliamentarian has
advised that the MTA Standing Rules should address
the conduct of the Annual Meeting. The task force has
recommended that this standing rule be deleted and
included in Board policy.
Submitted by:
MTA Task Force on Campaigns and Elections
MTA Board of Directors:
Recommends Adoption (42-9)
Impact statement: If the delegates vote to delete, the
Board would consider including the provision in Board
policy as recommended by the task force. Continued in following columns
Proposed Standing Rule Amendment #10 — continued from previous columns
Section 2. No campaign literature or related materials
may be distributed or posted within the seating area of
the auditorium, registration areas or polling areas or
where such materials are visible from these areas.
Section 3. At Meetings of Delegates, the Credentials
and Ballot Committee is authorized to remove
campaign materials and prohibit practices that are
inconsistent with the committee’s guidelines.
Section 4. Candidates shall be responsible for the
removal of all campaign materials at the termination of
the Meeting of Delegates.
identified by source and sponsorship.
Section 2. No campaign literature or related materials
may be distributed or posted within the seating area of
the auditorium, registration areas or polling areas or
where such materials are visible from these areas.
Section 3. At Meetings of Delegates, the Credentials
and Ballot Committee is authorized to remove
campaign materials and prohibit practices that are
inconsistent with the committee’s guidelines.
Section 4. Candidates shall be responsible for the
removal of all campaign materials at the termination of
the Meeting of Delegates.
Note: This standing rule change will take effect on the
date that the Board of Directors revises its campaign
and election policies based on the recommendations of
the Campaigns and Elections Task Force established
by the Board in June 2014. A Board vote is expected in
August 2015.
Submitter’s Rationale: MTA’s parliamentarian has
advised that the MTA Standing Rules should address
the conduct of the Annual Meeting. The task force has
recommended that this standing rule be deleted and
included in Board policy.
Submitted by:
MTA Task Force on Campaigns and Elections
MTA Board of Directors:
Recommends Adoption (44-11)
Impact statement: If the delegates vote to delete, the
Board would consider including the provision in Board
policy as recommended by the task force.
