The Council Overview Officers Representatives Bylaws History Member Participation MDRS Support Chapters Council Council Resources Convention 2002 Chapter Startup Kits Newsletter This Website The Mars Society Home Page Chapters Task Forces	Purpose Members Officers Committees Meetings Agenda Amending Motion Rules Seconding Voting Setup Motions Amending Bylaws Precedence Pending Motions Article 7: Amending Council Rules and/or Proposing Council Actions Section 4: Amending and Passing A Motion A motion may be amended while it is waiting for a second or up for a vote. A motion to amend must include specific text for the revision. A second to an amendment must be received within 2 calendar days. The amendment fails if there is no 2nd within that period. If the amendment is seconded, 2 calendar days are allotted for the initiator of the original motion and the amendment to reach a compromise. Any compromise is automatically seconded by virtue of dual authorship and will be put to a vote under the same rules as a seconded motion. All seconded versions (original and/or amendments) are put to a vote under the same rules as a seconded motion if no compromise is reached. All waiting periods for a motion are paused while an amendment or amendments to it are under consideration. The waiting period will continue with the same number of calendar days left as when the waiting period was paused if all amendments fail or the compromise period expires. An active motion passes once all waiting periods have expired provided a majority of those voting favored it.
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