2020 SIA Proposed Bylaws Amendments Ballot Results
Thank you to all the clubs that participated in the 2020 Proposed Amendments to SIA Bylaws ballot. All eight proposals on the ballot were approved by two-thirds of the clubs voting on each question. The results are listed below.
The approved amendments go into effect immediately, with the exception of the changes related to adding a 14th electoral area to the Board of Directors. The new electoral area goes into effect on September 1, 2021, as was stated in the proviso accompanying the proposed amendment. The nomination and election of a member from the Korean electoral area is underway in accordance with the proviso.
The SIA Bylaws currently are being updated in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korea, Portuguese and Spanish, and will be available on the SIA website in late January. Updated versions of the SIA Procedures will be available beginning in February.
Ballot Opened October 9, 2020
Ballot Closed December 10, 2020
Number of clubs in good standing on October 9, 2020: 1,191
Number of clubs that submitted a ballot: 603 (50.6%)
(some clubs did not vote on all questions)
A two-thirds vote of ballots returned and voting on that proposal are required for approval.
Proposal #1 to update our mission
Number of votes cast: 588
Number of votes necessary for approval: 392
Number of Yes: 534 Number of No: 54
Proposal #2 to re-state the federation’s relationship and rights to use its name
Number of votes cast: 588
Number of votes necessary for approval: 392
Number of Yes: 533 Number of No: 55
Proposal #3 to update the Bylaws by removing mentions of the Soroptimist International Constitution
Number of votes cast: 582
Number of votes necessary for approval: 388
Number of Yes: 513 Number of No: 69
Proposal #4 to restate the entitlements of members
Number of votes cast: 590
Number of votes necessary for approval: 394
Number of Yes: 546 Number of No: 44
Proposal #5 to update the President’s role
Number of votes cast: 590
Number of votes necessary for approval: 394
Number of Yes: 549 Number of No: 41
Proposal #6 to add a new section on filling officer vacancies
Number of votes cast: 591
Number of votes necessary for approval: 394
Number of Yes: 565 Number of No: 26
Proposal #7 to increase the number of Electoral Areas to
Number of votes cast: 590
Number of votes necessary for approval: 394
Number of Yes: 499 Number of No: 91
Proposal #8 to update the Bylaws regarding mail ballots
Number of votes cast: 591
Number of votes necessary for approval: 394
Number of Yes: 569 Number of No: 22