Following are the results of the balloting on the amendment to the MSHSAA Constitution and By-Laws in the 2009 Special MSHSAA Election.  Amendments to By-Laws require a simple majority of those voting for passage, while amendments to the Constitution require a 2/3 majority for passage.  This proposal becomes effective immediately.

PROPOSAL NO. 1 (PASSED) -  317 FOR,  6 AGAINST   (2/3 vote required for passage)

This amendment allows for electronic tabulation of the Annual Ballot when the ballots are distributed electronically. The revised wording of Article VI, Section 1-a to the MSHSAA Constitution appears below.  This revision allows the MSHSAA office the flexibility of either mail distribution of ballots with hand tabulation or electronic submission of ballots with automated tabulation.  New Wording is in italics and is underlined.

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1-a.:

a.     The Constitution of this Association may be amended by a two-thirds majority of schools voting and the By-Laws by a majority of those voting provided the proposed amendment has been submitted to the Executive Director and received at the MSHSAA office no later than December 15 (see also Section 3 for procedures). The Executive Director shall submit all proposed amendments to member schools no later than the first Monday in April.  Ballots shall be distributed to all member schools, with each member school having one vote. The school’s ballot to be official must be signed by the principal or superintendent of the school when paper ballots are sent via the mail or faxed.  The principal or superintendent’s official log-in will be captured when the ballots are returned electronically.  Ballots shall be received at the MSHSAA office no later than May 1.  The Executive Director in the presence of at least one witness, shall tabulate the votes when paper ballots are being received. The results of the election shall be officially approved at the next meeting of the Board of Directors and such changes as have been adopted will be incorporated in the Constitution and By-Laws the following July 1 unless the effective date is specified in the amendments.

Effective Immediately

Total ballots received:  Total Ballots Received -   340   ,  Void -    17    .  Of the voided ballots    2     were not signed by the principal or superintendent,    15     did not mark a vote.

We hereby certify that the above is the Official Report of the Committee appointed to canvass ballots for the 2009 MSHSAA Special Election to Amend the Constitution and By-Laws.

Mr. Gary Menke                                                                

Principal

Union Middle School                            

Mr. Brad Strobel 

Principal

Chamois High School

 Dr. Kerwin Urhahn

 Executive Director

 MSHSAA