Peterhouse MCR AGM Online Voting.

Amend International Officer Role to be elected in Easter Term

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This motion would amend the constitution so that the International Officer will be elected in Easter, rather than November. This has (erroneously) been occurring anyway, but we propose this arrangement should be made permanent since it will ensure that there is an international officer in office to assist Freshers as they arrive, which is one of the most crucial functions of the role. If no candidate is willing to stand, it will still be possible to fill the role in November by-elections if necessary.

Proposer: Andrew Walker

Seconder: Juan Moreno

 

 

This motion would amend the constitution so that the International Officer will be elected in Easter, rather than November. This has (erroneously) been occurring anyway, and we propose this arrangement should be made permanent since it will ensure that there is an international officer in office to assist Freshers as they arrive, which is one of the most crucial functions of the role. If no candidate is willing to stand, it will still be possible to fill the role in November by-elections if necessary.

Proposer: Andrew Walker

Seconder: Juan Moreno

Constitutional/Standing Orders Amendments Entailed: 

  • Constitution 5b: The Committee, excluding the First year representative and international officer shall take up office at the annual dinner. [note that the change to this clause may be combined with that proposed in section 2]
  • Constitution 5c: The term of office of the First Year Representative and the international Officer shall run from the day of their election, as specified in Section 7.C, up until the election of his or her successor in the following November. [note that the change to this clause may be combined with that proposed in section 2]
  • Constitution 7c: The elections of the President, Treasurer, Secretary, Social Secretary, Welfare and Equal Opportunities Officers, International Officer, Ethnic Minorities Officer, and LGBTQ+ representative shall be held during the course of the day preceding the Annual General Meeting. The election of the First Year Graduate Representative and International Officer shall take place on a given date between 1 and 14 November (inclusive). […]