International Amateur Radio Union
Region 1
Working for the future of amateur radio
Region 1 Committees & Working Groups
IARU Region 1 Societies approve
changes to the Region’s Constitution and Bylaws
(IARU-R1) 20 April 2004
At its meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria, last week, the Region 1 Executive
Committee (EC) reviewed the voting returns for the recent ballot of
Region 1 Member Societies, concerning proposals to change the
Constitution and Bylaws. The EC, noting
that sufficient Societies had voted in favour of the changes, authorised
the adoption of the revised Constitution and Bylaws, and agreed that the
new documents should be placed on the Region
1 Website.
Voting for the nine Resolution was as follows:
Resolution 1: For: 63 Against: 1
Resolution 2: For: 64 Against: 0
Resolution 3: For: 64 Against: 0
Resolution 4: For: 64 Against: 0
Resolution 5: For: 62 Against: 2
Resolution 6: For: 62 Against: 2
Resolution 7: For: 61 Against: 3
Resolution 8: For: 62 Against: 2
Resolution 9: For: 63 Against: 1
Votes against include (as required in the constitution) those who
abstained from voting.
For Resolutions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7, 46 votes in favour were needed for
approval.
For Resolutions 5, 8 and 9, 60 votes in favour were needed for approval.
Commenting on the result, IARU Region 1 Chairman Ole Garpestad said:
“I am pleased that our Member Societies have supported the changes
which were discussed at our last Region 1 Conference. The changes bring
the Constitution into line with the way that we need to run the Region,
and will help improve our overall efficiency.”