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Expand Up @@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
\renewcommand{\theenumi}{\arabic{enumi}} % For this section, we want items to use letters

The following requirements must be met for an Active Member to be allowed to vote after the first Intro Evals of the academic semester.
Any of these requirements may be waived by the Evals Director or an E-Board Vote.
Any of these requirements may be waived by an E-Board Vote or a Immediate Relative Majority vote with fifty-percent quorum.
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implicit is that either vote is with that vote method and quorum correct?

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I don't think I understand what you're asking. Both types of votes are defined elsewhere in the constitution if that's what you mean

The waiver will last until the end of the semester, or until there is a change in the status of the waived requirement(s).
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this I still think is very muddy, in terms of the exact mechanics of what we consider a change in that status, but it is much clearer than before, and I think it can serve. Someone could very sincerely argue that improving the status of requirements is a change is really the main hole that I see.

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Improving the status of requirements is indeed a change, and I don't think that's a hole. I just can't think of anything better. If you don't have voting rights because you've only attended 4 directorships, and you get the right to vote, and you then only go to one directorship before the next House Meeting, you would need to ask again for a waiver to vote, under this implementation.
Is "or until there is a negative change in the status" recommended wording?

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or until there is a negative change in the status

i like this.

\begin{enumerate}
\item Attend all House Meetings, being absent no more than once per academic semester
\item Attend at least six directorship meetings
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