The 2025 DAJ Bylaws Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 proposed bylaws changes.
Votes were counted on 5/18 from 10am and recorded by the DAJ Bylaws Committee as follows:
- Total ballots cast: 38 ballots
- All submitted via digital means
- All ballots were complete and membership could be confirmed.
SECTION 1 - Proofreading and Edits - RESULTS: 38 YES (100%) PASSED
SECTION 2 - Amendments
- QUESTION 2.1 - RESULTS: 38 YES (100%) PASSED
- QUESTION 2.2 - RESULTS: 37 YES (97.4%) 1 ABSTAIN (2.6%) PASSED
- QUESTION 2.3 - RESULTS: 36 YES (94.7%) 1 ABSTAIN (5.3%) PASSED
- QUESTION 2.4 - RESULTS: 37 YES (94.7%) 1 ABSTAIN (2.6%) PASSED
- QUESTION 2.5 - RESULTS: 38 YES (100%) PASSED
- QUESTION 2.6 - RESULTS: 34 YES (89.5%) 4 ABSTAIN (10.5%) PASSED
- QUESTION 2.7 -RESULTS: 36 YES (94.7%), 1 NO (2.6%), 1 ABSTAIN (2.6%) PASSED
SECTION 3 - Amendments
- QUESTION 3.1 - RESULTS: 37 YES (94.7%) 1 NO (2.6%) PASSED
- QUESTION 3.2 - RESULTS: 37 YES (94.7%) 1 ABSTAIN (2.6%) PASSED
SECTION 4 - Amendments
- QUESTION 4.1 - RESULTS: 37 YES (97.4%) 1 NO (2.6%) PASSED
- QUESTION 4.2 - RESULTS: 36 YES (94.7%) 2 NO (5.3%) PASSED
- QUESTION 4.3 - RESULTS: 36 YES (94.7%) 1 NO (2.6%), 1 ABSTAIN (2.6%) PASSED
- QUESTION 4.4 - RESULTS: 37 YES (94.7%) 1 ABSTAIN (2.6%) PASSED
All proposed edits and amendments passed by the required two-thirds margin.
These changes will be effective immediately upon confirmation of receipt by the DPCA.
Links to key documents
- April 19, 2025 DAJ Annual General Meeting presentation slides REPORT
- The PROPOSED BYLAWS DOCUMENT - shared in the MARCH 29 mailing to the members.
- PDF of the BALLOT distributed on April 25, May 12 and May 16
- 2025 DAJ Bylaws Committee Final Report to the DAJ Executive Committee, submitted May 22
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DAJ 2025 Bylaws CLEAN Final version including all changes
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DAJ 2025 Bylaws MARK UP Final version including suggested changes
Key dates and schedule
- Feb ~ March: Revisions, Review and Discuss Bylaws
- March 15th: Town hall
- March 24th: Review session
- March 29th Members receive proposed bylaws changes for the AGM, via email and on the DAJ website (SEE BELOW)
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April 19th: Discussion and Feedback on the Proposed Amendments and Edits at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
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April 25: Proposed Bylaws & ballot distributed to Members by email
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May 17th: All votes must be received by 23:59 pm
- May 18th: Ballot count (10am online)