The Fifth Amendment to the Charter

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The Fifth Amendment to the Charter of the Democratic Socialist Assembly
Author(s): The Three Sons
Co-Signer(s): N/A
Date Enacted: 23 July 2010
Final Vote Count: 9-0-0

To replace the current Cl. III of Art. III, Sec. IV, which is now disregarded, a new Cl. III of Art. III, Sec. IV is inserted:

Any signatory of this Charter in good standing may propose an amendment to this Charter. Before going to a vote, the amendment shall be subjected to a period of scrutiny during which it is discussed and debated. The period of scrutiny shall be at least seven full days long, and may be lengthened as the amendment's author sees fit. The Secretary-General will announce the beginning and the ending of the period of scrutiny on the Regional Message Board as they occur. Once the period of scrutiny is over, the amendment shall be brought to a vote. The voting period shall be seven full days long, but it may be extended at the Secretary-General's discretion. The Secretary-General will announce the beginning and ending times of the vote on the Regional Message Board and the thread in which the amendment was scrutinized, and will also declare voting open and closed in the relevant forum thread.