CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
AFT state federations or locals may submit proposed amendments to the AFT Constitution to the convention as provided in Article X (p.15) of the AFT Constitution. All proposed amendments should include both the present wording and proposed change. The proposed amendment must be signed by at least two elected officers of the federation certifying that it has been approved for submission to the convention by the executive board or membership of the local or by the executive board or convention of the state federation, or by the executive council of the AFT. Amendments must reach the national office by March 15, 2008. Send proposed amendments with required signatures to: AFT, 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001, Attn: President's Office - Convention Resolutions. Amendments may be submitted electronically to presoffice@aft.org provided the paper copies bearing the required signatures reach the national office by March 15, 2008. A two-thirds vote is necessary for the amendment to be adopted at the convention.

RESOLUTIONS
For 2008, all proposed resolutions:

• Shall be submitted no later than May 30, 2008, so that all resolutions can be sent to delegates and affiliates prior to the convention.
• Shall be introduced by locals, state federations or the executive council of the AFT.
• Shall be approved for submission by the executive board or the membership of the local or by the executive board or convention of the state federation.
• Shall bear the signatures of at least two elected officers of the federation introducing the resolution, certifying that the procedure has been followed.
• Shall bear a title.
• Shall be submitted in typewritten form, in quadruplicate, to the president of the AFT postmarked no later than May 30, 2008. Send proposed resolutions to: AFT, 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001, Attn: President's Office - Convention Resolutions.

Resolutions may be submitted electronically to presoffice@aft.org provided that paper copies bearing the required signatures are sent to the national office at the same time that electronic files are submitted.

CONVENTION COMMITTEES
Affiliates will receive committee choice cards for indicating their delegates' committee choices. Presidents who submit their delegates' committee choices online do not need to return the committee cards to the AFT. Whether you are using the online system or the committee cards, first, second and third choices of committees should be indicated. Affiliate presidents may submit their delegates' committee choices online, or may mail or have delegates mail their committee choice cards to the national office no later than June 11, 2008. The executive council will be guided by these selections in its assignment of delegates to the committees.

Each delegate who wishes to serve will be assigned to one convention committee and should attend the meetings of this committee. The delegate may request to testify on resolutions, especially those submitted by a delegate's local, that have been assigned to other convention committees. In order to ensure completion of work, however, only assigned members of the committee may debate and vote on resolutions before the committee.

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