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Amendments

Once the chair opens the Amendment Phase on a draft resolution, delegates can propose changes to individual operative clauses.

Proposing an amendment​

Select the clause you want to change (or, if you're adding a brand-new clause, just start the amendment flow) and choose a type:

  • Change text — rewrite the clause's wording (the default option). You'll see a live diff comparing your proposed text to the original as you write.
  • Delete clause — propose removing the clause entirely.
  • Add clause — propose a brand-new clause; you'll pick where it should go ("Insert at beginning" or "Insert after clause N").
  • Move — propose relocating an existing clause to a different position.

Fill in the details for your chosen type and click Propose Amendment. You're automatically recorded as the proposer.

The amendment queue for a paper, showing submitted amendments with sponsor counts and status badges

Sponsoring an amendment​

Other delegates can back an amendment you've proposed by clicking Sponsor on it — this is only available while the chair has sponsoring open, and not on amendments that have been rejected or withdrawn.

An amendment needs support from at least 10% of currently-present committee members (proposer plus sponsors) before it's counted as ready for the chair to bring up for discussion — you'll see how many sponsors an amendment has relative to that threshold as it collects support. Getting a friend or two to sponsor your proposal, not just yourself, is often what pushes it over that line.

Withdrawing​

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your own amendment (as long as it hasn't already been decided) from the same panel where you proposed it.