The proposed changes to the constitution included in the recent 2008 ballot were passed by an overwhelming majority of MASA voters. These changes, you may recall, were needed in order to create consistency within the document regarding names of membership categories and to allow for electronic (virtual) balloting in the future, similar to AASA.

We wanted to make you aware, however, that the ballot language included in your mailing inadvertently omitted the language below marked in blue italics:

Article VI-Officers-Section 8

The election of the President-elect shall be conducted by (xx-mailing-xx)sending an annual ballot to all (xx-active-xx)primary members of the Association. Places on the ballot shall be acquired by filing petitions signed by ten (10) active members in good standing from at least three (3) different regions of the Association on or before February 1 of each year.

The omitted language did not contain information significant to the changes being voted on, however, and will not affect the outcome of the election results. We apologize for the mistake and have corrected it in the copy of the constitution to be published in the 2008-09 directory. If you have any questions, contact our office at 517.327.5910.

View the MASA Constitution.