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IV. Topic Selection

Section 2: By May 1 the committee will report to the Executive Secretary no fewer than three problem areas to be voted upon by the general membership. In early July the committee will report to the Executive Secretary no fewer than three resolutions corresponding to the winning topic area.

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IV. Topic Selection

Section 2: The committee shall solicit input on problem areas from the general membership. The committee shall publicize all suggested problem areas on April 23rd. By May 1 the committee will report to the Executive Secretary no fewer than three the received problem areas, accompanied by all relevant input and any commentary it wishes to include, to be voted upon by the general membership. The committee may decide, by at least a two-thirds majority, not to submit a problem area to the general membership only if it feels that it does not meet the criteria of the topic rotation established in section 8, the topic committee shall announce this decision publicly with its reasoning when the problem areas are reported to the Executive Secretary. In early July the committee will report to the Executive Secretary no fewer than three resolutions corresponding to the winning topic area.