Here are our most recent and past ballot results
Abolition Topic Rotation
Fails – 22 Yes, 22 No, 2 Abstain
CEDA MAVERICK RULE
Passes – 33 Yes, 8 No, 5 Abstain
OUTSTANDING NEW DIRECTOR AWARD
Passes – 43 Yes, 2 No, 1 Abstain
3 PM TOPIC
Passes – 36 Yes, 7 No, 3 Abstain
RESOLUTION BALLOT – FIRST ROUND
Resolution 1 – 20 First Place
Resolution 2 – 1 First Place
Resolution 3 – 5 First Place
Resolution 4 – 7 First Place
Resolution 5 – 9 First Place
Resolution 6 – 1 First Place
Resolution 7 – 0 First Place
Resolution 8 – 1 First Place
Resolution 9 – 2 First Place
RESOLUTION BALLOT – SECOND ROUND
Resolution’s 2, 6, 7, 8 dropped and votes re recorded
Resolution 1 – 21 First Place
Resolution 3 – 6 First Place
Resolution 4 – 7 First Place
Resolution 5 – 9 First Place
Resolution 9 – 3 First Place
RESOLUTION BALLOT – THIRD ROUND
Resolution 9 dropped and votes re recorded
Resolution 1 – 21 First Place
Resolution 3 – 8 First Place
Resolution 4 – 8 First Place
Resolution 5 – 9 First Place
RESOLUTION BALLOT – FOURTH ROUND
Resolution 3 dropped (fewest original first place votes) and votes rerecorded
Resolution 1 – 27 First Place
Resolution 4 – 9 First Place
Resolution 5 – 10 First Place
RESOLUTION 1 WINS – RESOLVED: THE UNITED STATES SHOULD VEST LEGAL RIGHTS AND/OR DUTIES IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, NATURE, NONHUMAN ANIMAL SPECIES.
Thanks to all of the schools that voted:
Baylor University
Binghamton University
Boston College
Cornell
CSU Fullerton
Emory University
emporia state university
George Mason University
Georgetown University
Gonzaga University
Harvard
Houston
Indiana University
ITD
James Madison University
Liberty University
Macalester College
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri State
New York University
Northwestern University
Oakton Community College
Samford University
Southwestern College
Texas
The New School
Trinity University
Tufts
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Georgia
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Mary Washington
University of Miami
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Wyoming
US Naval Academy (Navy)
USC
USMA
UTSA
Wake Forest
Washington University in St. Louis
West Virginia University
Western Washington University
Wichita State
Thank you to everyone that ran, and to all of the schools that voted. The results of the Spring 2022 CEDA Ballot are below:
Constitutional Cleanup Committee Proposed Changes
Passed: 26 Yes, 3 No, 0 Abstentions
GRADUATE STUDENT WAIVER PROPOSAL
Passed: 24 Yes, 4 No, 1 Abstentions
NEW COMPETITOR AWARD PROPOSED CHANGES
Passed: 27 Yes, 2 No, 0 Abstentions
JV ELIGIBILITY CHANGES
Passed: 22 Yes, 6 No, 1 Abstentions
FOUNDERS AWARD ELIMINATION
Passed: 19 Yes, 10 No, 0 Abstentions
CEDA REGIONS MODIFICATION
Passed: 26 Yes, 3 No, 0 Abstentions
STANDING COMMITTEES AMENDMENT
Passed: 24 Yes, 3 No, 2 Abstentions
ELECTIONS RESULTS:
2nd VP – Shunta Jordan (Georgia)
Secretary – Scott Herndon (UTD)
Treasurer – Joe Patrice (USMA)
Recording Secretary – Rebecca Steiner (Emory)
CEDA Northeast Rep – Kathryn Rubino (USMA)
CEDA North Central Rep – Justin Kirk (Nebraska Omaha)
CEDA South Central Rep – Rob Glass (Houston)
CEDA Mid-Atlantic Rep – Danielle Verney-O’Gorman (USNA)
Topic Committee Graduate Rep – Young Kwon (Harvard)
Topic Committee Undergraduate Rep – Ana Bittner (Wake
Forest)
Topic Committee At-Large Rep – Brian DeLong (Indiana)
Thank you to the following schools that voted:
Binghamton University
Cal State Fullerton
Cornell University
Emory
Emporia State University
George Mason University
Gonzaga University
Harvard
Indiana University
James Madison University
Johnson County Community College
Kansas State
Liberty
Michigan State University
Minnesota
Navy
Samford University
Texas Tech University
The New School
The University of Georgia
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of Mary Washington
University of Miami
University of Wyoming
USMA
UTSA
West Virginia University
Thank you to everyone who participated in the voting process.
Resolution 3 is the winner. Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase prohibitions on anticompetitive business practices by the private sector by at least expanding the scope of its core antitrust laws.
ADA amendment – Does not pass.
NDT amendment – Does not pass.
Streamlining amendment – Does not pass.
Conflict of interest amendment – Passes.
Voting breakdown below.
***Topic:
Topic:
Round 1
1 – 11
2 – 8
3 – 12
4 – 6
5 – 2
6- 3
Topic 5 is eliminated, and votes transferred.
Round 2
1 – 12
2 – 8
3 – 13
4 – 6
6- 3
Topic 6 is eliminated, and votes transferred.
Round 3
1 – 12
2 – 10
3 – 14
4 – 6
Topic 4 is eliminated, and votes transferred.
Round 4
1 – 13
2 – 10
3 – 19
Topic 2 is eliminated, and votes transferred.
Round 5
1 – 18
3 – 24
Topic 3 wins.
Amendments:
ADA Representative:
Yes – 13
No – 30
Amendment does not pass.
NDT Representative:
Yes – 10
No – 33
Amendment does not pass.
Topic Streamlining:
Yes – 18
No – 24
Amendment does not pass.
Conflict of interest:
Yes – 35
No – 8
Amendment passes.
Voting schools:
Boston College
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Emory
emporia state
George Mason University
Georgetown University
Gonzaga University
Harvard
Indiana University
JCCC
JMU
Kansas
Kansas State University
Liberty University
Michigan State University
Minnesota
Missouri State University
Northwestern University
Samford University
Southwestern College
Texas
The New School
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Trinity University
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Georgia
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Mary Washington
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Rochester
University of West Georgia
University of Wyoming
USMA
USNA–Navy
UTD
Wake Forest University
Western Washington University
Wichita State University
WVU
Thanks to everyone for voting. Results and list of voting schools below.
Second VP
Jackie Poapst, GMU
Recording Secretary
Phil Samuels, UTD
NE Rep
Kathryn Rubino, Army
South Central Rep
Hunter McCullough, UTD
North Central Rep
Dan Stanfield, Iowa
Topic-at-large
Shunta Jordan, Georgia
Student Topic Rep
Eugenia Giampetruzzi, Emory
Graduate Topic Rep
Young Kwon, GMU
Schools Voting:
Binghamton University
Boston College
Emory
Emporia State
Fresno State
George Mason
Georgetown
Harvard
Indiana University
Kansas State
Liberty
Minnesota
Missouri State University
Navy
New School
Samford University
Texas
Univ. of Florida
University of Central Florida
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Georgia
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of Mary Washington
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Missouri – Kansas City
University of Wisconsin Madison
University of Wyoming
UNLV
USC
USMA
UTD
Wake Forest
West Virginia University
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