Vote Results

BALLOT RESULTS

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