初中学术资源
1. 小学、初中、高中学段的主发言名单均为120秒。
2. 小学、初中会场的所有国家名单会全部自动加入主发言名单。
3. 小学及初中会场不设自由辩论、工作文件与修正案,亦不设危机及指令草案等环节。
议事规则
中文委员会
1. 座次Seating Order
1.1 排序原则:代表座次的安排遵循“首字母排序,S型排列”的原则。中文按照国家简称的拼音首字母进行排序,英文按照国家简称的首字母进行排序。
1.2 起始位置:会议开始时,主席团会随机选择一个字母作为字母表排序起点。例如,若选中“C”,座位排序将从C字母开头的国家开始,按字母表顺序排到Z,再从A排到B。
1.3 调整机制:主席团通常会在每个会期(即半天)或一天轮换一次座位顺序,以保证公平性。未经主席允许,代表不得擅自更换座位。
2. 点名Roll Call
2.1 每个会期正式开始前,主席团应按国家顺序进行点名。被点到国家名的代表应正面高举国家牌并答“出席(Present)”。
2.2 各委员会的出席代表须达到设定席位总数的二分之一,主席方可宣布会议正式开始。
2.3 点名结束后,主席应向全场公布20%数(即草案提交门槛数)、简单多数(即程序性投票所需票数)及三分之二多数(实质性投票所需票数)。
2.4 迟到的代表应通过志愿者向主席团递交意向条,说明本国代表已经到场。
3. 动议Motion
3.1 动议是构成一场模拟联合国会议的基本单元,是推动会议进程的核心机制。当主席询问“场下有无问题或动议”后,代表可以提出问题或动议。该情境下,常见动议类型包括:动议开启发言名单、动议进行有主持核心磋商、动议自由磋商、动议休会等。
3.2 代表提出动议后,主席需询问场下有无附议。若有一位及以上的代表附议,主席即可宣布开启程序性投票。若投票获得简单多数通过,方可正式执行该动议内容。
3.3 半天为一个会期。在每个会期接近尾声时,主席可建议代表提出休会动议。
4. 主发言名单Main Speakers’ List
4.1 点名结束后,主发言名单须由代表动议开启,并由主席就该动议主持附议及投票程序。
4.2 投票获得通过后,主席请希望加入主发言名单的代表正面高举国家牌。
4.3 被列入主发言名单的代表将获得120秒的发言时间,可围绕会议议题进行国家立场的综合陈述。
4.4 未被主席列入主发言名单的代表,可通过志愿者向主席团递交意向条,表明自己希望被列入主发言名单。经主席团批准后,该代表将被列入名单,排队等候发言。
4.5 如果代表发言结束后的剩余时间大于或等于15秒,代表可以选择让渡:
·若让渡给主席 主席自行处理剩余时间
·若让渡给代表 发言国家指定被让渡国家,被让渡国家获得剩余发言时间,且不可累加
·若让渡给问题 主席请希望提问的代表高举国家牌,主席随机点出一位,该代表进行提问(提问不占用时间),发言代表使用剩余的时间对问题进行回答
·若让渡给评论 主席请希望评论的代表高举国家牌,主席随机点出一位,该代表获得剩余的时间对刚才的发言进行评论
*注意:任何形式的让渡都不能再次让渡
4.6 当主发言名单上的所有代表发言完毕,或名单尚未耗尽但需提前终止讨论进入到投票程序时,代表可动议结束辩论。该动议通过后,会议将自动进入对决议草案的投票表决环节。
5. 有主持核心磋商Moderated Caucus
5.1 动议有主持核心磋商的代表,须阐明磋商主题、总时长(一般建议10分钟)及每位代表的发言时间(一般建议60至120秒)。
5.2 主席有权对该动议内容提出修改建议。
5.3 当有主持核心磋商的动议通过,代表可以举牌加入发言名单;提出该动议的代表可优先选择首位发言或末位发言。
5.4 若具有讨论价值的有主持核心磋商投票通过但缺乏代表举牌加入发言名单,主席可随机选择一定数量的代表加入发言名单;或建议代表先动议自由磋商,以便就该有主持核心磋商的子议题进行信息搜集与发言准备,从而保障后续有主持核心磋商的顺利开展。
5.5 有主持核心磋商开始后,代表不得提出其他动议。若出现议题已充分讨论、讨论严重偏离背景话题、发言缺乏实质性内容、无效讨论占用时间并影响后续决议草案起草等情况,代表可动议中止当前磋商。
6. 自由磋商Unmoderated Caucus
6.1 动议自由磋商时,代表仅需提出总时长即可,通常为10-20分钟。
6.2 自由磋商期间,代表的讨论主题、活动位置及磋商形式不受严格限制:
·主题自由 可就背景文件所涉的任何相关话题展开讨论
·位置自由 可在会场内自由走动,但不得离开会场
·形式自由 支持一对一、一对多或多对多等多种磋商形式
6.3 代表亦可在此期间进行信息搜集,并为后续环节的发言做准备。
6.4 建议代表在自由磋商期间记录讨论的核心内容,以便为后续决议草案的起草提供参考文本。
7. 问题Point
7.1 当主席询问“场下有无问题或动议”时,问题优先于动议。代表可正面高举国家牌并喊出“问题(Point)”,并阐述问题类型。
7.2 提出问题无需进行表决,但须由主席团予以解答或裁定。
7.3 代表亦可通过志愿者递交意向条的方式,向主席团进行书面提问。
7.4 问题主要分为三种类型:
·程序性问题(Point of Order):当代表发现会议程序执行存在错误或违规时提出,旨在提请主席团予以纠正;
·咨询性问题(Point of Inquiry):当代表对议事规则或会议流程存在疑问时提出,旨在向主席团寻求解释;
·个人特权问题(Point of Personal Privilege):若因环境干扰或个人身体不适影响代表正常参会时可提出。
8. 工作文件Working Paper
8.1 工作文件用于记录和总结会场已讨论完毕的阶段性成果,可由单个或多个国家共同起草。工作文件无固定格式,但内容须简明扼要。文件仅需列明起草国,无需附议国。
8.2 所有工作文件须提交至主席团。经主席团审核通过后,将向全场代表发放或展示。代表阅读工作文件的时间为3分钟,随后主席团将邀请一位起草国代表进行时长为3分钟的文件介绍。未获主席团认可的工作文件不予讨论。
8.3 代表可适时动议与工作文件相关的有主持核心磋商,对工作文件内容开展讨论。
8.4 工作文件无需进行表决。
9. 决议草案Draft Resolution
9.1 起草国是决议草案的主要撰写与提交国,须完全支持草案全部内容并具有解释权;附议国是认为该草案具有讨论价值而参与联署的国家,无需认同每一项条款。
9.2 决议草案的起草国与附议国总数须达到出席代表人数的20%(即草案提交门槛数),其中起草国不得少于2个。
9.3 一份决议草案的起草国,不得同时担任其他决议草案的起草国或附议国。
9.4 关于起草国与附议国的排序规则:中文按国家名称首字拼音(A-Z)排列,英文按国家名称首字母(A-Z)排列。若有主起草国(Primary Sponsor),可将其列于起草国首位,其余仍按上述顺序排列。
9.5 在决议草案中,起草国与附议国均须使用国家全称;低学段可酌情使用国家简称。
9.6 决议草案须包含序言性条款与行动性条款两部分。序言性条款用于阐述问题背景与过往行动,行动性条款用于提出解决措施与行动方案。
9.7 主席团须说明决议草案的提交时间与截止时间,并有权不受理不符合规范的决议草案,要求起草国进行相应修改。
9.8 决议草案按照提交顺序由主席团进行编号。以“决议草案1.2”为例,“1”代表议题顺序,“2”代表提交顺序。只有经主席团编号并认可的决议草案,方可向全场代表分发。
9.9 代表在获取决议草案后有3分钟阅读时间。随后,主席团将邀请3位起草国代表进行3分钟的文件介绍。决议草案介绍完毕后将进入语法质询环节,低学段可略过语法质询环节。但该环节结束不等于自动启动对决议草案的投票环节,当“主发言名单结束-结束辩论-请离无关人员”后才可以开启投票环节。
9.10 决议草案须经三分之二多数代表投票通过,方可正式生效成为决议(案)。决议(案)代表整个委员会的共同立场与行动共识,是代表们的劳动成果,也是本委员会的讨论结果。
10. 修正案Amendment
10.1 决议草案发布后,可通过修正案的方式进行修改。修正案可以修正数据、逻辑等,不可以修正词汇、语法。修正案在推动会议进程与融合多方共识的最终阶段发挥着关键作用。
10.2 修正案分为友好修正案(Friendly Amendment)与非友好修正案(Unfriendly Amendment)两类,核心判定标准是在于附议国的身份。凡获得原决议草案所有起草国附议的修正案,视为友好修正案,没有联署门槛;未获得原决议草案所有起草国附议的修正案,则视为非友好修正案,非友好修正案的联署门槛是起草国和附议国之和达到20%。
10.3 修正案的起草国可以只有1个;一个修正案可以修正一条或多条条款。
10.4 修正案经主席团确认后,修正案将向全场代表展示或分发。必要时,代表可动议开展有主持核心磋商,以对修正案进行讨论。
10.5 修正案的编号接续原决议草案。例如,针对“决议草案1.1”的修正案,其编号为“1.1.1”。一份修正案可针对一项或多项条款进行修改。
10.6 修正案提交主席团后,若经主席团确认为友好修正案,无需投票表决,会直接生效并纳入或修正原决议草案;并且仅需主席口头宣布。
10.7 修正案提交主席团后,若经主席团确认为非友好修正案,需由修正案的起草国进行3分钟介绍,再由主席团主持全场逐条表决。逐条表决需获全场2/3多数赞成才可以逐条添加到决议草案中,未通过的不允许执行修正。
11. 投票Voting
11.1 决议草案投票前,主席需介绍两轮投票规则。第一轮投票共有四个选项:支持、反对、弃权、过;弃权票不计入有效票数(即不计入分母)。第二轮投票仅针对第一轮中选择“过”的代表进行补充表决,且这些代表必须且只能投“支持”或“反对”。
11.2 会场将按顺序对决议草案进行投票。首先表决决议草案1.1,若其获得三分之二多数通过,则后续决议草案将不再进行表决;若未获通过,则顺延对下一份决议草案1.2进行投票。以此类推。
11.3 若会场存在多份决议草案,代表可动议更改决议草案的表决顺序。该动议需获三分之二多数支持方可通过,且此动议仅限表决一次。
11.4 20%数由“出席代表数 × 1/5 + 1”计算得出。决议草案提交、非友好修正案提交的联署门槛均为起草国与附议国总数 ≥ 20%数
11.5 简单多数由“出席代表数 × 1/2 + 1”计算得出。对于程序性问题的投票,如动议进行有主持核心磋商、动议暂停会议等,均需获得简单多数支持。在此类投票中,代表仅能投“支持”或“反对”。
11.6 三分之二多数由“出席代表数 × 2/3 + 1”计算得出。对于实质性问题的投票,如非友好修正案逐条表决、结束辩论、更改决议草案投票顺序、决议草案投票表决等,均需获得三分之二多数支持。
11.7 在决议草案表决完毕并生成最终决议后,主席团可建议代表动议结束会议;若无任何决议草案通过,则在该环节结束后,主席团可建议代表动议结束会议。
11.8 鼓掌规范:代表仅可在决议草案表决通过生效时及会议结束时鼓掌。
注:主席团可根据委员会实际运行情况与代表需求,在执行学术标准的过程中进行灵活调整(如调整主发言时长,或将有主持核心磋商延后至主发言名单结束之后等)。但涉及此类重大调整时,必须遵循正式程序:即由代表提出动议,经附议并获三分之二多数投票通过后,方可执行。
English-Speaking Committees
1. Seating Order
1.1 Ordering Principles: Delegates’ seating shall follow the principle of “Alphabetical order and S-shaped arrangement”. For Chinese committees, seats are ordered by the first letter of the country’s short name in Pinyin. For English committees, seats are ordered by the first letter of the country’s short English name.
1.2 Starting Seat: At the beginning of the conference, the Dais will randomly select a letter as the starting point of the alphabetical sequence. For example, if “C” is selected, seating will begin with countries starting with the letter C, proceed in alphabetical order through to Z, and then loop back to A through B.
1.3 Rotation Mechanism: The Dais will typically rotate the seating order once per session (i.e., half a day) or per day to ensure fairness. Delegates shall not change seats without the Dais’ permission.
2. Roll Call
2.1. At the beginning of each session, the Dais shall conduct a roll call in country order. Delegates whose countries are called should raise their placards high (facing forward) and respond “Present”.
2.2. The quorum requires the attendance of no fewer than 1/2 of the set seats. Only when the quorum is fulfilled can the Dais announce the beginning of the session.
2.3. After the roll call, the Dais shall announce to the committee the 20% threshold (i.e., the threshold for draft resolution submission), the simple majority (i.e., the required votes for procedural voting), and the two-thirds majority (i.e., the required votes for substantive voting).
2.4. Late-arriving delegates must submit a page to the Dais through a volunteer, indicating the presence of their delegation.
3. Motion
3.1. A motion is a fundamental unit of a Model United Nations conference and a core mechanism for advancing its proceedings. Procedural motions are in order at any time when the floor is open (i.e. The Dais asks, “Are there any points or motions on the floor?”), delegates may raise points or motions. In this context, common types of motions include: motion to open the Main Speakers’ List, motion for a Moderated Caucus, motion for an Unmoderated Caucus, and motion to suspend the meeting, etc.
3.2. After a delegate raises a motion, the Dais shall ask if there is a second. If there is at least one second, the Dais shall announce the opening of the procedural voting. The motion shall only be officially executed if it passes by a simple majority.
3.3. Half a day constitutes one session. Towards the end of each session, the Dais may suggest that delegates raise a motion to suspend the meeting.
4. Main Speakers’ List
4.1. After the Roll Call, the Main Speakers’ List shall be opened by a motion, and the Dais shall conduct the procedures for seconding and voting on this motion.
4.2. When the motion passes, the Dais shall invite delegates wishing to be added to the Main Speakers’ List to raise their placards high, facing forward.
4.3. Once being added to the Main Speakers’ List, delegates are granted 120 seconds of speaking time, and they are allowed to deliver a comprehensive statement of their country’s position on the conference topic.
4.4. Delegates who are not included in the Main Speakers’ List can be added by sending pages to the Dais with the help of volunteers, indicating their wish to be included in the Main Speakers’ List. Once obtaining the consent of the Dais, the delegate shall be added to the list and await their turn to speak.
4.5. A delegate may yield the remaining time, provided that at least 15 seconds left upon the conclusion of speech.:
Yield to the Chair The remaining time is at the discretion of the Dais.
Yield to Another Delegate Designated by the speaking delegate, the yielded delegate shall receive the remaining time immediately, which shall not be accumulated.
Yield for Questions The Dais shall invite delegates wishing to pose a question to raise their placards and will randomly recognize one delegate to ask a question (without time deduction). The original speaker then uses the remaining time to respond.
Yield for Comments The Dais shall invite delegates wishing to comment to raise their placards and will randomly recognize one delegate, who shall receive the remaining time to comment on the speech just delivered.
Note: Any form of yielding cannot be further yielded.
4.6. A delegate may motion to close debate either when the Main Speakers’ List is exhausted, or when the list is not yet exhausted but there is a need to terminate discussion early and proceed to the voting procedure. Once the motion passes, the committee shall automatically proceed to the voting procedure on the draft resolutions..
5. Moderated Caucus
5.1 The delegate motions for a Moderated Caucus shall specify the topic of the caucus, the total duration (generally recommended 600 seconds), and the speaking time for each delegate (generally recommended 60 to 120 seconds).
5.2 The Dais has the right to propose modifications on the motion.
5.3 Once the motion for a Moderated Caucus passes, delegates may raise their placards to join the speaking list. The delegate who raised the motion has the alternative to choose speaking as the first speaker or the last one.
5.4 If a motion for a Moderated Caucus of substantive value passes but there is a lack of delegates raising placards to join the speaking list, the Dais may randomly pick a certain number of delegates to be added to the list; or suggest that delegates motion for an Unmoderated Caucus to gather information and prepare materials on the sub-topic, thereby ensuring the smooth conduct of the subsequent Moderated Caucus.
5.5 Once the Moderated Caucus begins, delegates shall not raise any other motions. If situations arise such as the topic having been fully discussed, the discussion severely deviating from the background topic, speeches lacking substantive content, or ineffective discussion consuming time and affecting the drafting draft resolutions, delegates may move to suspend the current caucus.
6. Unmoderated Caucus
6.1. Delegates who motion for an Unmoderated Caucus only specify time limit (typically 10 to 20 minutes, not to exceed 20 minutes) for the whole caucus.
6.2. During an Unmoderated Caucus, there are no strict restrictions on the discussion topics, locations, or formats of negotiation for delegates:
Freedom of Topic: Delegates may discuss any relevant topics covered in the Background Guide.
Freedom of Location: Delegates may move within the committee room but shall not leave the venue.
Freedom of Format: Various negotiation formats are supported, such as one-on-one, bloc-to-bloc.
6.3. Delegates may also gather information and prepare for speeches in subsequent sessions during this period.
6.4. Delegates are recommended to record the core of the discussions during the Unmoderated Caucus, in order to provide reference texts for the draft resolutions.
7. Points
7.1. When the Dais asks, "Are there any points or motions on the floor?", points shall take precedence over motions. Delegates may raise their placards high (facing forward) with saying “Point”, and state the type of point
7.2. Points do not require votes but only come into effect with the approval of the Dais.
7.3. Points can be raised either by sending pages to the Dais with the help of volunteers.
7.4. Delegates are allowed to raise Point of Order, Point of Inquiry or Point of Personal Privilege.
Point of Order: Raised when a delegate identifies an error or violation in the execution of conference procedures, aiming to request the Dais to make a correction;
Point of Inquiry: Raised when a delegate has doubts about the Rules of Procedure or conference flow, aiming to seek clarification from the Dais;
Point of Personal Privilege: Raised when environmental interference or personal physical discomfort affects a delegate’s normal participation in the conference.
8. Working Paper
8.1. A Working Paper is a record, summary or reflection of issues discussed during the previous meeting submitted by one or several countries. The format of a Working Paper is relatively free, but requires to be brief, understandable and to the point. Only Sponsors are required, and shall be titled; Signatories are not required.
8.2. All Working Papers shall be submitted to the Dais. Upon approval by the Dais, copies of the Working Paper will be distributed to all delegates who will then have 3 minutes to go through the Working Paper. One of the sponsors will be required to make a 3-minute introduction. Disapproved Working Papers cannot be put into discussion.
8.3. Delegates can motion for a Moderated Caucus concerning the Working Paper after the introduction.
8.4. Working Papers do not need to be voted on.
9. Draft Resolution
9.1. Sponsors are the primary proposing nation(s) of a draft resolution. They must fully support the entire content of the draft and possess the right of interpretation. Signatories are nations endorsing the draft for consideration, affirming its substantive value; they are not required to endorse every clause.
9.2. The number of Sponsors and Signatories shall add up to more than 20% of the number of attending delegates (i.e., the submission threshold), and there must be no fewer than 2 Sponsors.
9.3. Sponsors of a draft resolution cannot serve as Sponsors or Signatories for any other draft resolution.
9.4. Regarding the ordering rules for Sponsors and Signatories: For Chinese committees, they shall be arranged in alphabetical order (A-Z) according to the Pinyin of the first character of the country name. For English committees, they shall be arranged alphabetically (A-Z) by the first letter of the country name. If there is a Primary Sponsor, they may be listed first among the Sponsors, while the rest shall remain in the above alphabetical order.
9.5. Full country names shall be used in draft resolutions. In junior committees, short names are permitted.
9.6. A draft resolution must consist of Preambulatory Clauses and Operative Clauses. Preambulatory Clauses function as statements of the background, past actions taken and position. Operative Clauses are executable solutions and elaborate on feasible measures.
9.7. The Dais of the committee will announce that the floor is open for receiving Draft Resolutions and the corresponding deadline. The Dais is in authority to send back the Draft Resolution that fails to meet the criteria and requires corrections.
9.8. Draft resolutions shall be numbered by the Dais according to the order. For example, in “Draft Resolution 1.2”, “1” represents the topic order, and “2” represents the submission order is the second. Only Draft Resolutions approved by the Dais can be numbered and distributed among delegates.
9.9. Delegates have 3 minutes to read the draft resolution after receiving it. Subsequently, the Dais invites 3 Sponsors representatives to give a 3-minute introduction of the document. After the introduction, a format check session will follow, which may be skipped for junior committees. However, the conclusion of this session does not automatically trigger the voting procedure. The voting procedure may only be opened after the Main Speakers’ List is exhausted, debate is closed, and the room is cleared of non-essential personnel with door closed.
9.10. A draft resolution must be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote to officially take effect as a Resolution. A Resolution represents the common stance and action consensus of the entire committee, serving as the fruit of the all delegates’ efforts and the outcome of the committee’s discussions.
10. Amendment
10.1. Once a draft resolution is released, it may be modified through amendments. Amendments may address data, logic, and other substantive content, but shall not be used to correct vocabulary or grammar. Amendments play a crucial role in the final stage of advancing the conference proceedings and integrating multi-party consensus.
10.2. Amendments are categorized into Friendly Amendments and Unfriendly Amendments. The core criterion for this determination lies in whether the amendment is endorsed by the Sponsors of the original draft resolution. An amendment endorsed by all Sponsors of the original draft resolution (means sign signatures as signatories of amendment) is considered a Friendly Amendment and has no percentage threshold. An amendment not endorsed by all Sponsors of the original draft resolution is considered an Unfriendly Amendment, which requires a signature threshold where the total number of its Sponsors and Signatories reaches 20% of the attending delegates.
10.3. A single Sponsor is permitted for an amendment. A single amendment may modify one article or multiple articles
10.4. Upon confirmation by the Dais, the amendment shall be displayed or distributed to all delegates. If necessary, delegates may motion for a Moderated Caucus to discuss the amendment.
10.5. Amendments shall be numbered consecutively following the original draft resolution. For example, an amendment to “Draft Resolution 1.1” shall be numbered “1.1.1”. A single amendment may propose modifications to one or multiple clauses..
10.6. Upon submission to the Dais, if confirmed as a Friendly Amendment, it shall take effect directly and be incorporated into the original draft resolution without a vote. The Dais shall simply announce its adoption and incorporation orally.
10.7. Upon submission to the Dais, if confirmed as an Unfriendly Amendment, its Sponsor(s) shall be granted 3 minutes to introduce it, after which the Dais shall preside over a clause-by-clause voting procedure. A clause requires a two-thirds majority vote to be added to the draft resolution. Clauses that fail to pass shall not be incorporated.
11. Voting
11.1. Before voting on draft resolutions, the Dais shall introduce the two-round voting rules. The first round has four options: “In Favor, Against, Abstain, and Pass”. Abstentions shall not be counted in the valid votes (i.e., not included in the denominator). The second round is a supplementary vote exclusively for delegates who chose "Pass" in the first round, and these delegates must and can only vote “In Favor, or Against”.
11.2. The committee will vote on draft resolutions in order. Draft Resolution 1.1 will be put to a vote first; if it passes by a two-thirds majority, subsequent draft resolutions will not be voted upon. If it fails, the committee will proceed to vote on the next Draft Resolution 1.2, and so on.
11.3. If there are multiple draft resolutions on the floor, delegates may motion to change the voting order. This motion requires a two-thirds majority to pass and can only be voted upon once.
11.4. “Number of attending delegates × 1/5 + 1” is the threshold for submitting a draft resolution or an unfriendly amendment. A draft resolution or an unfriendly amendment shall be submitted to the Dais only when the total number of Sponsors and Signatories reaches or exceeds the 20% threshold.
11.5. Simple majority is calculated “Number of attending delegates × 1/2 + 1”. Votes on procedural issues, such as a motion for a moderated caucus, motion for an unmoderated caucus, or a motion to suspend the meeting, require a simple majority. In such votes, delegates may vote only “Yes” (For) or “No” (Against).
11.6. Two-thirds Majority is calculated as “Number of attending delegates × 2/3 + 1”. Votes on substantive issues, such as clause-by-clause voting on unfriendly amendments, closing debate, changing the voting order of draft resolutions, and voting on draft resolutions, all require a two-thirds majority.
11.7. After the voting on draft resolutions is completed and final resolutions are produced, the Dais may suggest that delegates move to suspend or adjourn the meeting; if no draft resolutions are passed, the Dais may suggest the same after this procedure concludes.
11.8. Applause Rules: Delegates may only applaud upon the adoption of a draft resolution, and at the adjournment of the meeting.
Note: The Dais may make flexible adjustments during the implementation of Procedural Rules based on the actual operation of the committee and the needs of delegates (e.g., adjusting the speaking time for the Main Speakers’ List, or postponing Moderated Caucuses until the Speakers’ List is exhausted). However, any such major adjustments must follow the formal procedure: a delegate must raise a motion, which must receive a second and pass by a two-thirds majority vote before implementation.


