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Fantasy Amateur, v. 9, issue 4, Summer 1946

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         FAPA ADVISORY BALLOT

The following suggestions have been made:

1. Raise the membership limit from 65 to 75.   Approve______ Disapprove_____
Other ideas:

2. Provide that when the waiting list is large, the president may order elections, each member having several votes, to determine which applicants shall have priority for admission. (The present practice is to admit them in the order in which they applied.)    Approve_______
         Disapprove________
If this proposal were adopted, the present requirement of activity credentials from applicants might be abolished. Comments:

3. Define the degree of contribution required from one listed as an "editor" of a fanzine, for credential or sustaining-activity purposes.
   Approve______  Disapprove_____
Suggestions:

4. Allow more sustaining-activity credit per page for printed publications.
   Approve_____  Disapprove_____
For artwork
   Approve_____  Disapprove_____
Suggestions:

5. Require that every publication distributed by the FAPA have a minimum amount of fantasy and fantasy comment, say 50%.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
...of fantasy, fantasy comment, and stefnistic chatter.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Refuse activity credit for mailing reviews.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Remarks:

6. Declare that postmailings will not be considered FAPA material; refuse activity credit for material postmailed.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Comments:

7. Require that no one may run for president or vice-president who has not served as secretary-treasurer or official editor.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Or allow the person who is official editor to run for re-election to the official editorship.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Comments:

8. Require the secretary-treasurer to be an adult, and bond him for $200.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Remarks:

9. Dispense with the laureate committee and laureate awards.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Comments:

10. Restore the mailing dates to September, December, March, and June. (They are now October, January, April, and July).
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Other suggestions:

11. Let a preponderance of favorable over unfavorable votes be sufficient to adopt constitutional amendments. (At present a majority of the active membership is required.)
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Comments:

12. Require every member to vote in the annual election, or give reasons why not, in order to be eligible to renew his membership.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Comments:

13. Allow any member who has not fulfilled the activity requirements to renew his membership nevertheless, upon petition by twelve other members.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____
Suggestions:


   Sell the FAPA surplus stock to the Fantasy Foundation at a fraction of the single-copy price set by the custodian.
   Approve_____   Disapprove_____

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FAPA ADVISORY BALLOT The following suggestions have been made: 1. Raise the membership limit from 65 to 75. Approve______ Disapprove_____ Other ideas: 2. Provide that when the waiting list is large, the president may order elections, each member having several votes, to determine which applicants shall have priority for admission. (The present practice is to admit them in the order in which they applied.) Approve_______ Disapprove________ If this proposal were adopted, the present requirement of activity credentials from applicants might be abolished. Comments: 3. Define the degree of contribution required from one listed as an "editor" of a fanzine, for credential or sustaining-activity purposes. Approve______ Disapprove_____ Suggestions: 4. Allow more sustaining-activity credit per page for printed publications. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ For artwork Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Suggestions: 5. Require that every publication distributed by the FAPA have a minimum amount of fantasy and fantasy comment, say 50%. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ ...of fantasy, fantasy comment, and stefnistic chatter. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Refuse activity credit for mailing reviews. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Remarks: 6. Declare that postmailings will not be considered FAPA material; refuse activity credit for material postmailed. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Comments: 7. Require that no one may run for president or vice-president who has not served as secretary-treasurer or official editor. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Or allow the person who is official editor to run for re-election to the official editorship. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Comments: 8. Require the secretary-treasurer to be an adult, and bond him for $200. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Remarks: 9. Dispense with the laureate committee and laureate awards. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Comments: 10. Restore the mailing dates to September, December, March, and June. (They are now October, January, April, and July). Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Other suggestions: 11. Let a preponderance of favorable over unfavorable votes be sufficient to adopt constitutional amendments. (At present a majority of the active membership is required.) Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Comments: 12. Require every member to vote in the annual election, or give reasons why not, in order to be eligible to renew his membership. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Comments: 13. Allow any member who has not fulfilled the activity requirements to renew his membership nevertheless, upon petition by twelve other members. Approve_____ Disapprove_____ Suggestions: Sell the FAPA surplus stock to the Fantasy Foundation at a fraction of the single-copy price set by the custodian. Approve_____ Disapprove_____