Breed Standard timeline for changes, advancement and membership:

August 1 - Member deadline for submission of proposed changes to standard, membership in order to be eligible to vote current year

Submit via email to emau@emaucats .com or via snail mail.

Clarity and consistency are top priority - lack of both being the primary reason the Board rejects proposed changes.

Guidance on wording and content provided

September 1 - Breed Council Secretary deadline for submission of final proposed ballot items to Central office

November 15th or thereabouts - Central Office Deadlines for sending ballots to B.C. members

Policy regarding submission of Breed Council Ballot Questions

1 - Deadline for receipt of Breed Council Ballot questions is a firm September 1 and August 1 to Breed Council Secretary

2 - Ballots are normally mailed from Central Office during last two weeks of November

3 - Questions involving a proposed change to descriptive wording within a standard should include the current wording and the proposed change with change clearly indicated (i.e. underlined and/or bold type).

4 - The same applies to an addition in descriptive wording. List section being addressed and underline and/or bold addition

5 - Be sure of your facts - for example, a question on one ballot stated the Board had rejected the question the previous year when in fact the Breed Council had voted the question down.

6 - There is no way to have a breed council question automatically accepted by your breed council because another breed council has accepted it. The CFA Constitution prohibits this procedure.

7 - No reference to color description or any part of another standard, which requires a vote on material not listed in your questionniare,can be used.  YOu must list the exact wording for any item on your ballot.

Please feel free to contact the Breed Council Secretary if you have questions regarding  membership.

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