Cross Examination Debate Association

Two important items: membership and sweepstakes.

(1) MEMBERSHIP. The current list of CEDA member schools is below. Please let me know if there is an error.

The deadline to vote for new CEDA officers, topic committee representative, and several amendments, IS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT.
If you are receiving this email, you have an account on the main CEDA site and have voted in the past.
The ballot is available at: http://cedadebate.org/winter2013ballot

If you have any questions, or if you have trouble accessing the ballot, please let me know.

Jeff

The winter ballot is now available online at: http://cedadebate.org/winter2013ballot.

Ballots are due by midnight (central), Sunday, December 29.

CEDA membership is required to vote.

The ballot includes election of officers (2nd VP, 1st VP, Topic Committee, Executive Secretary, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and several regional reps) and three amendments (regarding JV eligibility and diversity in judge placement).

Let me know if you have trouble accessing the ballot.

Jeff

CEDA's business meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 24, 8:00am-9:15am (Park Tower 8226 - Lobby Level).

There are 6 amendments for consideration. They can be found online at: http://cedadebate.org/current_amendments

If you cannot attend the business meeting, but want to vote by proxy, the form can be found online at: http://cedadebate.org/proxy13

Amendments must receive a majority vote at the business meeting in order to go to the full membership for a vote.

2013 – 2014 Resolution Announcement

77 schools voted. The winning resolution is #7.

Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase statutory and/or judicial restrictions on the war powers authority of the President of the United States in one or more of the following areas: targeted killing; indefinite detention; offensive cyber operations; or introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities.

The final vote was 51-26 (resolution #2). A full breakdown of voting follows.

Initial first-place votes:

Just a quick reminder: ballots are due by midnight (central) tomorrow, July 17.
Vote online at: http://www.cedadebate.org/1314resolution

If you are receiving this email, your account should be authorized to vote.
If you need someone else to get access to the ballot, just let me know. We can get a new account made quickly.

The winning resolution will be announced on Friday, July 19.

Jeff

The ballot is now available. Ballots are due by midnight (central), Wednesday, July 17. The ballot can be accessed at: www.cedadebate.org/1314resolution.

Only member schools are eligible to vote (2012-2013 membership year).

Just a reminder. Ballots are due by midnight tonight (May 12). You can find the ballot at: http://www.cedadebate.org/1314controversy.

You will need an account on the main CEDA site (not the forums). And, your account needs to be authorized to vote. Please do not wait until late tonight only to find out that there is a problem. I can correct the problem quickly.