Article XI—Amendments

1. No proposal for amendment of this constitution or for the adoption of a new constitution may be acted upon by a convention unless such proposal has been proposed by a majority vote at an annual convention and published in full in the September issue of The National Amateur. The question of adoption of any such proposal must be printed on the official absentee ballots. Any such proposal which receives a two-thirds majority of the total vote cast at the next annual convention, including the absentee vote, shall become effective immediately unless the convention by majority vote directs that it shall become effective at the close of said convention.

2. The convention by majority vote may correct typographical errors or ungrammatical wording in any proposed amendment or new constitution as published in the September issue of The National Amateur, and in case of oversight in the wording of an amendment may alter other portions of the constitution to make them conform to such amendment, if adopted, but the convention may not alter the basic intent of any portion of such amendment or constitution.

3. It shall not be lawful to suspend Articles VI, VII, X, or XI of this constitution in whole or in part. Other portions may be suspended for the period of a convention by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting.

Article XII—Laureate Titles

The Association shall recognize excellence in amateur journalism by the awarding of laureate awards in such manner as the By-Laws prescribe.