II. In Article XII, Amendments to the bylaws, add the following to the end of Section 1:

"Alternatively, these Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds majority of the members voting in a Section election, providing that such amendment is submitted at or before the regular March meeting."
3. Changes the method of modifying the list of qualifying peaks.
  I. In Article VII, Elections,
    a. In Section 2, the description of the nominating procedure, replace

"Nominations for additional candidates may be made from the floor at the regular March meeting."

with

"Also at the February meeting, the Mountaineering Committee shall submit its proposals, if any, for additions to or deletions from the list of qualifying peaks. Nominations for additional candidates or for additional changes to the peaks lists may be made from the floor at the regular March meeting."
    b. In Section 3, in the description of items to be placed on the ballot, replace

"shall be placed on a ballot"

with
"and any changes to the peaks lists, together with arguments for and against, if available, shall be placed on a ballot".
    c. In Section 3, add the following at the end:

"To become effective, changes in the list of qualifying peaks must be approved by a majority of the members voting".
  II. In Article XI, Section 1, the description of the Mountaineering Committee, replace

"The Mountaineering Committee shall recommend peaks to be added to, or removed from, the Desert Peaks Section list. Such peaks recommended shall be considered at a regular meeting of the Section, and upon being approved by a majority vote of the members of the Section who are present at the meeting, shall be added to or removed from the Desert Peaks Section list."

with
 
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