The Budgerigar Society 2022 Rule Change Ballot Results

The revision of Rules and Conditions were placed before the Membership in the March/April, 2022 issue of “The Budgerigar”. A total of 284 members cast their vote via a Postal Ballot. One photocopied ballot paper was deemed invalid and one further vote was cast at the AGM.

The ballot was administered by an Independent Scrutineer – the Canary Council of Great Britain & Ireland.

The final result of the ballot were:

RESOLUTION 1 – re General Rule 2 – New Society Objective

RESULT = 257 For, 18 Against, 9 Abstain – PASSED

RESOLUTION 2 – re BS Show Rule 5 – Additional standard for the Team Show Cage.

RESULT = 250 For, 18 Against, 16 Abstain PASSED

RESOLUTION 3 – re Show Rule 1 – all birds in Any Age classes to wear official closed coded rings purchased via BS.

RESULT = 142 For, 132 Against, 10 Abstain FAILED

RESOLUTION 4 –  re Open Show Patronage Conditions – amending Condition 8 for Overseas judges

RESULT = 243 For, 31 Against, 10 Abstain PASSED