An Amendment or change to the Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Society may be initiated by three members of the Board or a majority of the membership voting and present at the Business Meeting.

A proposed amendment or change of the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Society shall be mailed within six months to all members of the Society with voting privileges. Passage of the amendment or change shall be by two-thirds of the ballots returned by the deadline printed on the ballot. This deadline shall in no event be less than three weeks from the date the ballots are mailed to the membership.