Voting at the AGM

Amnesty International is a grassroots organization with systems in place that enable members to take an active part in decision-making. The AIUSA Resolutions Process is the formal mechanism through which AIUSA's members can directly affect policy at regional, national and international levels.

The Resolutions Process
In the Resolutions Process, a member or members of the organization formally present(s) an idea before the membership in the form of a resolution. This idea is then discussed, changed, and voted on during Working Parties and Voting Plenaries at regional conferences and then again at the AGM.

A National Resolutions Committee is in place to help members develop resolutions, educate members, and drive the resolutions process. The National Resolutions Committee Chair also serves as member of the AGM Program Committee

• Click here for a helpful guide to participating in Working Parties and the Resolutions Plenary at the AGM. (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Click here for more information on how you can volunteer in the resolution process.

The Issues

• Click to view Decisions AGM 2003 in the AI Members Section. (Based on Final Resolutions that passed at the Sunday Voting Plenary, April 6 2003). (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• If you do not already have a username and password for the Members Section, sign up here.

Who can Vote?
Votes on resolutions during Working Parties and the resolutions plenary can be cast by individual members or representatives of local or student groups. Each local and student group receives one vote to be exercised by a designated individual at the AGM. Group voting authorization forms will be enclosed in the February 2004 Monthly Mailing.

Qualify to Vote
To vote as an individual member, you must either:

• Have paid membership dues between January 1, 2003 and February 1, 2004.
  Join Amnesty International or renew your membership
• (2) Have completed and submitted a dues waiver by February 1, 2004, if you cannot afford to pay dues.
  Download a Dues Waiver Form (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)