Atul Kapur,
In the past, which included amendments to the by-laws and amendments to another Policy Manual Volume, Faculty Personnel Policies, any member can make a motion for a ballot vote. If the motion for a ballot vote is seconded, it passes by a majority vote. Then a ballot vote is done for the amendment to the by-laws or the Faculty Personnel Policies volume.
The current President is interpreting the bylaws by as the by-laws amendment must be voted on at a meeting. Previous Presidents allowed for a motion for a ballot vote for by-laws amendments.