Make your voice heard – write a motion to Stim's annual meeting

A motion is a proposal for a decision that you submit to the meeting. You can write your motion alone or together with other members. The motion can, for example, be about how you want to change Stim or raise an issue you want Stim to pursue, take a position on, or accomplish.

Take a look at Stim's annual calendar to see the deadline for submitting your motion for this year's meeting. You then send the motion to [email protected].

How to write a motion

It is not difficult to write a motion, but there are a few rules of thumb to follow to make your motion clear. The motion should cover only one subject. If you want to raise several subjects, write a separate motion for each.

1. Title
   The title should be short and clearly describe what the motion's proposal is about.
   
   Example
   “Build more studios for members”
   
2. End with one or more 'that' clauses
   The 'that' clauses at the end of the motion are the concrete proposals the meeting will take a position on and they alone form the basis for the decision. It is therefore the 'that' clauses that will either be adopted, rejected, or answered. Although the 'that' clauses come last in your motion, it may be easiest to start by writing the 'that' clauses.
   
   When you have formulated your proposals you can expand your reasoning in the body text. However, it is important that a 'that' clause is clear enough for a decision to be made without the body text. It must be clear what a 'that' clause proposes and who would possibly carry out the proposal. If you want Stim to have an opinion, take a position, or accomplish something, be clear about what that is so everyone understands what you want the meeting to decide on.
   
   Example:
   
   “I/We propose
   
   that Stim investigates the possibilities of building more studios
   
   that these studios should be located in northern Sweden
   
   
3. Body text
   The main function of the body text is to develop the motion's reasoning. Here you can explain the background, i.e. the problem you have identified, and argue for your proposals, the solution to the problem. Don't write too long! The number of words in your motion does not necessarily make the argument stronger.
   
   Example:
   “The need is great, and since Stim works for its music creators I believe it would be a great idea to carry this out”
   
   
4. At the bottom
   Here it should be clearly stated which member or members are behind the motion.