1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE
ALBANY, NY 12222 SEN. Nicholas Chin
CAMPUS CENTER B84 (CCB84) SEN. Tanner McCracken
www.albany.edu/sasenate Vice Chair
sasenate@albany.edu
S.1920-94 DATE INTRODUCED: 11/13/2019
SPONSORED BY: Senator Daquial
CO-SPONSOR: Senator Denton, Senator Ramsaran, COMMITTEE: Rules and Administration
Senator Holness
SUBJECT: Informed Candidate Act COMMITTEE VOTE: 4-0-1
SENATE VOTE: 31-5-6 LEGISLATIVE RESULT: PASSED
Be it hereby proposed that the following be enacted:
|. That 600 section of the bylaws be amended to read:
602.2.3 All candidates for SA Senate, SA President, or SA Vice-President must attend one SA Senate meeting
between the opening of the self-nomination period and the mandatory candidates meeting.
602.2.3.1 All candidates must sign-in and sign-out at the beginning and end of the senate session with
the Elections Commission chairperson or their designee.
602.2.3.2 The Elections Commission must include a detailed instruction of this requirement on the self-
nomination form.
602.2.3.2.1 The self-nomination form must include the SA Senate meeting(s) which fall within
the approved time period and the ability to RSVP for the meeting(s).
602.2.3.2.1.1 The form must also include the option to explain the circumstances if a
candidate is unable to attend a meeting.
602.2.3.3 Any candidate who did not attend an SA Senate session may be waived from this requirement
at the discretion of the Elections Commission.
tes will e. jon, at the discretion of the i ission, to
attend an SA Senate meeting that occurs after the mandatory candidates meeting, but said
cuulidate may not begin campaigning until after their attendance at meeting has been recorded
and the Elections Commission notifies the candidate of compliance.
602.2.3.3.1.1 — The candidate may campaign if the Elections Commission waives this
requirement upon receiving a request.
602.2,3.4 Any candidate who is unable to fulfill this requirement may not be on the ballot.
602.2.4 The Elections Commission must specify on the self-nomination form all requirements expected of all Presidential,
Vice Presidential, and Senatorial candidates once they are in office as indicated in the bylaws.
1, Nicholas C. Chin, attest this is a true and valid Mec te C4. :
| record of action taken by the Student Association | Le —
Senatsion the date proyided; Sen. Nicholas C. Chin, Chair
Passed by the Senate
\l, That this bill go into effect at the beginning of the Spring 2020 semester, in accordance with the Student
Association Constitution.
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( { { 1, Nicholas C. Chin, attest this is a true and valid Nigh 4 ia
record of action taken by the Student Association Wizaa
Passed by the Senate Senate‘on the date provided. Sen. Nicholas C. Chin, Chair
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