1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE
ALBANY, NY 12222
CAMPUS CENTER B84 (CCB84)
SEN. Nicholas Chin
CHAIR
SEN. Tanner VicCracken
Vice Chair
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sasenate@albany.edu
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SPONSORED ) BY: Senator Sevor _ i COMMITTEE: Rules and | Administr ‘ation
SUBJECT: Elections Bylaw Update - | COMMITTEE VOTE: 5-0-1
SENATE VOTE: 36-2-5 LEGISLATIVE RESULT: PASSED
[. That the 601 Section of the Student Association Bylaws be amended to read:
601.4.1 — The Elections Commission shall be responsible for running all internal and external Student
Association elections, in addition to deciding and resolving any and all disputes arising out of this policy and
its interpretation. Any decision made by the Elections Commission may be appealed to the Supreme Court
of the Student Association by a candidate.
601.4.1.2.1 — The duties and responsibilities of the Chair and Vice Chair written in these bylaws are only
meant for when the Commission conducts their regular meetings or when representation of the Commission
is required;-end-rotiinge-else.
601.4.1.2.2.1 — For the duration of elections cycles, the Elections Commission Chair shall be an ex officio,
non-voting mentber of the Student Association Senate.
601.4.1.2.2.1.1 — The duration of the elections cycle shall be defined as from the subutissien-of-the elections
trelinetotheSenate-Cheairnarn beginning of the self-nomination period until (and including) the Senate
meeting following the publicization of the winners of the election.
2. That the 602 Section of the Student Association Bylaws be amended to read:
602.2.1.6.2.2 - All re-scheduled meetings must happen within three (3) SA business days of the
original candidates meeting. Any candidate who does not meet with the Elections Commission within the
following three (3) days will be ineligible to run, with absolutely no exceptions permitted.
3. That the 603 Section of the Student Association Bylaws be amended to read:
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Passed by the Senate Senate on the date provided. Sen. Nicholas C. Chin, Chair
603.2.1.3.2.1 — Disqualification may end: be denees a last resort e#d in the direst of circumstances and is to
be decided by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the Elections Commission.
4. That the 604 Section of the Student Association Bylaws be amended to read:
604.1.1.1.1 — Self-nomination forms will be due @ minimum of two (2) SA business days prior to the
candidates meeting to ensure that the verification process can be completed in a timely manner.
604.2.1.1.1 — Self-nomination forms will be due @ minimum of seven (7) SA business days prior to the
candidates meeting to ensure that the verification process can be completed.
5. That the 605 Section of the Student Association Bylaws be amended to read:
605.2.2 - In the event of a pending investigation into a particular election, the Commission reserves the
right to withhold the results of the election until the investigation has concluded.
605.2.2.1 - The powers of the Commission in this situation may include, but are not limited to, invalidation
of an election and administration of a new election and the retroactive removal of a candidate from the
ballot.
II. That this bill go into effect immediately upon passage in accordance with the Student Association
Constitution.
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Passed by the Senate Senate on the date provided. Sen. Nicholas C. Chin. Chair
