Show the Constitutional Committee Peter Hein i a rT TO ESTABLISH THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ELECTION RULES k A bv the Student Senate of the University of i This act shall be known as and may be cited as the University of Utah Election Stion of this Act is to establish laws that will The purpose govern the elections of the and will assure a proper conduct and administration of these for the purpose of this the following words or phrases shall Candidate This term shall refer to any person desiring an elective office in an h The term organized campaigning shall refer to any act which is carried out in the name of a candidate in order to acquire favorable votes ARTICLE ELIGIBILITY Section 4 Anyone desiring on office shall have paid his membership fees ond his tuition fees in full according to University h No candidate shall have a cumulative grade point average of less than than in the case of freshman a high school c No candidate shall be on scholastic or disciplinary A Candidates shall be registered for and pursuing on campus at least twelve credit hours of and must be fully matriculated while in requirements may be waived in special cases by the Committee on e Candidates for any class and Senate office must be members of the classes and which they wish to for two of the three quarters in which they will hold To be a one must have credit a 90 credit a 45 credit less than 45 credit Candidates' eligibility shall be Governed by the and by Article Section E u ARTICLE ELECTION COMMITTEE o The Second Vice President shall appoint an election the members of which shall not be end he shall act as it b The election committee shall have the following duties- Carry out strict enforcement of these laws Be in charge of counting and tabulating votes Direct the operation of the election polls Issue citations to violators no later than 10 days after excluding Sundays and Computation of the fair value This fair value shall be according to current market prices 6 The election committee shall have the authority to pass rules necessary and proper for the carrying out of these ARTICLE CAMPAIGNING a. The following arc specifically outlawed for all windshield and Signs over x in This does not apply to signs on the Orson Spencer Hall-Annex as indicated by the accompanying map 3 No candidate shall be permitted to have any platform or other material in University Material may be presented in the building where is taking place with the approval and under the supervision the election Defacing of University property in any manner This includes signs or posters on or any other University 5 Only one candidate's name may appear on any one 6 Interference with another's campaign is Present student body officers may not assist in the campaign of any 8 Candidates may not pool expenditures No official including the erection of shall begin before Monday of the election 10 No candidate will be permitted to have more than twenty with the exception of class presidents and executive council These may have posters in addition to the allotted twenty as designated by the election committee b. Campaigning by the Executive Council candidates in the University of Utah and fraternity and sorority will be allowed under the arrangement and direction of the election ARTICLE AREAS PERMISSIBLE FOR THE USE OF APPROVED a. and Orson Spencer Hall b. The footpath from Orson Spencer Hall to the Annex via the Art Center and along the paved roadway between the Orson Spencer Hall and the as indicated by the accompanying c Student not to include Article Para d Signs will be removed if found in other than those places mentioned above and a citation will be issued ARTICLE CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITY a. All campaign signs must be removed by p.m. the last day of Candidates losing in a primary election must remove their signs by Monday of the final election week b. Any illegal campaigning done in a candidate's name will be the responsibility of the unless he is able to prove to the satisfaction of court that he gave no sanction of the c All candidates must submit expense accounts to the chairman of the election committee by p on the last day of elections This expense account will include a detailed list of the type and quantity ot materials used No candidate shall be permitted to use more than for his excluding the filing in a general election where no primaries are In an election which has primaries and no more than be spent in the and in the finals ARTICLE MAJORITY VOTE a Executive Council officers shall be elected by a majority vote b. Any other officers and Senators shall also be elected by a majority vote ARTICLE REGULATIONS FOR VOTERS a. Students shall vote according to the published lists released by the as to their proper academic class b. Anyone desiring to vote shall be a member of the Associated Students of the University of ARTICLE DATE OF ELECTIONS a Elections for the following offices shall be held during spring Executive Council AMS junior and sophomore class officers and Senators and class office elections will be held later than Executive AMS and AWS elections b. Elections for the following offices shall be held during fall Freshman class officers and and any other elective officers c All newly elected officers shall take office the quarter in which they are ARTICLE PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATIONS a- The Student Court shall try all cases and assess punishment herein b. The amount of punishment shall not be less than and not more nan 51 per and or the forfeiture of 3 This Act shall bee me effective when duly passed by the Senate in regular session and when accepted en toto by the proper University Approved Jan by Senate |