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Report on Senate Bylaws Regarding Voting Procedures for Senate Officers

Charge

  • Whereas, the University Senate has considered a proposal introduced in February 2015 to amend its bylaws to prohibit Senators from running for more than one position simultaneously in the Senate’s annual election of Senate leadership, Executive Committee members, and board representatives; and
  • Whereas, the Senate endorses this change as beneficial to the Senate’s election processes, and to the Senate generally;
  • Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Senate approves amending its bylaws to replace current language allowing Senators to run for multiple positions in a single election with the following language: Senators may not accept nomination, nor be placed on the initial ballot, for more than one position in any single election.

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Executive Committee - 2014-2015 03/20/2015
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Response to Charge N/A on Senate Bylaws Regarding Voting Procedures for Senate Officers