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October 31, 2012 Minutes

Student Assembly Elections Committee 4:30PM, WSH Loft II

I. Review of Proposed Changes with Ari Epstein, Office of Assemblies

  • a. SA Meeting requirement
    • i. Can waive for extenuating circumstances
  • b. Certification of Understanding
    • i. Modify existing statement
    • ii. Add tougher language, encourage them to seek us out for questions
  • c. Constituency Outreach Events
    • i. Mention they are the ones specified in the bylaws
  • d. Candidate Information Sheet
    • i. Not necessarily in the rules → trial period
  • e. Social Media
    • i. Restrict to event with campaign time period
  • f. Ticketing/Slates
    • i. Active coordination
  • g. Committee Membership
    • i. Remove faculty language
  • h. Challenges
  • i. Hearing at the request of committee of challenged candidate
    • i. Standard of judgment
    • i. Compromised the fairness

II. Voting Outreach discussion

  • a. More pro-active engagement/outreach to umbrella orgs
  • b. Longer timeline, involve them in whole process

III. Timeline

  • a. Rules will be drafted by Monday
  • b. Meet Monday 4:30 to finalize Rules and Resolution
  • c. Submit to SA on Monday night

Contact SA Elections

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

ph. (607) 255–3715
fx. (607) 255–2182

Hours: 9a - 12:15p, 1p - 4:30p, M - F