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Item Number: 24 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R47-19
Author:   Lisa Lei    Second:  Melissa Gamble
Synopsis: Moving the Elections Commission under the Judicial Board
Date of Presentation: 11-17-2011
 

 Whereas, the election commission is currently under the Executive Vice President’s office, 

Whereas, Article II, Section A, Clause 2a, Subsection 2g under the Executive Vice President states,

g) Appoints with concurrence of a majority of the voting Council members, executive commissioners who shall be in charge of elections, Council Secretary, campus organizing, legislative review, local government relations, and others as created by a simple majority of the voting Legislative Council members.

Whereas, the election commission should remain unbiased to any office, elected officials, party and any ASUCI entity,

 Whereas, Article XVI describes the role the Judicial Board,

A. Judicial Board Provisions

1. The authority of the Judicial Board shall include, but is not limited to the following:

a. Reviewing weekly, all bills and resolutions adopted by the Legislative Council with regards to the Constitution and the By-laws of ASUCI and submitting memos to the Legislative Council Rules Chair with suggested revisions as necessary. The Chair of Legislative Council, the Speaker Pro Tempore and the Student Advocate General shall be copied on these memos;

b. Adjudicating charges of violation of the Constitution, the By-Laws, and all other rules and regulations of ASUCI,

i. Charges must arise in one of the following manners:

1. To appeal a ruling by the elections commissioner;

2. To appeal a ruling by the Student Programming Funding Board

3. Or, in any case from a registered student who can prove standing (injury) for a claim. Where injury refers generally to loss suffered by either an individual or a group.

2. A Judicial Board member shall attend weekly meetings to review all pending legislation and other business. Meetings shall be held each Wednesday after 5:00PM. Any Judicial Board member absent from three (3) weekly meetings per quarter shall be subject to the automatic forfeiture of the office. An appeal may be made to the Legislative Council, which may exercise the right to reinstate a Judicial Board member upon a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the voting members present.

3. The Judicial Board Chair shall chair, organize and maintain accurate attendance of all the Judicial Board meetings.

4. The Judicial Board Chair shall submit all rulings of the Judicial Board to the Executive Cabinet, Legislative Council, and the Executive Director in written forms. 

Whereas, Judicial Board and the Election Commissioner are unelected officials and remain unbias,

Where was Judicial Board and Election Commissioner share similar roles,

Let it be resolved, Article II, section A, clause 2a, subsection 2g about the elections commission moved under Article XVI.

Let it further be resolved that the Election Commission is no longer in the Executive Vice President’s office and have moved under the Judicial Board by the elected year of 2012-2013.

 

 
Referred to: Committee on:
Vote Required: Two-Thirds FINAL VOTE: Withdrawn YEA:  NAY:  ABS: 
 
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF  HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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