B.B.041 UPDATING THE 2016-2017 ELECTIONS CODE STUDENT GOVERNMENT BOARD UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AUTHORED BY: Julia Lee CO-SPONSORED BY: The 2016-2017 Student Government Board Elections Committee [6 DECEMBER 2016] Chairwoman Lee introduced the following resolution; which was read for the first time. [10 JANUARY 2017] Read the second time and voted on. A BILL UPDATING THE 2015-2016 ELECTIONS CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WHEREAS, the Elections Committee has the duty to review and revise the Student Government Board Elections Code; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, on this [10th day of January in the year 2016], the University of Pittsburgh Student Government Board enacts the following revisions to the Student Government Board Governing Code: The phrase Student Government shall be replaced with Student Government Board. The phrase SGB advisor shall read SGB Advisor. The phrase elections code shall read Elections Code. 1 of 32
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 The phrase him or herself shall be replaced with themselves. The phrases his or her and his/her shall be replaced with the word their. The phrase he or she shall be replaced with the word they. The phrase him/her shall be replaced with the word them. Periods directly following article, section, and item titles shall be removed. Chapter 1. Elections Committee Bylaws Article 1: Item 1: The phrase and election shall be added after the phrase and govern the Student Government Board Elections committee. The word Bylaws shall replace bylaws. Item 3. Duties and Responsibilities shall now read: A. The duties and responsibilities of the Elections Committee are: 1. To review and update the Elections Code. 2. To address violations of the Elections Code. 3. To provide, receive, and determine the eligibility of a candidate based on the SGB Petition and Application Packets received from candidates for the positions of President and Board Member. a. Eligibility will be determined by a simple majority of total membership of the committee. 2 of 32
47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 All packets are subject to approval by the SGB Advisor. 4. To facilitate Student Government Board elections by: a. Opening and closing polling places. b. Maintaining accurate records of voting. c. Overseeing workers hired to operate the polls. d. Adjudicating cases involving infractions of the Elections Code or Elections Committee policies in accordance with the Elections Code. e. Preparing and publishing all notices in connection with the execution of the election. f. Planning and coordinating the events leading up to the election. 5. To arrange and moderate the presidential debate. 6. To arrange the inauguration of newly elected officeholders. Article 2: Section 1, Item 1. Membership shall now read: A. The Elections Chair and Elections Committee Members shall be selected in accordance with the process indicated by the Student Government Board governing Code. B. The number of committee members shall be determined by the chairperson to a maximum of eight members. The committee shall consist of no fewer than six members after the second week of fall term. C. Committee members shall not run for a Board Member or Presidential position while serving on the committee. 1. Committee members who wish to run for a Board or Presidential position in the spring term must resign by the last day of the fall term. D. Committee members shall remain nonpartisan during the Student Government Board election process. 1. Members cannot endorse a candidate or slate running for a Board Member or Presidential position. E. If a committee member is found supporting a campaign in any fashion, the Elections Chair may dismiss them from the committee as outlined in Item 2. 3 of 32
85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 F. Committee members may resign at any time with a written letter to the Elections Chair and the Student Government Board. Section 1, Item 2: The phrase they see shall replace he/she sees. The phrase total membership of the committee shall replace the total voting members. The word upon shall be deleted. The phrase the dismissal shall replace the phrase being removed. Section 2, Item 1. Chairperson shall now read: A. Shall serve as the official spokesperson for the Elections Committee. B. Shall report to the Board Liaison assigned to the Elections Committee. C. Shall attend and present a report at all Student Government Board Public Meetings. D. Shall keep five office hours per week in the Student Government Board office. E. Shall create new officer positions with the approval of the Board Liaison and appoint the other officers of the committee, subject to approval by a simple majority of total membership of the committee. F. Reserves the right to set up ad hoc committees or task forces under their committee. G. Shall create the agendas for committee meetings and set meeting times in a designated lace. H. Shall supply the Student Government Board President, Board Liaison, and staff specialist with copies of meeting minutes and any other relevant paperwork. Section 2, Item 2: The phrase Chairperson coordinate shall replace the phrase chairperson in coordinating. Section 2, Item 3: The phrase meeting and hearing minutes shall replace secretarial work. The phrase secretary for 4 of 32
121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 the shall be deleted. The phrase office workers shall be added after Student Government Board. Article 3: Section 2, Item 2: The phrase of attending shall replace the phrase to attend. The word contacting shall replace to contact. Section 3: The word modified shall be added before the phrase bylaws will be submitted to the Judicial Committee. The phrase be approved by a 2/3 committee vote shall replace the phrase approve the bylaws by a 2/3 committee vote. The word by shall be added after the phrase subsequent approval and replace the word of. Chapter 2. The Elections Code Article 1: Section 1, Item 1: Definition shall be added and read The chair shall be selected in accordance with the process indicated by the Student Government Board Governing Code and serve as the official spokesperson for the Elections Committee. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. Section 1, Item 2: The second use of the word shall shall be omitted. Section 1, Item 3: The comma after the word members shall be omitted. The phrase Elections Committee Members shall replace the phrase Committee members. 5 of 32
153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 Section 1, Item 4: The word Election shall be replaced with Elections Section 1, Item 5: Commas shall be added after the phrase Governing Code and after the word honest. The word simple shall replace the word two-thirds. The phrase total membership of shall be added after the phrase majority of. Section 2, Item 1: Definition shall be added and read Elections Committee Members shall be selected in accordance with the process indicated by the Student Government Board Governing Code to a maximum of eight members. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. Section 2, Item 2: The phrase, slates, shall be added after the word candidates. Section 2, Item 4: The word member shall be replaced with Member. Section 2, Item 5: The word liaison shall be replaced with the word Liaison and the phrase shall read The Student Government Board Liaison to the Elections Committee shall be completely impartial to any candidate and lack any bias or appearance thereof. Should a conflict of interest arise, the liaison will be removed and a new liaison shall be assigned at the discretion of the Elections Committee Chair. 6 of 32
185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 Article 2, Section 2, Item 7 shall become Article 1, Section 2, Item 7 and be titled Duties and Responsibilities. It shall read: A. The duties and responsibilities of the Elections Committee are: 1. To review and update the Elections Code. 2. To address violations of the Elections Code. 3. To provide, receive, and determine the eligibility of a candidate based on the SGB Petition and Application Packets received from candidates for the positions of President and Board Member. a. Eligibility will be determined by a simple majority of total membership of the committee. All packets are subject to approval by the SGB Advisor. 4. To facilitate Student Government Board elections by: a. Opening and closing polling places. b. Maintaining accurate records of voting. c. Overseeing workers hired to operate the polls. d. Adjudicating cases involving infractures of the Elections Code or Elections Committee policies in accordance with the Elections Code. e. Preparing and publishing all notices in connection with the execution of the election. f. Planning and coordinating the events leading up to the election. 5. To arrange and moderate the presidential debate. 6. To arrange the inauguration of newly elected officeholders. Article 6 shall become Article 2. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of articles following this change. Section 1: Definitions shall be added. Section 1, Item 1: The phrase Definition of Elections Code shall be added and read The Elections Code is a body of guidelines set up by the Elections Committee which 7 of 32
222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 governs the election process and all persons involved with the election, including an individual candidate or slate s campaign. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of sections following this change. Section 2, Item 1: The phrase majority of votes shall be replaced with the phrase majority of total membership of the committee Section 2, Item 4: The phrase (SGB) shall be omitted. Article 3: Article 3: The phrase their Campaigns shall replace the phrase the Campaign in the Article s title. Section 1, Item 4. Elections Code shall be deleted. Section 1, Item 5 shall become Section 1, Item 1. The comma after the phrase Board Member shall be omitted. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. Section 1, Item 2: The word Slate shall be added and read A slate is any group consisting of at least two but no more than four candidates. Slates may only consist of four candidates if three are Board candidates and one is a Presidential candidate. Otherwise, slates shall not exceed three Board candidates. Section 1, Item 3 shall become Section 1, Item 4. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. 8 of 32
255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 Section 1, Item 3: The phrase SGB Petition and Application Packet shall be added and read The SGB Petition and Application Packet consists of an online form, a signature petition, a slate form if applicable, and a $100.00 check made out to the University of Pittsburgh. All individuals who wish to be considered as candidates in the election must complete this packet in its entirety. Section 1, Item 4: The phrase It shall replace the phrase The elections timetable. The phrase The elections timetable includes but is not limited to the dates of the release of packets, when packets are due, when campaigning begins, and Election Day. shall be added to the beginning. Section 1, Item 1 shall become Section 1, Item 5 and read Campaigning. The first use of the word Campaign shall be replaced with Campaigning. The phrase period of shall be added after the phrase Campaigning is a. The word defined shall be replaced with the word established. The comma after timetable shall be omitted. The phrase during which an individual shall replace the phrase when a person. The phrase paper campaign shall become targeted campaign,. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. Section 1, Item 2 shall become Section 1, Item 6. The word established shall replace the phrase as defined. Section 1, Item 6. Endorsement shall become Section 1, Item 7 and now read: 9 of 32
290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 A. An endorsement is the active promotion of a candidate by any University of Pittsburgh student organization or individual. 1. Active promotion means the organization or individual must offer some benefit to a candidate or slate that is not available to all other candidates or slates. They may only promote candidates through the methods outlined in Article 3: Section 11. 2. Endorsing organizations are limited to endorsing, at maximum, three candidates for Board Member and one candidate for President. Section 1, Item 8: The word alone shall be replaced with the phrase as an independent. The comma after the second use of the phrase campaign manager shall be omitted. Section 1, Item 9: The phrase A candidate who runs alone may have a maximum of five campaign staff members, a slate consisting of two candidates may have a maximum of four staff members, a slate of three candidates may have a maximum of three staff members, and a slate consisting of four candidates may have a maximum of two staff members. Campaign staff must be declared in the SGB Petition and Application packet at the beginning of the campaign and is subject to the approval of the Elections Committee. shall be deleted. The phrase Limits to the number of campaign staff members are outlined in Article 3: Section 4. shall be added after the phrase A campaign staff member is a non-candidate who serves as part of the campaign manager s team. Section 1, Item 10: The word a shall be added after the phrase by a candidate. The word their shall replace the third use of the word the. The word created shall be added after the phrase Social media pages. 10 of 32
326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 Section 1, Item 11: The phrase SGB scheduled shall be replaced with the phrase SGB-scheduled. The phrase event or activity shall be replaced with the phrase events or activities. The phrase public Board meetings shall be replaced with the phrase Public Meetings. The phrase committee meetings, office hours, shall be replaced with the phrase committee meetings, and office hours. The phrase and Pitt Make a Difference Day. shall be deleted. Section 1, Item 12: The word an shall be added after the phrase any time when. The phrase not during Official Student Government Board business shall be added after the word position. Section 2, Item 1: The phrase must be shall be omitted. The word By-Laws shall be replaced with Bylaws. Section 2, Item 2: The first use of the word must shall replace the word shall. The second use of the word must shall be omitted. The phrase Potential infractions that could question eligibility are outlined in Article 3: Section 2, Item 4. shall be added at the end. Section 2, Item 4: The phrase total membership shall replace the phrase a quorum of six members. The phrase The infractions shall be replaced with the word Infractions. The comma after the phrase that could question eligibility include shall be omitted. The word Violations shall read violations. Section 2, Item 6 shall become Section 2, Item 5. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. 11 of 32
361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 Section 2, Item 6: The phrase established by the elections timetable shall be replaced with the phrase established in the elections timetable. Section 3, Item 1: The phrase campaign manager shall be replaced with Campaign Manager. The phrase undergraduate of the University of Pittsburgh shall be replaced with the phrase undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh. Section 3, Item 3: The phrase time they are due according to the date established in the elections timetable shall be added after the phrase SGB Petition and Application Packet at the. The phrase beginning of the election shall be deleted. Section 3, Item 4. Duties and Responsibilities shall now read: A. The duties and responsibilities of the Campaign Manager are: 1. To act as a liaison between their campaign and the Elections Committee. 2. To post campaign materials on behalf of their campaign. 3. To ensure that candidates and the campaign team are following the Elections Code. 4. To manage the campaign team and delegate tasks for campaign staff and volunteers. Section 3, Item 5. Restrictions shall be added and read: A. A Campaign Manager may not speak to the general body of organizations in the place of the candidate(s) they represent. Section 3, Item 6. Accountability shall be added and read: A. A candidate takes on the full responsibility for any actions carried out by the Campaign Manager during the election. 12 of 32
395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 Section 3, Item 7. Changes to Campaign Managers shall be added and read: A. Candidates and slates shall be permitted to change their Campaign Manager originally declared in the SGB Petition and Application Packet provided the outgoing and incoming Campaign Managers submit a statement to the Elections Chair confirming and explaining why they wish to do so. B. Such changes shall be requested no later than one week after campaigning begins, and are subject to approval by a simple majority of total membership of the Elections Committee. Section 4, Item 1: The phrase campaign staff member shall read Campaign Staff Member, and the phrase campaign manager shall read Campaign Manager. The word at shall replace the last use of the word of. Section 4, Item 2: The word Restriction shall be replaced by the word Restrictions. The word alone shall be replaced by the phrase as an independent. Section 4, Item 3: The phrase time they are due according to the date established in the elections timetable shall be added after the phrase at the. The phrase beginning of the election shall be deleted. Section 4, Item 4. Duties and Responsibilities shall now read: A. Staff Members are permitted to post campaign materials on behalf of their campaign and shall take on the leadership roles of the campaign. These may include but are not limited to: 1. Treasurer 2. Field Director 3. Finance Coordinator 13 of 32
429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 4. Communication/Marketing Chair 5. Programming Coordinator Section 4, Item 5. Changes to Campaign Staff Members shall be added and now read: A. Candidates and slates shall be permitted to change their Campaign Staff Members originally declared in the SGB Petition and Application Packet provided the outgoing and incoming Campaign Staff Members submit a statement to the Elections Chair confirming and explaining why they wish to do so. B. Such changes shall be requested no later than one week after campaigning begins, and are subject to approval by a simple majority of total membership of the Elections Committee. Section 1. Campaign Volunteers shall become Section 5. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of sections following this change. Section 5, Item 1: The phrase at the Oakland campus shall be added after undergraduate student. Section 5, Item 4. Duties and Responsibilities shall now read: A. Volunteers are permitted to flyer and chalk within the boundaries outlined in the Elections Code only on the day before and the day of the election. Section 6, Item 1: The phrase SGB Petition and Application Packets shall replace packets. Section 6, Item 3: The word registered shall replace certified. The word established shall replace the word defined. 14 of 32
462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 Section 6, Item 4: The phrase the individual must shall replace the phrase a prospective candidate may. The word Committee following the phrase contact the Elections shall be deleted. The word individual shall replace the first use of the word candidate. The phrase not exceeding shall replace the phrase of no more than. The phrase they wish shall replace he or she wishes. The phrase a late candidacy shall replace the phrase candidacy late. The phrase total membership of the committee shall replace the phrase a quorum of six members. Section 6, Item 5: The word any shall replace the word this. The phrase which includes but is not limited to shall replace the word including. Section 6, Item 6: The phrase an individual has shall replace candidates have. The word official shall be deleted. The phrase established in the elections timetable shall be added after the phrase campaign workshop date. The word Committee after the phrase with the Elections shall be deleted. Section 7, Item 1. Governing Policy shall read: A. All candidates shall be responsible for knowing and understanding: 1. The rules set forth in the Elections Code. 2. The policies set forth by the Elections Committee. 3. The rules set forth in the University of Pittsburgh Student Code of Conduct. 4. The policies of Computer Services and Systems Development. 5. The rules and regulations of the University of Pittsburgh. 15 of 32
497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 Section 7, Item 2: The phrase Ignorance of Regulation shall be replaced by the phrase Ignorance of Regulations. Section 7, Item 3: The second use of the phrase shall be shall be deleted. The phrase Candidates shall be held liable for any violation of University or Student Government board policies by their shall be deleted. The word committed shall be added after the phrase University or Student Government Board policies. A comma shall be added after the second use of the word campaign. Section 8. Campaign Finance: The word Finances shall replace the word Finance. Section 8, Item 2: The word Committee after the phrase disclosed to the Elections shall be deleted. Section 8, Item 3: The phrase shall be shall be added after the phrase violation of the Elections Code, and. The phrase outlined in Article 5: Section 3, Item 3. shall replace the phrase described in this Election Code. Section 8, Item 4: The phrase and/or shall be added after the phrase individuals, Section 8, Item 5. Receipts shall be added and read: A. All proof of purchases must be submitted to the Elections Committee in the form of receipts or invoices at the time the purchases are received. 16 of 32
528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 Section 9, Item 1: A comma shall be added after the word resources. The phrase or a slate shall be added after of a candidate. Section 9, Item 2: The phrase their campaign or any others shall be added after in support of. The phrase a candidate shall be deleted. Section 9, Item 3: The phrase which are shall be deleted. The comma after the phrase in support of a candidate shall be omitted. The phrase their most recently updated shall be added after the phrase provided it does not infringe on. The word this shall be deleted. Section 10, Item 1: The phrase any candidate or slate shall replace the phrase a candidate. Section 10, Item 2. Separation of Members of Student Government. shall now read: A. Any member of Student Government Board who receives a stipend as a result of their affiliation to the Student Government Board (i.e., President, Board Members, Chief of Staff, Communications Director, Chairpersons, and Allocations Committee Members) may not campaign for a candidate or a slate during official and unofficial student Government Board business regardless of whether or not they are running in the election. These members may campaign for a candidate or a slate when not conducting official and unofficial Student Government Board business. Section 10, Item 3. Exception to Separation of Members of Student Government shall be deleted. 17 of 32
561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 Section 10, Item 4. Campaign Material shall become Section 10, Item 3. The comma after the phrase in delivery to shall be omitted. A period shall replace the comma after the phrase or the candidate. The phrase This includes shall replace including. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. Section 10, Item 4: The word and shall replace the first use of the word or. The phrase candidate or slate s shall replace candidate s. Section 11, Item 1: The phrase University of Pittsburgh SORCcertified shall be deleted. The phrase certified by the University of Pittsburgh Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) shall be added after the phrase student organization. The word a shall be added after the phrase endorse a candidate or. Section 11, Item 3. Restrictions shall be added. Section 11, Item 2: The phrase Campaign Managers shall replace campaign managers. The phrase at any time shall replace anytime. The phrase as established in the elections timetable shall be added after campaign period. The phrase Candidates may not seek out endorsements from academic departments. Solicitation of endorsements for the benefit of a candidate or slate may only be sought by the candidate(s) or campaign manager. A candidate or campaign manager may not knowingly seek out an endorsement that has already been allotted to an organization s maximum number of candidates as outlined in Section 11, Item 6. shall be moved to Section 11, Item 3 titled Restrictions. 18 of 32
596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 Section 11, Item 3: The word a shall be added after the phrase a candidate or. The word out shall be added after the phrase only be sought. Item 6 shall be replaced with Item 5. Section 11, Item 4: The phrase SORC-certified shall be added after All. The phrase certified by the University of Pittsburgh s Office of Student Affairs shall be deleted. The word and shall replace, or. The phrase or a slate shall be added after in support of a candidate. The phrase the Student Government Board Office in Room 848 shall replace the phrase room 841. The phrase may be submitted shall be deleted. Section 11, Item 6 shall become Section 11, Item 5. The phrase board member shall be replaced by the phrase Board Member. The phrase presidential shall be replaced by the phrase Presidential. Section 11, Item 5 shall become Section 11, Item 6. The phrase candidates and slates of the endorsements they have obtained within 48 hours of their receipt. shall replace the phrase a slate or candidate of its/his/her endorsement within 48 hours of receiving that endorsement. Section 11 s item titled Public Disclosure shall be deleted. Section 12, Item 2: The word materials shall replace the word posters. The phrase or a slate shall be added after the phrase by a candidate. The phrase the Elections Code shall replace the phrase this Election Code. The word or before the phrase the Student code of Conduct shall be deleted. 19 of 32
631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 Section 12, Item 4 shall become Section 12, Item 3 titled Disclosure. The word materials shall replace material. The phrase or a slate shall be added after the word candidate. Section 12, Item 3 shall become Section 12, Item 4. The phrase or slate shall be added after any candidate. Section 13, Item 1. Definition shall be deleted. Section 13, Item 2 shall become Section 13, Item 1 titled Membership Restriction. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. Section 13, Item 2: The word in shall replace the word by. The phrase Elections Timetable shall replace Elections Committee. Section 13, Item 3: The comma after the word endorsed shall be omitted. Section 14, Item 1: The phrase during the campaign period established in the elections timetable shall be added after the phrase voters in the campaign. The phrase T-shirts are the only item that may have a value exceeding $1.00. shall be deleted. Section 14, Item 2. Exception shall be added and read: A. T-shirts are the only item that may have a value exceeding $1.00. 20 of 32
663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 Section 14, Item 2 titled Elections Committee Authority shall become Section 14, Item 3. The phrase all items shall replace the item. The word an shall be added after the phrase in the form of a receipt or. Section 15, Item 2: The phrase paper campaign shall become targeted campaign". Section 15, Item 3: The words items shall replace item. Section 15, Item 4 shall now read: A. Stickers, self-adhesive materials, the painting of windows, doors, or other fixtures, and any other placing of campaign materials that in some way damages or defaces walls, doors, windows, or other University fixtures are prohibited. Section 15, Items 6, 7, and 8 shall be deleted. Section 15, Item 5 shall be titled Posting Restrictions and shall now read: A. Posters placed in the classrooms must be tacked with thumb tacks or staples on the cork strip at the top of blackboards or on the bulletin boards. They shall not be placed on ceilings, walls, doors, or podiums. Only one poster may be placed in any permitted classroom. B. Specifically, posters may not be: 1. Hung in the Cathedral of Learning Nationality Rooms. 2. Hung in such a manner that they obstruct any other posted campaign material. a. All posters must be separated from any others by at least one inch of space. 3. Posted on the outside of any University building or in any unauthorized locations including but not limited 21 of 32
696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 to blackboards, revolving doors, glass doors, and windows. 4. Posted inside the residence halls without the consent of the Elections Chair. C. Sidewalk chalk may only be used to campaign on areas that are susceptible to being washed away by environmental factors. Candidates cannot chalk on walls, under covered areas (i.e. walkways), or any of the paved areas surrounding the Cathedral of Learning. D. Candidates, Campaign Managers, and Campaign Staff are permitted to hang their own flyers and other promotional materials on the University of Pittsburgh s property during the targeted campaign period established in the elections timetable. Volunteers are permitted to flyer and chalk only on the day before and the day of the election. Section 15, Item 6: The word Litchfield shall be added before the word Towers. The comma after the phrase William Pitt Union shall be omitted. Section 15, Item 8 and Article 6: Section 5, Item 6: The phrase Some bulletin boards are the property of other University departments or organizations and they reserve the right to remove anything on these boards at their discretion. shall be added to the beginning. Section 16, Item 1: The word uses shall replace the word use. The phrase by candidates for the purposes of campaigning shall be added after the phrase All uses of social media. Section 16, Item 3 shall be deleted. Section 16, Item 2 shall be titled Social Media Restrictions and shall now read: 22 of 32
731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 A. Social media may not be used by candidates, campaign managers, or campaign staff as a means of defaming or promoting any candidate who is not a member of their slate or campaign. B. A candidate may not request for any other individual to use social media to defame or promote any other candidate or slate on behalf of their campaign. Section 16, Item 4 titled Limitation of Authority shall become Section 16, Item 3. The phrase any website shall be deleted. The phrase the website of any candidate or slate shall be added after the phrase removal of information on. The phrase if found to be in violation of the Elections Code shall be added after remove information. Section 17, Items 1 and 3 shall be deleted. Section 17, Item 4 titled Definition shall become Section 17, Item 1. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. Section 17, Item 2 shall be titled Candidates and their Campaigns and shall read: A. At no time shall any individual attempt to bribe, coerce, intimidate, or otherwise attempt to exert undue influence on: 1. Any member of the Elections Committee or the Judicial Committee. 2. Any member of Student Government Board who receives a stipend as a result of their affiliation to the Student Government board. 3. Any candidate or a member of their campaign staff. 4. Any eligible voter in the election. 23 of 32
765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 Section 17, Item 3: The phrase besides their own shall be added after the phrase Pitt community. Section 18, Item 2: The commas after the phrases This includes and but is not limited to shall be deleted. Section 18, Item 3: The word an shall be added before the phrase administrative sanction. Section 19, Item 1: The phrase, election, shall be added after the phrase knowledge of the candidates. Article 4: Section 1, Item 1: The phrase of the University of Pittsburgh shall be added after the phrase Oakland campus. The word eligible shall replace the word qualified. The phrase Votes cast for Board Members are not restricted to those who belong to the same slate. shall be added at the end. Section 2, Item 1: The word the shall be added after determine. The word may shall replace the word might. Section 2, Item 2: The phrase Candidates will be notified of the final decision of the committee no less than 48 hours before the election. shall be added to the end. Section 2, Item 3: The second use of the word will shall be deleted. Section 3, Item 1: The word publicized shall replace the phrase shall be made known. 24 of 32
797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 831 832 Section 3, Item 2: The word will shall be replaced by the word shall. Section 3, Item 5 titled Polling Stations shall become Section 3, Item 3. The phrase Candidates and endorsing shall replace the word Endorsing. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. Section 3, Item 5 titled Elected Candidates shall now read: A. The elected President shall be the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the position of Student Government Board President. B. The elected Board Members shall be those eight candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the position of Student Government Board Board Member. a. The elected Executive Vice President shall be the candidate receiving the highest number of votes of those eight candidates. Section 4, Item 2 titled Announcement of Results shall become Section 4, Item 1. It shall read Only after all ballots have been counted and all offices decided with the Elections Chair officially and publicly announce the results of the election. No candidate may take office until certified by the committee. Candidates shall be notified of the election results by the Elections Chair via their University of Pittsburgh email account within one week of the day of balloting. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of items following this change. Section 4, Item 1 titled Notification & Tie Votes shall become Section 4, Item 2 and be titled Tie Votes. The phrase The Elections Committee shall be responsible for issuing letters of election within one week of the day of balloting to all candidates receiving a plurality of 25 of 32
833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 851 852 853 854 855 856 857 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 votes. shall be deleted. The phrase original election date shall replace the phrase initial date of election. Article 5: Section 1, Item 2: The number 24 shall replace the word twentyfour. The phrase has occurred shall replace occurs. Section 1, Item 3: The word immediately shall be deleted. The phrase within 24 hours of receiving it shall be added after the phrase determine whether all criteria for filing have been met. The word a shall be added after the phrase copy of the complaint along with. Section 2, Item 3: The second use of the phrase shall be shall be deleted. Section 2, Item 4: The space between the word non- and the word participating shall be omitted. Section 2, Item 5: The word a following the phrase Elections Committee as shall be deleted. The phrase nonvoting members shall replace the phrase non-voting member. Section 2, Item 6. Order of Presentation shall now read: A. The order of presentation will be as follows: 1. Each party in the dispute will have 30 minutes to present their case. a. The Elections Committee may extend this time if deemed necessary to obtain all pertinent information. 2. The complainant shall make the first statement. 26 of 32
866 867 868 869 870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 3. The defendant shall make a statement in support of their position following the complainant. 4. Each side shall be permitted to have a rebuttal. 5. Elections Committee Members may ask questions at any point in the proceedings. Section 2, Item 8: The phrase Elections Chair shall replace the phrase Chair of the Elections Committee. The phrase only vote shall replace the phrase vote only. Section 2, Item 9: The word Committee after the phrase be found guilty, the Elections shall be deleted. The phrase regarding the shall be added after the phrase All other disclosure of matters. The word of before the phrase hearing is at the discretion shall be deleted. Section 3, Item 2. Notification shall now read: A. The ruling and disciplinary action of the Elections Committee will be made known in writing within 24 hours after the hearing has adjourned to the following individuals: 1. The Defendant. 2. The Complainant. 3. The Student Government Board Judicial Committee. Section 3, Item 3: The word deposited shall replace the word put after the phrase any withheld funds will be. The phrase Prohibition of a shall replace the phrase Prohibit the. Section 4, Item 1: A period shall be added after the phrase from the time the email was sent to notify them. The word Otherwise, shall replace the word or. 27 of 32
899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 914 915 916 917 918 919 920 921 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 Section 4, Item 4: The word immediately shall be deleted. The phrase within 24 hours shall be added after the phrase filing have been met. A period shall be added after the phrase within 72 hours of the filing of the appeal. The word The shall replace the phrase and the. The word a shall be added after the phrase copy of the appeal complaint along with. Section 4, Item 7: The phrase 2/3 majority of shall replace the phrase quorum of six officers of. The word Members shall be added after the phrase Judicial Committee. The word Judicial shall be added before the word Chair. The word are shall replace the word is after the phrase Judicial Chair. The second use of the phrase shall be shall be deleted. Section 4, Item 8: The word Committee shall be deleted in the title and in Section A. The space between the words non- and voting shall be omitted. Section 4, Item 9. Order of Presentation shall now read: A. The order of presentation will be as follows: 1. Each party will have 20 minutes to present their case. 2. The Elections Chair shall also have 20 minutes to explain the decision of the Elections Committee. a. The Judicial Committee may extend this time if deemed necessary to obtain all pertinent information. 3. The person appealing shall speak first followed by any other party. 4. The Elections Chair shall speak last. 5. Judicial Committee Members may ask questions at any point in the proceedings. Section 4, Item 11: The word only after the phrase The Judicial Committee may shall be deleted and moved to be 28 of 32
935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 961 962 963 964 before the phrase one of the following ways: The phrase of the appeal hearing shall be added after the phrase conduct another hearing within 72 hours. The comma after the phrase defendant not guilty shall be omitted. The phrase an alternative sanction shall replace the phrase a sanction alternative. Section 4, Item 12. Restrictions on Judicial Committee shall now read: A. The Judicial Committee specifically may not find a defendant guilty of a charge different than the one on which they were originally found innocent by the Elections Committee. Section 4, Item 13: The phrase Judicial Chair shall replace Chairperson of the Judicial Committee. Section 4, Item 14: The second use of the word shall shall be omitted. Article 6: Section 1, Item 1: The phrase the Student Government Board Election shall replace the phrase candidate elections. Section 1, Item 2: The word Elections shall be replaced by the phrase The Elections. Section 2, Item 1: The word procedures shall replace procedure. Section 3. Referendum Election Finance shall be replaced by Referendum Election Finances. 29 of 32
965 966 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 991 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 Section 3, Item 1: The word recognized shall be replaced by the phrase SORC-certified. $100.00 shall replace $100. Section 4, Item 2: The word the shall replace The. Section 4, Item 3: The phrase which are shall be deleted. The comma after the word referendum shall be omitted. The phrase it does shall be replaced by the phrase they do. Section 4, Item 4: The first use of the word or shall be replaced by and. Section 5, Item 1: The phrase as well as shall be added after the phrase University rules and regulations, Section 5, Item 2. Defacing University Property shall now read: A. Stickers, self-adhesive materials, the painting of windows, doors, or other fixtures, and any other placing of campaign materials that in some way damages or defaces walls, doors, windows, or other University fixtures are specifically prohibited. Violations may result in the removal of said materials and/or immediate disqualification of any candidate by the Elections Committee. Section 5, Item 3 shall be titled Posting Restrictions and read: A. Posters placed in the classrooms can be tacked with thumb tacks or staples on the cork strip at the top of blackboards or on the bulletin boards. They shall not be placed on ceilings, walls, doors, or podiums. Only one poster may be placed in any permitted classroom. B. Specifically, posters may not be: 1. Hung in the Cathedral of Learning Nationality Rooms. 30 of 32
999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 2. Hung in such a manner that they obstruct any other posted material. a. All posters must be separated from any others by at least one inch of space 3. Posted on the outside of any University building or in any unauthorized location including but not limited to blackboards, revolving doors, glass doors, and windows. Section 5, Item 6 titled Banners shall become Section 5, Item 4. The word Litchfield shall be added before the word Towers. The remaining changes described in this bill correspond to the new numbering of sections following this change. Section 7, Item 2 shall read Violations under SGB Judicial Committee Jurisdiction. The phrase (SGJC) shall be deleted. Section 7, Item 3: The word Elections shall be added after the phrase Student Government Board, the. The phrase Judicial Committee shall replace the phrase SGJC. The commas after the words includes and the phrase not limited to shall be omitted. The phrase local, state, and federal shall replace Local, State, and Federal. Section 9, Item 1: The phrase of the University of Pittsburgh shall be added after the phrase Oakland campus. The word eligible shall replace the word qualified. Section 10, Item 1: The second use of the phrase shall be shall be deleted. Section 10, Item 2: The word their shall be deleted. 31 of 32
1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 Section 10, Item 3: The comma after the word buildings shall be omitted. Section 11, Item 1: The word the shall be added before the phrase SGB President ; and be it further RESOLVED, that all numbering changes resulting from these revisions shall be automatic, pursuant to the rules set forth in items 1.1.1.0.4 and 1.1.1.0.5 of the Student Government Board Governing Code; and be it finally RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be effective [immediately upon adoption] and shall reflect the changes shown in the attached document. ADOPTED: this 10 th day of January 2017 by a vote of 9 for, 0 against, and 0 abstentions. Natalie Dall, President University of Pittsburgh Student Government Board 32 of 32