2008 Woodie Awards
Re-election schedule announced
Lili Johnson
Issue date: 4/8/08 Section: Campus News
Last Tuesday, SGA made progress toward the new elections coming up this month. The association made necessary changes to the election statues and the schedule for the new elections was announced. This did not happen quickly, however, due to some minor debate about the guideline changes and a dispute surrounding the new election.
At the meeting, it was announced that Senator Michael Boglovits, a candidate for SGA president, was retracting his appeal to remove Senator Michael Tuso, also running for president, from the ballot in the upcoming re-elections. Boglovits had requested Tuso be removed from the ballot, claiming that campaigning procedures had not been followed. The appeal was to be sent to Superior Court, delaying the elections further. On March 27, Boglovits retracted this appeal stating there were "flaws in both campaigns" and there is need "for the integrity and continuance of the elections."
The retraction was accepted, allowing the re-elections to take place sooner than was expected. However, Senator Tuso moved to strike the re-election entirely and let the original election results stand. Tuso claimed that by not meeting during the time span allotted by election bylaws, the Elections and Publicity Committee did not follow proper procedure.
Instead, Tuso recommended either holding a re-election for selective categories that were compromised due to names being left off the ballot or having the vice president use his appointing power to appoint those candidates, since there are enough available spots.
Once the accusations and recommendation sank in, Larissa Manon, student attorney general, denied Tuso's request because the decision had been made and, according to SGA's Election Guidelines, the Elections and Publicity Committee has the last word regarding such matters.
Also at the meeting, the Senate decided to make some changes to the Election Statutes. Because much has changed since the guidelines were last revised, the Senate felt it necessary to make some changes to the statutes. The process was not brief since members of SGA had an opportunity to debate each change made to the guidelines.
At the meeting, it was announced that Senator Michael Boglovits, a candidate for SGA president, was retracting his appeal to remove Senator Michael Tuso, also running for president, from the ballot in the upcoming re-elections. Boglovits had requested Tuso be removed from the ballot, claiming that campaigning procedures had not been followed. The appeal was to be sent to Superior Court, delaying the elections further. On March 27, Boglovits retracted this appeal stating there were "flaws in both campaigns" and there is need "for the integrity and continuance of the elections."
The retraction was accepted, allowing the re-elections to take place sooner than was expected. However, Senator Tuso moved to strike the re-election entirely and let the original election results stand. Tuso claimed that by not meeting during the time span allotted by election bylaws, the Elections and Publicity Committee did not follow proper procedure.
Instead, Tuso recommended either holding a re-election for selective categories that were compromised due to names being left off the ballot or having the vice president use his appointing power to appoint those candidates, since there are enough available spots.
Once the accusations and recommendation sank in, Larissa Manon, student attorney general, denied Tuso's request because the decision had been made and, according to SGA's Election Guidelines, the Elections and Publicity Committee has the last word regarding such matters.
Also at the meeting, the Senate decided to make some changes to the Election Statutes. Because much has changed since the guidelines were last revised, the Senate felt it necessary to make some changes to the statutes. The process was not brief since members of SGA had an opportunity to debate each change made to the guidelines.
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