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ASCSU election appeal withdrawn
Student government leaders to review elections code process
J. David McSwane
Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: News
The Constitution stipulates that only students enrolled in six credits and who are paying full-time student fees can submit appeals. Although Modec is paying full-time fees, he's only enrolled in three credit hours, after withdrawing from another class.
"This is the sloppiest I've ever seen the elections run," Modec told the Collegian earlier this month. "Based on all the gross violations by the Election Committee … at this point, the election is invalid."
Modec, a co-petitioner on Jaimes' appeal, conceded to Laue and Smoot Wednesday but urged "a massive re-evaluation of the (ASCSU) Constitution."
Constitutional questions were raised when the Supreme Court earlier this month dismissed the appeal filed by Modec, an ASCSU member for the past four years. And all parties involved - Modec, Smoot, Laue, Jaimes and the ASCSU Supreme Court - agreed that Elections Code needs to be revamped.
"There are holes in the Elections Code that need to be fixed," Laue said. "I wish (Jaimes and Modec) had come to me first."
Smoot vowed to form an ad hoc committee to review questions raised in the ASCSU documents as well as the appeal process itself.
"This has been an obstacle for ASCSU," Smoot said. "We're going to be able to get through a lot next year. This obstacle is strengthening CSU."
Editor-in-Chief J. David McSwane can be reached at news@collegian.com.
"This is the sloppiest I've ever seen the elections run," Modec told the Collegian earlier this month. "Based on all the gross violations by the Election Committee … at this point, the election is invalid."
Modec, a co-petitioner on Jaimes' appeal, conceded to Laue and Smoot Wednesday but urged "a massive re-evaluation of the (ASCSU) Constitution."
Constitutional questions were raised when the Supreme Court earlier this month dismissed the appeal filed by Modec, an ASCSU member for the past four years. And all parties involved - Modec, Smoot, Laue, Jaimes and the ASCSU Supreme Court - agreed that Elections Code needs to be revamped.
"There are holes in the Elections Code that need to be fixed," Laue said. "I wish (Jaimes and Modec) had come to me first."
Smoot vowed to form an ad hoc committee to review questions raised in the ASCSU documents as well as the appeal process itself.
"This has been an obstacle for ASCSU," Smoot said. "We're going to be able to get through a lot next year. This obstacle is strengthening CSU."
Editor-in-Chief J. David McSwane can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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how pitiful
posted 5/01/08 @ 11:15 PM MST
that a measely student government election is resulting in the airing out of so much immaturity on the part of these figureheads for the students. If Smoot wonders why he doesn't get any respect from the administration, to his face or not, just have him look at in the mirror, reflecting on his behavior of the past few months. (Continued…)
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Craig Hawley
posted 5/03/08 @ 7:13 PM MST
Don't sweat it Mr. Smoot , the brain dead and losers of the election are just whining.
They can't defeat you in an election so they try character assassination. (Continued…)
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