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ASSOCIATEDSTUDENT SENATEELECTIONS

TheAssociatedStudentsStudent Senateshallconductannualelectionstoelectofficers.Theelections shallbeconductedinaccordancewithproceduresestablishedbytheAssociated Student Body (ASB)Student SenateConstitution.

AnystudentelectedasanofficerintheAssociatedStudentsStudent Senateshallmeetthefollowing requirements:

ThestudentshallbeenrolledintheDistrictatthetimeofelectionandthroughouthisor hertermofoffice,withaminimumofnine(9)semesterunits(12semesterunitsfor StudentTrustee).Thestudentshallmeetandmaintaintheminimumstandardsofa2.0 GPA,haveacurrentASBCollege of Sequoias Student IDCardwith current Activity Benefits Stickerandserveatermofoneschoolyear(fallandspring semester).ThestudentmustenrollintheStudentGovernmentandLeadershipClass (2units).The Student Trustee must maintain a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled in 12 units.

TheAssociatedStudentBodyStudent Senate General Election (online) shall be held in the Spring semester, no later than the third week of May, for the purpose of electing the officers for the following term of office. If there is a vacancy, they will be appointed during the first two weeks of the semester by the Vice President or Board.springelectionsshallbeheldonthefourthWednesday andThursdayprecedingthe closingdaysofthesemester.Ifthereisnomajorityforany office,arun-offelectionbetweenthetwocandidateswiththemostvotesshallbeheld thefollowingThursdayforthisoffice.4AcandidateforumwillbeheldonTuesdayprior to election dates.5

TheElectionCommitteeshallhavethepowertochangeanelectiondatethatfallsona school holiday.6

Thespringelectionsshallbeheldfortheofficersof:AssociatedStudentBodyStudent SenatePresident;Associated Student BodyStudent SenateVice President; Commissioner of Activities; Student Trustee;Associated Student BodyStudent BodyAmbassador;CommissionerofClubs;Commissioner of Finance; Commissioner of Records,andCommissioner of Publicity and Arts.7

FortheofficersofASBStudent SenatePresidentandVicePresident,thecandidatesmusthavebeen enrolledinatleastone(1)semesterintheASBLeadershipClasspreviouslyorhavethe knowledgein ofparliamentaryproceduresaccordingtoRobert’sRulesofOrderandhave demonstratedequivalent andeffectiveleadershipskillsequivalenttoapositiononastudentexecutiveboard, leadership in clubs, or experience through high school student government.8

AcandidatemustcompleteasignedpetitionandsubmittotheASBStudent SenateAdvisorbythe assigneddeadlinedate.TheAdvisoroftheStudentExecutiveBoardshalldetermine eligibilityofthecandidate.Onceacandidatehasbeenapprovedtorunforanoffice, theycanbegintheircampaigneffortsbypostingmaterialsordistributinginformation. AllcampaignmaterialsmustbeapprovedintheStudentLifeandLeadershipStudent Activities & AffairsOffice priortoposting.Studentsareallowedtocampaigntwoweeksone weekpriortotheelection dates. Elections will be conducted online.

Theelectionshallbeheldbyballot an online election in Banner Web.underthesupervisionofaseasonalemployeehired bytheStudentLifeandLeadershipOffice.TheAssociatedStudentBodyStudent SenateVice Presidentwillserveastheelectionchairperson(unlesshe/sheisacandidate).The AssociatedStudentBodyStudent SenatePresidentmayserveaschairpersonatthattime,orappointa memberoftheStudentGovernmentandLeadershipClass.Theemployeeis responsibletodistributeandcollectthecompletedballotsusingalockedballotbox.All candidatesandcampaignmaterialsmustremainonehundred(100)feetawayfromtheany designatedvotingareasand the Student Activities and Affairs officebooth.Theseasonalemployeeisalsoresponsibletocountandposttheelection results.

AnycurrentstudentenrolledattheCollegeoftheSequoiasiseligibletovoteintheonlinespring elections.

Reference:Educ. Code Section 76061

Student Senate Constitution and Bylaws

December 11, 2007

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