[685] in UA Senate
Re: Legislation for 41 UAS 16
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tim Stumbaugh)
Fri Apr 30 14:46:53 2010
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:46:52 -0400
From: Tim Stumbaugh <stum@MIT.EDU>
To: Vrajesh Modi <vrajesh@mit.edu>
CC: UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <q2n51def98d1004301046t50ebc832pea17f33bd4a4261f@mail.gmail.com>
Speaking as a former member of Elect Comm, I am interested to discuss the changes to the election
timeline.
Firstly, reading this bill, when do you want to actually /have/ the elections? The bill eliminates
the mandated timing from the elections code (maybe with the intention of leaving it up to the
Election Commissioner). In my opinion, it is more preferable to over-specify things like the timing.
The best way we currently have to transmit institutional knowledge is through the governing docs.
Why do you want to eliminate that?
Also, speaking as someone who ran for Senate as a freshmen, I would not have been able to pull my
shit together and get a Senate seat if it would have been any earlier (and I lived in Next House).
Are you trying to reduce/eliminate Freshmen Senators? Also, how does the freshmen class council
election work with this new structure?
These are just a couple of thoughts. Anyone else have an opinion?
On 30 Apr 2010 13.46, Vrajesh Modi wrote:
> Members of Senate,
>
> I've linked two new pieces of legislation and an updated version of 41
> UAS 15.1 for your consideration. Please send me any questions or
> concerns. Brief comments below:
>
> Election Code Amendment <http://mit.edu/vrajesh/Public/UA/Election.pdf>:
> allows for earlier fall elections. The election timeline has been
> discussed extensively in the past, and I expect that it will be
> discussed during the meeting.
>
> Committee on Alumni Relations
> <http://mit.edu/vrajesh/Public/UA/CAR.pdf>: Makes this a standing committee.
>
> 41 UAS 15.1 <http://mit.edu/vrajesh/Public/UA/Chief_rev1.pdf>: None of
> the references needed to be updated - by coincidence, the relevant
> clauses have not moved; as per Senate's request, a that clause which
> amends the Exec Bylaws has been added.
>
> I will send out information about the second batch of nominees momentarily.
>
> Best,
> Vrajesh
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-Tim
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as
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