[1129] in UA Senate
Re: Dining Referendum Bill
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Allan Miramonti)
Sun Feb 27 21:08:34 2011
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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:08:31 -0500
From: Allan Miramonti <allanm@MIT.EDU>
To: Shuang Chen <shuang61@mit.edu>
Cc: ua-senate@mit.edu
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Foremost, thank you for writing this. I really like the idea of adding a
referendum to this year's election. I would make a few strategical changes
to the way this bill is set up however. The referendum should be posed
neutrally, or at least factually, and in such a manner that addresses the
issue of dining rather than pointing fingers.
While everything outlined in the bill is true, the administration will
probably be ticked if we present it to them in this fashion. Note that this
bill calls out "the Chancellor", but the Chancellor who will see the results
of the referendum is different that the person implied in the bill.
I would re-frame the whereas section of this bill to say things to the
effect of:
-Dining is an issue important to undergraduates
-There is a need for hard, unbiased data on student opinion with regard to
dining
-It is the duty of the UA to reflect student opinion
I also feel it is important that Senate approve specifically what the
referendum says. Given that a binding referendum requires a 3/5 vote, it
is important enough to where we shouldn't pass something ambiguous.
Unless someone can generate the proper wording for the referendum, I
recommend that the "that" section be re-framed:
-a subcommittee be created to draft a referendum about dining that presents
a factual depiction of the proposed plan
-that this referendum be submitted for approval at the next
regularly scheduled meeting.
Again, I fully wish to see a referendum occur. Given that we only have one
shot, I would like to see it done as effectively as possible.
Thanks,
Al
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Shuang Chen <shuang61@mit.edu> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Based on Saturday's Caucus, it seems like everyone there likes the idea of
> a referendum ( a direct vote asking all constituent to vote on a particular
> issue). I'm not sure what the exact steps are in initiating a referendum,
> but writing a bill is definitely the first step. Attached is a link
> to Google doc with the rough draft of the bill, if you like editing
> rights please email me with your gmail. I don't want to make it
> so everyone with the link can edit for obvious reasons. Thanks.
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MG9wbTLK1utPOYCjmzX0_wsYgrI8NwX5qIletjCyWB8/edit?hl=en&authkey=CIfZjYMI
>
> --
> Shuang Chen
> Class of 2013
> Sloan School of Management
>
>
>
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Foremost, thank you for writing this. =A0I really like the idea of adding a=
referendum to this year's election. =A0I would make a few strategical =
changes to the way this bill is set up however. =A0The referendum should be=
posed neutrally, or at least factually, and in such a manner that addresse=
s the issue of dining rather than pointing fingers. =A0<div>
<br></div><div>While everything outlined in the bill is true, the administr=
ation will probably be ticked if we present it to them in this fashion. =A0=
Note that this bill calls out "the Chancellor", but the Chancello=
r who will see the results of the referendum is different that the person i=
mplied in the bill.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I would=A0re-frame=A0the whereas section of this bill t=
o say things to the effect of:</div><div>-Dining is an issue important to u=
ndergraduates</div><div>-There is a need for hard, unbiased data on student=
=A0opinion=A0with regard to dining</div>
<div>-It is the duty of the UA to reflect student opinion</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>I also feel it is important that Senate approve specifically what t=
he referendum says. =A0Given that a binding referendum requires a 3/5 vote,=
it is=A0important=A0enough to where we shouldn't pass something ambigu=
ous.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>Unless someone can generate the proper wording for the =
referendum, I recommend that the "that" section be re-framed:</di=
v><div>-a subcommittee be created to draft a referendum about dining that p=
resents a factual depiction of the proposed plan</div>
<div>-that this referendum be submitted for approval at the next regularly=
=A0scheduled=A0meeting.<br><br></div><div>Again, I fully wish to see a refe=
rendum occur. =A0Given that we only have one shot, I would like to see it d=
one as=A0effectively=A0as possible.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Al</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote">On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Shuang Chen <span dir=3D"ltr"><<=
a href=3D"mailto:shuang61@mit.edu">shuang61@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<b=
r>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hi all,<div><br><div>Based on Saturday'=
s Caucus, it seems like everyone there=A0likes=A0the idea of a referendum (=
a direct vote asking all=A0constituent=A0to vote on a particular issue). I=
'm not sure what the exact steps are in initiating a referendum, but wr=
iting a bill is definitely the first step. Attached is a link to=A0Google=
=A0doc with the rough draft of the bill, if you like editing rights=A0pleas=
e=A0email me with your gmail. I don't want to make it so=A0everyone=A0w=
ith the link can edit for obvious reasons. Thanks.</div>
<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MG9wbTLK=
1utPOYCjmzX0_wsYgrI8NwX5qIletjCyWB8/edit?hl=3Den&authkey=3DCIfZjYMI" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MG9wbTLK1utPOYCjmzX0_ws=
YgrI8NwX5qIletjCyWB8/edit?hl=3Den&authkey=3DCIfZjYMI</a><br clear=3D"al=
l">
<br>-- <br>Shuang Chen<div>Class of 2013</div><div>Sloan School of Manageme=
nt</div><div><br></div><br>
</div></div>
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