student government elections
Board of Governance
Saint Mary's College
We as the Saint Mary's College Board of Governance, representing the Saint Mary's College students in an effort to clarify the election process, feel the need to issue this statement.
According to the Saint Mary's College Student Government Association Constitution, voting procedures are as follows: if one ticket emerges, a vote of "yes" signifies support of the candidates, a vote of "no" indicates a vote of no confidence in the candidates and a vote of "abstain" indicates a vote of no opinion on the candidates in the election. The election process will begin again only if the ticket receives 50 percent plus 1 vote in the "no" category. Abstention votes are counted in the overall percentage.
Students are reminded they have until 11:59 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 28, to vote on-line via prism in the student body elections. We would like to state that all current Saint Mary's students have the right to vote in this election.
As the student's voice, we would like to clarify that all current sophomores and juniors were invited to attend election information meetings and to form tickets. Many students attended those meetings with one ticket emerging. Our election process is open and inclusive.
We encourage all students to vote and to consult www.saintmarys.edu/~sga with further questions in regards to voting procedures for election day. You are always welcome to call the Student Government Office at 284-5373 with any comments, questions, or concerns.
All Viewpoint Stories for Tuesday, January 28, 2003
