MSSA Constitution Commission
Final Recommendations on Proposed Constitutional Amendments –
To Be Included on April 11, 2017 General Election Ballot
___Yes
____No ____ Abstain Amendment #1 - President & Vice President Candidates as Teams
Amend the Constitution of the Student Association by adding to Article III, Section 1 (underlined
section indicates amendment):
The President and Vice President shall be elected at-large, and they shall run and be
elected as a pair or unified ticket. Independent candidates for President and/or Vice
President shall not file for solo candidacy.
____No ____ Abstain Amendment #2 – Clarifying the 10% Participation Rule
___Yes
Amend the Constitution of the Student Association by substituting language in Article IX,
Section 2 which would better ensure that future Constitutional Amendment Proposals are not
subject to an unwieldly ratification requirement.
Modify this existing language “by a simple majority of a number equivalent to at least ten (10)
percent of the non-extended campus students . . . The simple majority is to be calculated from
the most recent non-summer session enrollment figures.” To meet the minimum 10%
participation threshold all General Election Ballots cast are all to be counted together
whether or not they indicated “yes,” “no,” or “abstain” on each proposed amendment.
Eliminated from each amendment’s final ratification result would be all “abstain” votes
cast. Ratification of an amendment is then determined by a simple majority of the
addition of only the “yes” and “no” ballots cast.
___Yes
____No ____ Abstain
Amendment #3 – Constitution Housekeeping Changes
Amend the Constitution of the Student Association by addition, substitution, and/or deletion all
relevant Articles to address these “housekeeping changes”:
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Remove “Undeclared Senators” language substituting “At-Large Senators” to
reflect that the “Undeclared Major” voting constituency no longer exists;
Eliminate duplicative line about the Centennial Student Union Board election, and
formalized Student Union Director an ex-officio nonvoting Board member to
ensure communication in the long-term;
Abolish “Limited Voting” restrictions so voters have freedom to vote on each
open Senator seat in given categories;
Ensure that the Senate can act to fill a Senator vacancy during the 2nd meeting
following meeting where vacancy was declared in the meeting agenda;
Reformat Article V on Independent Boards & Commissions to highlight a
“Section 2: Judicial Commissions” which already includes the Constitution
Commission, the Ethics and Standards Commission, and the Elections
Commission.