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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Office of the Registrar

MEMORANDUM

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Members of Senate

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Alison Watt, Secretary of Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules

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Notice of Motion for June meeting of Senate -

Amending Rules of Senate regarding Elections

Date: ?

28 April, 1998

Having discussed the following changes with the members of SCAR, I recommend

the following amendments to the Rules of Senate, Section IV. Elections, M. General

Regulations for Elections Conducted at Senate. Amendments to the Rules of

Senate require written notice at a regular meeting of Senate prior to the meeting at

which a vote is taken on the proposed amendment. This item shall be placed on

the May Senate agenda as a Notice of Motion, and shall be placed on the June Senate

agenda for action.

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Change concerning elections conducted at Senate.

To be changed from:

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For elections conducted at Senate a ballot showing more or less votes than

the number of vacancies to be filled shall be invalid.

to:

2.

For elections conducted at Senate a ballot showing more or less votes than

the number of vacancies to be filled shall be invalid.

Change concerning tied votes.

To be changed

from:

3.

In elections at Senate if there is a tied vote there shall be an additional ballot

to choose between the persons concerned.

to:

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In elections at Senate if there is a tied vote

between two candidates for one

position, the winner shall be determined by a toss of the coin conducted by

the Registrar at a time set by the Registrar and in the presence of the affected

candidates or their representatives. Where there are more than two

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candidates tied for one position,

there shall be an additional ballot to choose

between the persons concerned.

If approved at the June meeting, I recommend these changes take effect for the

committee voting which will take place at the same Senate meeting.

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