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February 5, 1987

26 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL 824
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION

Sponsored by:

Representatives-at-Large

Journalism Reps
Arts & Sciences Reps
Business Rep
Education Rep
Authored by:

Representatives-at-Large
Journalism Rep

Timber Notestine
Christine Drylie
Drew Bolin
John Ramos
Erica Wilner
Lisa Beougher
Steve Chase
Wendy Tatlonghari
Chip Starick
Joan Kohanski
Timber Notestine
Christine Drylle
Erica Wilner

A BILL
BILL HISTORY
For the last five sessions the party system has had a lock on all elected
representative positions in our student government. Students who are not
affiliated with parties are unable to win a seat on Council and as a result, many
views go unrepresented. Although there is some degree of diversity represented
through the parties, students who are not affiliated with party members have no
realistic chance of sitting on Council. Many pieces of legislation are able to pass
through Council easily and unquestioned due to the lack of diversity in opinions
present.

One facet of the parties' control over the elections results from their ability to
work around the spending limit. Regardless of the spending limit, independent
candidates are at a severe disadvantage due to 'the cost effectiveness of the party
system. For example, posters, buttons, balloons, brochures, etc. are cheaper when
bought in high quantities. Independent candidates cannot share these fixed
expenses and cannot stretch their campaign dollars as far as party candidates.
In addition, Council's ability to. work together effecively is hindered by party
oriented conflicts. This is particularly true at election time when the atmosphere
on Council is extremely tense and the Representatives are not able to look beyond
their party ideologies in order to carry out the responsibilities they were elected to
perform.
BILL SUMMARY

This Bill shall amend the current UCSU Election Code.
BE IT ENACTED by the Executive Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:

SECTION 1:

The attached revisions will be added to the UCSU Election Code
and the appropriate sections shall be changed.

SECTION 2:

This Bill takes effect upon passage.

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COUNCIL BILL //24 - Page 2

Proposed Election Code Changes
February 5, 1987
ARTICLE I. PRINCIPLES OF THE ELECTION CODE
Section 3 - Terminoloty
Section 3.15 -Define CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATION --the collective organization of
two or more candidates with the intent of combining resources to pursue an
advantage over other candidates.
ARTICLE V. ELECTION PROCESS
Section 10 - Campaign Regulations
Add:
10.10
No campaign association shall endorse any candidate or candidates.
10.11
Two or more candidates may not use identical layout or graphics on
campaign materials.
10.12
For a period of two weeks prior to the week of the election,
candidates may not carry on their persons or display anaything
identifying them with a campaign association.
10.-13
There shall be no identifiable characteristics, logos, or personal
statements by the candidates linking any candidate to any other
candidate or campaign association.
One candidate's name shall not appear with any other candidate's
10.14
name or any campaign association's name on any campaign
material.

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