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Article VII: Rescind, Recall, Initiative, Referendum, and Inspection of Records Print E-mail
Wednesday, 07 November 2007 13:23
  1. Upon receiving a petition signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the members of the ASEWU, any act of any official, committee, or organization existing under the ASEWU may be rescinded or amended as described in section V of this article.
    For a petition to be valid, it shall include the following information: the text of the petition which shall be a concise statement of the action sought by petitioners; numbered lines for signatures with space provided beside each signature for the student’s printed name, student identification number, address of the signer, and date of signature. Each signature shall be executed in ink and may only sign one (1) of these petitions.
  2. Upon receiving a petition signed by a least ten percent (10%) of the members of ASEWU, any ASEWU Council member may be recalled as described in section V of this article.
  3. Upon receiving a petition signed by a least ten percent (10%) of the members of ASEWU, the ASEWU Council shall provide for an initiative as described in sections V and VI of this article.
  4. The ASEWU Council shall provide for a referendum vote whenever a majority of the legislators approve the presentation of such as described in sections V and VI of this article.
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    1. The ASEWU must be provided with the complete and certified petition at least two (2) weeks prior to the date of the rescind, recall, initiative, and/or referendum consideration, primary, general and/or special election.
    3. The statement of the action sought by petitioners shall be submitted to the members of the ASEWU at the next regular election or at a special election called earlier by the ASEWU Council for that purpose.
    5. The statement of the action sought by petitioners shall be adopted if a simple majority of the ASEWU Council vote in favor of it, whereupon the measure shall become effective immediately.
  6. Any initiative or referendum shall be binding upon the ASEWU and its officials, committees, and organizations.
  7. All official documents shall be open for public inspection except for executive session and deliberation minutes and notes.
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