Students vote to amend structure of ASUSU

By Trevor Brasfield

February 28, 2005 | USU students have voted overwhelmingly to pass two amendments to their student government constitution.

A total of 618 students voted in the weeklong online vote, and they passed both Proposition 1 and 2. The vote on Prop 1 was 444 approving the proposed constitutional amendment, and 148 against it. Prop 2 was more of a landslide with 529 votes for the amendment, and only 67 against it.

Proposition 1, according to Joe Barnard, the administration assistant of ASUSU, was to restructure the existing student government model to create what he called "a more diverse voting model" for ASUSU meetings. With the passing of the proposition the restructuring will give students a more equal voice as now the 20 officers in the voting circle will have a more broader aspect to the school, and provide a more open student voice in all decisions put forth for the council.

Proposition 2 was a simple rewording of the constitution to allow newly elected officers to take charge the week before finals, replacing the the current model where three weeks before there are no officers for ASUSU sitting on the board.

"There will be no lame duck officers for three weeks under this proposition," Barnard stated.

Under this new rule no one can propose a wacky and or unorthodox rule during those three weeks. Taht will, in turn, make it easier also for newly elected officials to transition into their new post.

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