AS IQ Voterls Guide
Special Election: November 13TH A 1 ITH
Surprise! There is an ASUO student elec
tion. No, this is not the general elections
where you vote for ASUO president and
other elected offices, this is a special election.
We are holding this special election in response
to recent proposals to Clark Document changes
and these ballot measures are being proposed to
you, the student body, for a vote. These ballot
measures are proposing changes to the ASUO
Constitution, which outlines the rules and pro
cedures of the Associated Students of this uni
versity.
Ballot Measures
D12911
Ballot measure # 1
Shull the ASUO Constitution be changed to
include the following language?
0.15.1 For the 2002-03 budget, the ASUO Programs will receive
a one-time exemption to the 7% limitation to allow for the inclu
sion of programs and services that were previously funded via bal
lot measure. For this year, the ASUO will be limited to 80%.
Statement:
Since ballot measures are no longer allowed under the Clark
Document, the existing ballot measures need to be folded into the
current fee allocation process. Since bringing those budgets in
this year will increase the ASUO Programs Finance Committee’s
budget by more than 7%, a one-year exemption is needed to con
tinue funding all programs and services at the current level.
Future years’ budgets will remain under the 7% limitation. The
overall incidental fee will not increase substantially as a result of
this move. It is simply altering the method in which programs and
services receive their incidental fee allocation.
Ballot measure #2
Shall the Student Senate have oversight on
expenditures of EMMJ reserve funds exceed
ing 20% (twenty percent) annually?
Proposed Amendment to the ASUO
Constitution:
17.1 As specified by the Clark Document and Oregon
Administrative Rules, the incidental fee process shall fully fund all
required ASUO and EMU Reserve Funds.
17.2 Allocation of required ASUO Reserve Funds shall be made
pursuant to ASUO rules.
17.3 Expenditure authority for up to 20% (twenty percent) annu
ally of required EMU Reserve Funds shall rest with the EMU
Board and shall be allocated pursuant to EMU Board rules.
17.4 Any expenditure of required EMU Reserve Funds made pur
suant to subsection 2 of this section shall be included in both the
EMU budget review process required by section 6.7 of this
Constitution and the incidental fee assessment required by section
6.15 of this Constitution. For the purposes of budget review and
incidental fee assessment, 20% (twenty percent) of all required
EMU Reserve Funds shall be automatically included in the EMU
annual budget.
17.5 Any expenditure of required EMU Reserve Funds exceeding
20% (twenty percent) annually shall be included in both the EMU
budget review process required by section 6.7 of this Constitution
and the incidental fee assessment required by section 6.15 of the
Constitution, unless that expenditure is approved by both the
EMU Board and the Student Senate.
17.0 Any expenditures of required EMU Reserve Funds exceed
ing 20% (twenty percent) annually approved by both the EMU
Board and the Student Senate shall be included in neither the
EMU budget review process required by section 6.7 of this
Constitution nor the incidental fee assessment required by section
6.15 of this Constitution.
Explanation:
ASUO Constitution Section 6.7 states:
The Student Senate shall vote to approve or deny the budgets rec
ommended by the Committee. The Senate may deny any part of
the ASUO Programs Finance Committee recommendation by a
vote of 4/5 of the filled seats.
ASUO Constitution Section 6.15 states:
The ASUO recommended incidental fee assessment for each of the
following Major Programs:
We recognize that these ballot measures may
be complicated, but we urge you to examine
them carefully and vote.
The voting process is simple. Voting for this
election is possible exclusively on Duck Web. We
have even outlined the exact steps to voting on
DuckWeb below. You can vote at any computer
on or off campus from 9 a.m., November 13 to
5 p.m., November 14. There is no excuse not to
spend thirty seconds and allow your voice to be
heard.
The 2001 Elections Board
1) ASUO programs,
2) The Athletic Department, and
3) The incidental fee portion of the EMU
budget; shall not exceed a 7% increase over the previous year s stu
dent incidental fee assessment, unless individually approved by an
initiative or referendum held under Section 14 of the Constitution.
If place on the ballot, the measure shall specify the exact amount
in both percentage and dollars by which the 7% limitation will be
exceeded.
Oregon State law specifies a number of required reserve funds.
Under the Clark Document, as amended this year by the President
of the University, these reserve funds must by fully funded by the
Incidental Fee. In the past, most of these reserve funds were only
partially funded. The largest of these reserves funds lie within the
EMU budget. Under the revised Clark Document, any money spent
from these reserve funds must be fully replenished with incidental
fees at the beginning of the following year.
In the past, expenditures from reserve funds were budgeted
annually. Under that system, if either the EMU or the ASUO spent
more money than was budgeted for that budget year, they would
be required to cover that excess expenditure from elsewhere
within their respective budgets.
If passed, this amendment will change the expenditure system
for the EMU required reserve funds. Under this amendment, 20%
(twenty percent) of all the EMU required reserves will be automati
cally budgeted for expenditure by the EMU Board. Should the
EMU Board spend more then the 20% (twenty percent), there will
be no budgetary penalty if the Student Senate approves that expen
diture. In such an event, the total incidental fee may increase by
more then 7% (seven percent). If the Student Senate does not
approve an expenditure over 20% (twenty percent) annually, the
expenditure must be covered Irom elsewhere within the EMI s
budget.
Voting is as easy as
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(Don V worry,
DuchWeb is easier
than counting to 31)
Steps to Voting on DuckWeb
1) Go to duckweb.uoregon.edu
and log on.
2) Click on Student Menu.
3) Click Vote 2001 ASUO Special Election.
4) Read ballot measures.
5) Vote.
6) Click submit button.
Vote on any computer
on or off campus.
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