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    The document is a bill proposing amendments to the student government election code. It seeks to increase transparency in the appointment of election committee members by requiring nominees to be presented to the student senate one session before the confirmation vote. It also establishes membership criteria to ensure commissioners do not have conflicts of interest by barring them from holding positions in student political parties or government during the previous election cycle.

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    The document is a bill proposing amendments to the student government election code. It seeks to increase transparency in the appointment of election committee members by requiring nominees to be presented to the student senate one session before the confirmation vote. It also establishes membership criteria to ensure commissioners do not have conflicts of interest by barring them from holding positions in student political parties or government during the previous election cycle.

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    STUDENT SENATE BILL 2013-XXXX TITLE: Election Committee Appointee Transparency Act Author: Senator Morgan Vollrath Sponsors:

    Senator Ford Dwyer Amend the Student Body 700 Codes as follows: CHAPTER 720 THE ELECTION COMMISSION ACT (2000-141, 2002-144, 2002-155, 2004-116, 2005-138, 2006-108, 2006-129, 2007-109, 2007-131, 2009-104, 2010-100, 2010-101, 2012-101)

    721.1 The Elections Commission shall consist of six (6) members. The Student Body President shall nominate two (2) students. The Student Senate President shall nominate two (2) students. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall nominate two (2) students who have completed at least one (1) full year of law school. The nominations will be presented to the Student Senate for approval by a 2/3 vote. Nominees must be presented to the Senate in the Senate session preceding the confirmation vote. Members shall serve staggered one-year terms, so that one (1) of the nominees of each branch ends his or her term after each election. Commissioners shall not hold nor have held any position or affiliation with any Student Government political party during the previous election cycle. Commissioners shall not hold any other position or office in Student Government. Commissioners shall not be an executive officer of any Student Government funded organization.

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