BoE to revamp rules
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “student council”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers planned changes to the Board of Elections’ rules and constitution.
- The News-Letter reported that next year’s Board of Elections planned to revise its rules and constitution after criticism, while extending the campaign period.
- The paper reported that candidates could use campaign methods such as breezeway banners and club email lists, instead of only paper handouts and eight-by-11 posters.
- The article quotes newly appointed co-chair Rick Aseltine saying candidates could be creative if they followed University policy and had equal opportunities.
- The reporter writes that the board planned to review its constitution because it required fixed details, including the time and date of the candidates’ forum.
- The article says Student Council approved Aseltine and Matt Bouloubasis as chairs, and that the rules they drafted were used for senior elections with twice the earlier voter turnout.
- According to the article, the new leadership was considering feedback and seeking change, while earlier changes had been delayed by time limits; outgoing co-chairs Mary Keough and Judy Tomkins had presented campaign rules before meeting prospective candidates.