SGA contests fairness of election rule for freshmen
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 phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This News-Letter article covers a proposed change to freshman election signature rules and the Senate vote on it.
- The paper reported that freshman candidates had to collect 200 signatures, compared with 100 for upperclassmen, and that a committee proposed making the requirement 100 for all grades.
- The article says Viann Nguyen wanted to prevent freshmen from feeling inferior, while Vice President Evan Lazerowitz said different requirements conflicted with the constitution’s spirit.
- The reporter writes that the proposal failed 9–8 and that changing CSE rules requires a two-thirds Senate majority.
- According to the article, a freshman could still challenge the rule through the Judiciary, but final approval of Judiciary members was weeks away.
- The article adds that supporters cited freshmen’s larger class size and easy access to peers, while Ben McGuiggan said the rule could help candidates meet voters and increase turnout.