NEWS2 The Brandeis Hoot March 19, 2010

Mixed reviewsAmendment 1Student Union Government restructuring a. and b. Changes to Union government structure Senate becomes Assembly, Club Support Board created, Vice President chosen by Assembly

c. Union Judiciary changed to Student Judiciary d. Finance Board and Treasurer mandatory training

Amendment 2Racial Minority Student representativeChange in title and eligibility for candidacy

Amendment 3Definition of Secured Organizations

Amendment 4Securing SSIS

Amendment 5Securing SEA

Amendment 6Change the Secured Organizations ‘baseline’ to ‘benchmark’

Amendment 7BEMCo constitutional funding increase

Amendment 8Inclusion of Club Sports memo

Amendment 9Board of Trustee representatives

Amendment 10Instant Runoff Voting system

Amendment 11Constitutional Review Committee changes

Yes: 79%No: 16%Abstain: 5%Total votes: 236

Yes: 30%No: 59%Abstain: 11%Total votes: 226

Yes: 88%No: 12%Abstain: 0.39%Total votes: 259

Yes: 68%No: 19%Abstain: 13%Total votes: 230

Yes: 52%No: 42%Abstain: 6%Total votes: 279

Yes: 80%No: 16%Abstain: 4%Total votes: 250

Yes: 64%No: 21%Abstain: 14%Total votes: 228

Yes: 83%No: 12%Abstain: 5%Total votes: 228

Yes: 70%No: 22%Abstain: 9%Total votes: 221

Yes: 69%No: 19%Abstain: 13%Total votes: 220

Yes: 74%No: 19%Abstain: 7%Total votes: 230

Yes: 90%No: 7%Abstain: 2%Total votes: 228

Yes: 55%No: 39%Abstain: 6%Total votes: 243

a. and b.

c.

d.

In yesterday’s vote, students overwhelmingly supported the proposals of the Constitutional Review Committee. Amendments 1a and b, 2, and 5 were struck

down, however, because they did not receive 2/3 majority support.