Article 1: Definitions
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1.1 The Engineering Undergraduate
Society of McGill University (hereinafter referred to as “EUS”) is
the registered name of the non-for-profit corporation representing the
engineering and architecture undergraduate students at McGill University
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1.2 The Board
of Governors of the EUS is the administrative board of the
Engineering Undergraduate Society of McGill University which is composed
of Administrators as defined by the EUS Constitution
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1.3 The EUS shall recognise all Departmental
Societies, Clubs,
and Design
Teams set forth in the relevant articles of the EUS
Constitution as EUS Groups
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1.4 The EUS Elections committee, hereinafter
referred to as “Elections EUS” is an EUS committee that serves as an
independent and impartial agency composed of Regular Members of the
Engineering Undergraduate Society.
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1.5 The Chief Returning Officer (hereinafter
referred to as CRO) is the officer in charge of organizing and
supervising the Official Elections of the EUS.
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1.6 The Deputy Returning Officer
(hereinafter referred to as DRO) is the officer in charge of organizing
and supervising their respective Departmental Society’s
elections.
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1.7 An Electoral Coordinator (hereinafter referred to as EC) is a member
of Elections EUS tasked with aiding the CRO and DROs with their duties.
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1.8 Regular Elections shall refer to the regular elections outlined in
the EUS Constitution, including but not limited
to the elections of the EUS Executive Team, SSMU Representative(s), and
Members-at-Large of the Board of Governors. It shall also refer
to elections for executive positions of Departmental
Societies as outlined in their respective Terms of Reference. It
shall exclude any and all positions specifically stated as selected by
Selection Committee.
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1.9 Any period consisting of referendum question submission, referendum
question campaigning, and referendum question voting shall be called a
Referendum Period.
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1.10 Regular Elections and Referendum Periods shall be hereinafter
collectively referred to as Official Elections.
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1.11 A third-party shall be defined as an individual or a group of
individuals that is not a member of the Official Campaign but that can
be linked, within reason, to the Campaign.
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1.12 A Referendum Question is a single
proposition posed to the electorate, which they either accept or reject
through a vote conducted during a Referendum Period.
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1.13 The Electoral Calendar refers to official
periods and deadlines related to Official Elections and is further
defined below.
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1.14 An Online Voting System shall refer to an online platform where
voters can participate in Official Elections.
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1.15 A “No” Campaign Committee is a registered campaign committee
created to encourage Regular Members to vote against an unopposed
candidate.
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1.16 A Referendum Committee is a registered committee created with the
intent of promoting a particular response to a referendum question.
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1.17 An Official Campaign is a campaign run by a Referendum Committee or
“No” Campaign Committee or by a candidate in a Regular Election. The
members of an Official Campaign are the members of the related
Committee, or the candidate.
Article 2: Purpose
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2.1 Elections EUS shall be supervised, although
not superseded, by the EUS President.
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2.2 Elections EUS shall administer Official Elections, and shall be the
sole body to do so. Elections EUS shall be synonymous with the “Office
of the Chief Returning Officer.”
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2.3 Elections EUS shall be responsible for enforcing these Bylaws in all
Official Elections.
Article 3: Responsibilities
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3.1 Elections EUS shall:
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3.1.1 Act as the final authority in Official Elections, subject only to
appeal by the Board of Governors;
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3.1.2 Guarantee all Official Elections are accessible to Regular
Members.
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3.1.3 Promote the Official Elections to the members of the Engineering
Undergraduate Society, encourage electoral participation, and provide
support to members who wish to partake in Official Elections;
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3.1.4 Facilitate the flow of information in regards to Official
Elections by the use of the EUS communication channels
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3.1.5 Elections EUS shall develop and present the Electoral Calendar to the EUS Board of Governors for ratification by a
simple majority at its second session of the Summer. After ratification,
the Electoral Calendar must be made public in the next week.
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3.1.6 Elections EUS shall distribute the nomination forms for positions
contested in Regular Elections and make them available to all Regular
Members.
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3.1.7 Elections EUS shall create and distribute a guide to the elections
with information regarding each position contested in Regular Elections,
references to the responsibilities of each portfolio, and information
about the procedures, timelines, and regulations of the Elections.
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3.1.8 Elections EUS shall organize a candidate debate for the positions
contested in Regular Elections.
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3.1.9 Elections EUS should organize a public forum for discussion
between all referendum committees the format of which is to the
discretion of the CRO.
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3.1.10 Elections EUS, alongside the Information
Technology Committee of the EUS, shall be responsible for the
technology infrastructure of the Official Elections, including but not
limited to the Online Voting System and the official website for the
election.
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3.1.11 Elections EUS shall facilitate and staff at least one (1) polling
station set in one of the engineering buildings to provide accessibility
for Official Elections.
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3.1.12 Elections EUS shall ensure proper communication between the CRO,
the Deputy Returning Officers and the Electoral Coordinators.
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3.1.13 Elections EUS shall write a comprehensive exit report outlining
the success and failures of the Official Elections along with
recommendations for the future Elections EUS team. The exit report shall
be submitted to the EUS President by May 15th of that year.
Article 4:
Accountability to the Electorate
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4.1.1 EUS
Council or the Board of Governors may, at any time,
request a report on any matter pertaining to Official Elections or the
conduct of Elections EUS. The CRO, representing Elections EUS, shall
have at least forty-eight (48) hours to present the report to the
relevant entity at their next meeting, or at a special meeting called
for this purpose.
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4.1.1.1 Any Regular Member who suspects that an
irregularity has occurred during an Official Election may petition:
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4.1.1.1.a their Class Representative to request a
report to Council, or
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4.1.1.1.b the Chair of the Board of Governors to request a report to
the Board of Governors.
Article 5: Membership
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5.1 Elections EUS shall be composed of:
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5.1.1 The Chief Returning Officer;
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5.1.2 The Deputy Returning Officers;
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5.1.3 Electoral Coordinators;
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5.2 The Chief Returning Officer shall act as the chair and financial
officer of Elections EUS and have final say in its decisions.
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5.2.1 The CRO shall be appointed by a Selection Committee and thereafter
ratified by the EUS Board of Governors with a two-thirds (2/3) majority
at its first session of the Summer.
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5.3 The Deputy Returning Officers shall be appointed by each Departmental Society and shall be
responsible for the Official Elections of their respective Departmental
Society.
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5.4 Electoral Coordinators shall be appointed at the discretion of the
CRO to fulfill specific responsibilities and duties of Elections EUS
including but not limited to:
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5.4.1 coordination of polling stations,
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5.4.2 organization of debates,
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5.4.3 supervision of technology infrastructure,
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5.4.4 reviewing nomination forms.
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5.5 No member of Elections EUS may be:
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5.5.1 A candidate for any position contested in the Regular Elections or
a proposer of any Referendum Question of the present Academic Year;
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5.5.2 A member of an Official Campaign.
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5.5.3 An executive of any group that endorses candidates or holds a
public position on referenda;
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5.5.4 A person involved with a candidate’s campaign.
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5.6 EUS
Council or the Board of Governors shall reserve the
right to censure and/or remove any member of Elections EUS with a motion
approved by two-thirds (2/3) majority.
Article 6: Nomination
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6.1 Official nomination forms shall be provided by the CRO, and must
contain the following statement unaltered: “We, the undersigned members
of the Engineering Undergraduate Society of McGill University, do hereby
nominate _____________ for the office of ___________.”
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6.2 Nominators shall be required to record on the nomination form their
name, signature, and year of study. Each nomination form must also be
signed by the candidate and indicate the candidate’s telephone number
and email address.
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6.3 Nomination forms shall include the following statement: “Candidates
for a position must read the EUS Constitution, as well as all relevant
bylaws, which
include the following:”. A list of relevant bylaws and policies for each position shall
be determined by the current EUS Executive Committee,
and be included on the form. Electronic copies of the EUS
Constitution, bylaws, and policies shall be made available to all
candidates.
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6.4 Nomination forms must be presented to the Chief Returning Officer before the
end of the nomination period.
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6.5 On submission of a nomination form to the CRO, each nominee must
sign a statement indicating that they have read and understood the EUS
Constitution, as well as all bylaws and policies relevant to the
position. No nomination form shall be accepted without this statement.
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6.6 Nomination form signatures must be collected by the candidate. The
CRO may override this if there are extenuating circumstances.
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6.7 Nominations for President must be signed by fifty (50) Regular
Members.
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6.8 Nominations for other Executive Committee positions, Engineering
Representatives to S.S.M.U. Council, and Members-at-Large of the
Board of Governors must be signed by twenty-five (25) Regular Members.
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6.9 Should only one (1) person be nominated for a position during the
nomination period, the nomination period shall be extended for two (2)
School Days and notice given thereof.
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6.10 In the event that one or more positions remains vacant following
the extended nomination period, a by-election including all vacant
positions shall be held.
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6.10.1 The by-election shall allot for at least one (1) week of
nomination period, one (1) week of campaign period, and two (2) days of
voting period.
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6.10.2 Should a position remain vacant following the by-election
nomination period, the position will be filled by a selection committee
composed of the outgoing executive committee, the incoming executive
committee, and three (3) members-at-large of the EUS selected by a
simple majority vote of the EUS Board of Governors.
Article 7: The Referendum
Question
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7.1 A Referendum Question may be initiated by:
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7.1.1 A Motion of the Board of Governors of the EUS,
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7.1.2 A Motion of a General Assembly,
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7.1.3 A Motion of the EUS Council, or
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7.1.4 A petition signed by the lesser of at least ten percent (10%) of
the Regular Members or one hundred (100) Regular Members.
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7.2 In the case of a referendum initiated by a Motion of the EUS
Council, the Motion calling for a referendum, along with the proposed Referendum
Question, must be presented in writing at a meeting of the EUS Council.
The Motion and Question shall be inscribed on the agenda of the next
meeting of the EUS Council and shall require a two-thirds (2/3) majority
of Council to pass. If passed, the Referendum Question shall be put to
the Regular Members.
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7.3 As long as changes to the Society Fee and the EUS Constitution must
be ratified by referendum, the Referendum Question for these changes is
automatically initiated once suggested changes are approved by both the
Board and the General Assembly, and does not require a Motion or
petition as specified above.
Article 8: “No” Campaign
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8.1 In the event that a candidate for a position is unopposed, a “No”
Campaign committee may be initiated by any Regular Member, provided that
the committee registers itself with the CRO by submitting in writing the
name of the chair of the committee, along with a list of at least five
(5) other members, to the CRO at least five (5) school days before the
opening of the polls.
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8.2 All members of a “No” Campaign committee must also be Regular
Members.
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8.3 Only one (1) “No” Campaign committee will be allowed to register to
oppose a candidate.
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8.4 There shall be no restrictions on Regular Members using social media
to express their personal views on elections.
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8.5 All other “No” campaigning must be done through a registered “No”
Campaign Committee.
Article 9: Referendum
Committee
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9.1 A Referendum Committee may be initiated by any Regular Member,
provided that the Committee registers itself with the CRO by submitting
in writing the name of the chairperson of the Committee, along with a
list of at least five (5) other members, to the CRO at least seven (7)
school days before the opening of the polls.
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9.2 All members of Referendum Committees must also be Regular Members.
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9.3 Only one (1) Referendum Committee will be allowed to register to
promote each possible response to the referendum question.
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9.4 There shall be no restrictions on Regular Members using social media
to express their personal views on referendum questions.
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9.5 All other referendum campaigning must be done through a registered
Referendum Committee.
Article 10: Campaigning
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10.1 All campaign material must be posted by a candidate or a “No”
Campaign Committee, or a Referendum Committee and approved by the CRO
before posting. The CRO has the right to prohibit the use of the
material if it violates one of the regulations described in this
article.
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10.1.1 Should a candidate not reside in the Montreal area during the
campaign period, or be unable to give class announcements or post
campaign materials, they may designate a single person to carry out
these tasks for them. The designated person must be approved by the CRO
and shall be required to state their status as designated campaigner of
the candidate in question when making class announcements.
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10.1.2 Unapproved materials will be confiscated by Elections EUS.
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10.2 Posters may be posted only in the McConnell, MacDonald, Macdonald-Harrington,
Frank Dawson Adams, Trottier, and Wong buildings of the Downtown campus
of McGill University. Official Campaigns must comply with the rules
and regulations for the posting of posters in each of these buildings
and no posters may be posted anywhere else.
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10.3 Class announcements are allowed during the campaign period.
Official Campaigns must gain permission from each course instructor in
order to make announcements.
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10.3.1 Official Campaigns are allowed to write their name, the position
or stance they represent, a slogan, and a link to their campaign site on
lecture hall chalkboards only when they are making a class announcement.
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10.4 No Banners may be hung on University grounds.
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10.5 No more than a total of twenty-five (25) posters may be posted at
any one time by any Official Campaigns. Posters shall not exceed a
maximum size of eleven by seventeen inches (11” x 17”).
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10.6 No handbills or other items that can be distributed in similar
fashion shall be permitted.
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10.7 No buttons, badges, hats, or other paraphernalia shall be
permitted.
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10.8 No food items or other incentives may be distributed by any
Official Campaign as part of their campaign.
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10.9 No Official Campaigns shall engage in the practice of sending mass
emails.
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10.9.1 Any email listserv where the end recipients are
private personal email addresses (including @mail.mcgill.ca email
addresses) and for which the recipients have not voluntarily signed up
are not acceptable forms of email communication.
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10.9.2 Any email listserv where the end recipients are
publicly available email addresses will be acceptable forms of email
communication.
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10.10 No campaign publication shall contain advertisements for any
group, organization or interest.
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10.11 No Official Campaigns shall receive remuneration (financially or
materially) from any sponsor.
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10.12 Campaigning of any kind must end at 9:00PM on the day prior to
that of the elections.
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10.13 No EUS publication supported either directly or indirectly by
funds obtained from EUS student fees may express or imply any but a
neutral attitude towards any Official Campaign.
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10.14 No candidates shall run together for any one office.
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10.15 Candidates for different positions shall not run together as a
“slate”, and no candidate shall endorse any other candidate for any
position in campaign materials.
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10.16 No current EUS Executive shall publicly take a stance on a
candidate for any position in a Regular Election.
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10.17 Campaigning via social media shall be permitted under the
following conditions:
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10.17.1 No Official Campaign may purchase expanded visibility of social
media posts, events, or pages.
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10.17.2 Official Campaigns may create public social media events and/or
pages to promote their campaign.
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10.17.3 Official Campaigns may promote their campaign in any EUS-related
public social media groups and pages.
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10.17.4 Official Campaigns may create a campaign web site, provided that
all content pertaining to the election or referendum is removed at the end
of the campaign period.
Article 11: Withdrawal
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11.1 A candidate wishing to withdraw must do so no later than one (1)
day before the opening of the polls by tendering a withdrawal, in
writing, to the CRO.
Article 12: Conduct of the
Polls
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12.1 Each member of the EUS Council not running in the election may be
called upon by the CRO to act as an Electoral Coordinator for the sole
purpose of running a polling station.
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12.2 ECs shall be responsible for the conduct of their polling station.
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12.3 ECs must ensure all campaign material has been removed from the
general area of the polling station. Any campaign materials found should
be taken down and reported to the CRO. Except to cast their own ballot,
no member of an Official Campaign may be allowed to loiter in the
general area of the polling station.
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12.4 ECs must ensure as far as is possible the secrecy of the voting and
must take any necessary, reasonable steps to prevent disorderly conduct
at or near the polling station, particularly if such conduct is of a
nature to influence the opinion of any voters present. All incidents of
disorderly or irregular conduct must be reported in writing to the CRO.
Article 13: Scrutineer
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13.1 Each candidate is entitled to the services of one scrutineer at
each polling station. Anyone intending to act in such capacity must
present to the CRO an explicit written authorization to that effect,
signed by the candidate.
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13.2 A scrutineer is entitled to challenge the right to cast a ballot of
any person claiming to be an elector.
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13.2.1 If the EC, after attempting to ascertain the validity of the
challenge, permits such person to vote and the scrutineer continues to
object, the EC must present to the CRO a written report describing the
incident. The validity of such a vote will remain unquestioned until
such time as a recount is ordered.
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13.2.2 If the EC refuses to allow such a person to vote, that person may
appeal to the CRO if there is time to do so before the closing of the
polls. If the CRO ascertains that the person is entitled to vote, the
CRO will issue a certificate to that effect, which must be presented to
the EC before voting. The right of appeal to the CRO exists in all cases
in which the person claiming to be an elector is refused a ballot.
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13.3 Scrutineers who abuse their privileges, or who engage in conduct
which compromises the legitimacy, secrecy or impartiality of the poll
may be expelled from the polling station by the EC. If the candidate for
whom the expelled scrutineer was acting wishes to appoint a replacement
they must issue written authorization to that effect.
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13.4 In the event of a paper ballot election, each candidate is entitled
to have one scrutineer present during the counting of the ballots.
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13.5 A scrutineer may not participate in the counting of the ballots.
The scrutineer may only observe and object if there is any cause, and
appeal to the CRO if necessary.
Article 14: Voting
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14.1 The CRO shall ensure that a complete list of eligible voters has
been submitted to the Online Voting System
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14.2 The CRO and Information Technology
Director shall be available to assist and troubleshoot access
problems during the polling period
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14.3 All polling stations shall have a computer with internet access
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14.4 Polling stations may be located in the McConnell, MacDonald, Macdonald-Harrington,
Frank Dawson Adams, Trottier, and Wong buildings, at the discretion of
the CRO
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14.5 The location and times of polling stations shall be published in
the relevant publications of the Society no later than one (1) week
before the opening of the polls.
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14.6 During the voting period, polling stations will be open at the
CRO’s discretion, but for no less than four (4) consecutive hours per
day.
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14.7 All votes must be cast by the end of the voting period as outlined
in the Electoral Calendar.
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14.7.1 Electors waiting to vote at the time of the scheduled closing of
any polling station are exempted from the above rule and may do so, but
no elector shall thereafter be admitted to the waiting line
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14.8 In a Regular Election, the contested position shall be given to:
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14.8.1 Unopposed candidates who receive a greater number of votes in
favour of their election than in opposition to it or,
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14.8.2The candidate who receives the most votes in favour of their
election.
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14.8.2.1 In the case of a tie between any number of candidates who
received the highest number of votes during a Regular Election, a runoff
vote will be held. Only the candidates involved in the tie will be
allowed to run.
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14.8.2.1.a The electoral timeline for the runoff must allow for a
minimum of two (2) days of campaign period and two (2) days of voting
period.
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14.9 A Referendum Question shall pass if it receives more votes in
favour than in opposition.
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14.10 Abstentions shall not be considered in determining the outcome of
an Official Election.
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14.11 Results shall be received by the DROs and EUS President at the same time that
the CRO receives the results from the Online Voting System.
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14.11.1 In the event that the President is also a candidate in a Regular
Election, the results shall be received by a member of the Executive Committee not seeking office,
at the discretion of the CRO, subject to ratification by EUS Council
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14.12 In the event of a technical difficulty with the Online Voting
System that cannot be resolved within 24 hours of the opening of the
voting period, the CRO shall attempt to make use of an alternative
Online Voting System.
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14.12.1 The voting period may be delayed until an alternate Online
Voting System is implemented.
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14.12.2 If an alternative Online Voting System cannot be implemented a
paper ballot system shall be enacted, at which point the voting period
shall be further delayed by the amount of time necessary to set up the
paper ballot system.
Article 15: Vote by Paper
Ballot
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15.1 A record shall be kept of every person who votes. The method of
record-keeping will be determined by the CRO.
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15.2 Paper ballot polling stations shall be open from from 9:00AM. until
5:00PM, unless the CRO otherwise provides and publishes notice to that
effect in the above publications.
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15.3 Voting by proxy is prohibited, and any attempts to do so may result
in disciplinary measures to be determined by the Board of Governors.
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15.4 The CRO must cast their ballot before the polls open and seal it
under guard of the President and Chair of the Board of Governors. The
results of the CRO’s ballot shall be revealed only in the case of a tie.
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15.5 Ballots shall be kept locked in the Society offices for one (1)
month following the vote.
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15.6 An empty ballot is counted as an abstention.
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15.7 A ballot will only be rejected if:
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15.7.1 More than the one (1) option is indicated in any way by the
voter.
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15.7.2 The marking, otherwise regular, be placed anywhere but in an
intended space.
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15.7.3 The initials of the EC do not appear on the ballot paper.
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15.7.4 A ballot may only be rejected with the express authorization of
the CRO and at least one other returning officer.
Article 16: Announcement
of the Results
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16.1 Once the online results are available, the CRO shall announce the
results to the candidates in person and will then disseminate the
results to all members of the Society within one (1) week of the
reception of the results.
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16.1.1 In the event of paper ballot polling, ballots must be kept safely
until after the appeals period and any appeal process.
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16.2 The CRO shall present a report at the first meeting of the EUS
Board of Governors following the elections.
Article 17: Protest and
Repolling
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17.1 All complaints, protests or petitions regarding the campaigning or
voting procedure must be made to the CRO no later than five (5) days
following the announcement of the results. They must be in written form
and must be signed by an Official Campaign . Until the five-day period
has expired, or until a recount is undertaken or a new election called,
the CRO must retain all records and ballots pertaining to the Official
Election.
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17.2 Upon receipt of a protest, the CRO shall forward the case to the Board of
Governors, which shall have final say in the matter. The CRO shall
aid the Board of Governors .
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17.3 The Board of Governors may call for a re-polling of the electorate
based in response to a protest.
Article 18: Violation of
Campaign Rules
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18.1 Only Elections EUS shall have the authority to give demerits or
sanctions, according to these bylaws.
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18.2 Anyone wishing to report a violations of campaign rules shall do so
in writing to the CRO, who in conjunction with Elections EUS, shall rule
on the charges.
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18.2.1 Violations of campaign rules must be reported in writing within
five (5) school days of the close of voting to the CRO.
Article 19: Demerits and
Sanctions
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19.1 The CRO must inform Official Campaigns of any demerits received via
email within twelve (12) hours of the decision. The Official Campaign
will be considered to have been informed six (6) business hours after
the email has been sent. The email must inform the Official Campaign of
their right to appeal.
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19.2 Demerits shall be assessed on the following basis:
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19.2.1 Poster outside the regulated buildings: One (1) point per poster.
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19.2.2 Posters before or after the designated campaign period: One (1)
point per poster.
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19.2.3 Online campaigning before or after the designated campaign
period: Three (3) points per post or webpage by the Official Campaign.
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19.2.4 Distribution of handbills: Four (4) points per incident by the
Official Campaign; three (3) points per incident by a third-party.
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19.2.4.1 “Incident” shall be defined as one instance in which a batch of
handbills are being distributed.
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19.2.5 Destruction of another Official Campaign’s campaign material: Six
(6) points per incident by an Official Campaigns; five (5) points per
incident by a third-party.
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19.2.5.1 “Incident” shall be defined as one occasion in which the
Official Campaign destroys campaign material.
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19.2.6 Use of buttons, badges, hats, or other campaign paraphernalia:
Four (4) points per incident by an Official Campaign or third-party.
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19.2.6.1 “Incident” shall be defined as one instance in which campaign
paraphernalia is being used.
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19.2.7 Distribution of food items or other incentives: Four (4) points
per incident by an Official Campaign or third-party.
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19.2.7.1 “Incident” shall be defined as one instance in which food items
or other incentives are distributed.
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19.2.8 Class announcement campaigning by a third-party: Two (2) points
per announcement.
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19.2.9 E-mail violation: Four (4) points per incident by an Official
Campaign or third-party.
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19.2.9.1 “Incident” shall be defined as one e-mail “sent”, regardless of
number of recipients.
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19.2.10 Elections EUS shall reserve the right to apply up to ten (10)
points for any violation not described in the above sections.
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19.3 Violations of the following nature will result in an official
censure by the CRO:
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19.3.1 The Official Campaign or any member of it makes a hateful or
slanderous statement regarding any member of the McGill Community during
the Electoral or Referendum Period.
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19.3.2 The Official Campaign interferes with the voting process.
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19.3.3 The Official Campaign receives three (3) or more demerit points.
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19.4 Violations of the following nature will result in automatic
disqualification of a candidate:
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19.4.1 The candidate is in unsatisfactory academic standing.
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19.4.2 The candidate receives eighteen (18) or more demerit points.
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19.4.3 Elections EUS shall reserve the right to disqualify a candidate
for any violation not described in this clause.
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19.5 In the event that a successful candidate is disqualified, a runoff
election in which all candidates with the exception of the disqualified
candidate will be allowed to run.
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19.5.1 The runoff election will consist of at least a three (3) day
campaign period and two (2) days of voting period, preceded by an
additional (2) day nomination period should there be no eligible
candidates.
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19.6 A “No” Campaign Committee or a Referendum Committee receiving
eighteen (18) or more demerit points will result in an ban of the
committee.
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19.6.1 In the event that a committee is banned, it must immediately
cease campaigning, and must immediately remove all campaign material it
has posted.
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19.6.2 Public notice shall be made of the ban by Elections EUS through
appropriate communication channels.
Article 20: Amendments
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20.1 Amendments to this bylaw must be approved by a simple majority vote
of the Board
of Governors of the EUS.
Article 21: Interpretation
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21.1 In the case of a conflict between this bylaw and the following
documents, the following documents prevail in the order they are listed
in:
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21.1.1 The
Quebec Companies Act
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21.1.2 The EUS Letters Patent
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21.1.3 The EUS Constitution
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