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- "body": "[{\"id\": \"cdf46a70-4b77-4cfe-8af9-872f9df861bd\", \"type\": \"paragraph\", \"value\": \"<h3 id=\\\"article_1_definitions\\\">Article\\u00a01: Definitions\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.1 The <a href=\\\"Engineering_Undergraduate_Society\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Engineering Undergraduate Society\\\">Engineering Undergraduate\\r\\nSociety</a> of McGill University (hereinafter referred to as \\u201cEUS\\u200b\\u201d) is\\r\\nthe registered name of the non-for-profit corporation representing the\\r\\nengineering and architecture undergraduate students at McGill University\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.2 The <a href=\\\"bog\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Board \\u200bof \\u200bGovernors\\u200b\\\">Board\\r\\n\\u200bof \\u200bGovernors\\u200b</a> of the EUS is the administrative board of the\\r\\nEngineering Undergraduate Society of McGill University which is composed\\r\\nof Administrators as defined by the <a href=\\\"EUS_Constitution\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"EUS Constitution\\\">EUS Constitution</a>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.3 The EUS shall recognise all <a href=\\\"Departmental_Societies\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Departmental Societies\\\">Departmental\\r\\nSocieties</a>, <a href=\\\"Clubs\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Clubs\\\">Clubs</a>,\\r\\nand <a href=\\\"Design_Teams\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Design Teams\\\">Design\\r\\nTeams</a> set forth in the relevant articles of the <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"EUS_Constitution\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"EUS Constitution\\\">EUS\\r\\nConstitution</a> as <a href=\\\"EUS_Groups\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"EUS Groups\\\">EUS Groups</a>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.4 The <a href=\\\"CRO\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"EUS Elections committee\\\">EUS Elections committee</a>, hereinafter\\r\\nreferred to as \\u201cElections \\u200bEUS\\u200b\\u201d is an EUS committee that serves as an\\r\\nindependent and impartial agency composed of Regular Members of the\\r\\nEngineering Undergraduate Society.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.5 The <a href=\\\"Chief_Returning_Officer\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Chief Returning Officer\\\">Chief Returning Officer</a> \\u200b(hereinafter\\r\\nreferred to as CRO\\u200b) is the officer in charge of organizing and\\r\\nsupervising the Official \\u200bElections of the EUS.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.6 The <a href=\\\"Deputy_Returning_Officer\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Deputy Returning Officer\\\">Deputy Returning Officer</a>\\r\\n(hereinafter referred to as DRO\\u200b) is the officer in charge of organizing\\r\\nand supervising their respective <a href=\\\"Departmental_Society\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Departmental Society\\\">Departmental Society</a>\\u2019s\\r\\nelections.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.7 An Electoral \\u200bCoordinator (hereinafter referred to as EC\\u200b) is a member\\r\\nof Elections \\u200bEUS tasked with aiding the <a href=\\\"CRO\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"CRO\\\">CRO</a> \\u200band <a href=\\\"DRO\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"DRO\\\">DROs</a> \\u200bwith their duties.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.8 Regular \\u200bElections shall refer to the regular elections outlined in\\r\\nthe <a href=\\\"EUS_Constitution\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"EUS Constitution\\\">EUS Constitution</a>, including but not limited\\r\\nto the elections of the EUS Executive Team, SSMU Representative(s), and\\r\\nMembers-at-Large of the <a href=\\\"Board_of_Governors\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Board of Governors\\\">Board of Governors</a>. It shall also refer\\r\\nto elections for executive positions of <a href=\\\"Departmental_Societies\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Departmental Societies\\\">Departmental\\r\\nSocieties</a> as outlined in their respective <a href=\\\"Constitutions\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Terms of Reference\\\">Terms of Reference</a>. It\\r\\nshall exclude any and all positions specifically stated as selected by\\r\\nSelection Committee.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.9 Any period consisting of referendum question submission, referendum\\r\\nquestion campaigning, and referendum question voting shall be called a\\r\\nReferendum\\u00a0 Period\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.10 Regular \\u200bElections and Referendum \\u200bPeriods shall be hereinafter\\r\\ncollectively referred to as Official \\u200bElections\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.11 A third-party shall be defined as an individual or a group of\\r\\nindividuals that is not a member of the \\u200bOfficial \\u200bCampaign but that can\\r\\nbe linked, within reason, to the Campaign.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.12 A <a href=\\\"referendum\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Referendum \\u200bQuestion\\\">Referendum \\u200bQuestion</a> is a single\\r\\nproposition posed to the electorate, which they either accept or reject\\r\\nthrough a vote conducted during a Referendum\\u00a0Period.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.13 The <a href=\\\"Electoral_Calendar\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Electoral Calendar\\\">Electoral Calendar</a> refers to official\\r\\nperiods and deadlines related to Official\\u00a0Elections and is further\\r\\ndefined below.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.14 An Online \\u200bVoting \\u200bSystem shall refer to an online platform where\\r\\nvoters can participate in Official \\u200bElections\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.15 A \\u201cNo\\u201d \\u200bCampaign \\u200bCommittee \\u200bis a registered campaign committee\\r\\ncreated to encourage Regular Members to vote against an unopposed\\r\\ncandidate.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.16 A Referendum\\u00a0Committee is a registered committee created with the\\r\\nintent of promoting a particular response to a referendum question.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n1.17 An Official \\u200bCampaign is a campaign run by a Referendum \\u200bCommittee \\u200bor\\r\\n\\u201cNo\\u201d\\u00a0 Campaign \\u200bCommittee or by a candidate in a Regular \\u200bElection\\u200b. The\\r\\nmembers of an Official \\u200bCampaign are the members of the related\\r\\nCommittee, or the candidate.\\u00a0\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_2_purpose\\\">Article\\u00a02: Purpose\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n2.1 <a href=\\\"Elections_EUS\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Elections EUS\\\">Elections EUS</a> shall be supervised, although\\r\\nnot superseded, by the EUS <a href=\\\"President\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"President\\\">President</a>.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n2.2 Elections \\u200bEUS shall administer Official \\u200bElections\\u200b, and shall be the\\r\\nsole body to do so. Elections \\u200bEUS shall be synonymous with the \\u201cOffice\\r\\nof the <a href=\\\"Chief_Returning_Officer\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Chief Returning Officer\\\">Chief Returning Officer</a>\\u200b.\\u201d\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n2.3 Elections \\u200bEUS shall be responsible for enforcing these Bylaws in all\\r\\nOfficial\\u00a0Elections\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_3_responsibilities\\\">Article\\u00a03: Responsibilities\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1 <a href=\\\"Elections_EUS\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Elections EUS\\\">Elections EUS</a> shall:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.1 Act as the final authority in Official \\u200bElections\\u200b, subject only to\\r\\nappeal by the Board of Governors;\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.2 Guarantee all Official \\u200bElections \\u200bare accessible to <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Regular_Members\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Regular Members\\\">Regular\\r\\nMembers</a>.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.3 Promote the Official \\u200bElections to the members of the Engineering\\r\\nUndergraduate Society, encourage electoral participation, and provide\\r\\nsupport to members who wish to partake in Official \\u200bElections\\u200b;\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.4 Facilitate the flow of information in regards to Official\\r\\n\\u200bElections by the use of the <a href=\\\"VP_Communications\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"EUS communication channels\\\">EUS communication channels</a>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.5 Elections \\u200bEUS shall develop and present the <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Electoral_Calendar\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Electoral Calendar\\\">Electoral Calendar</a> to the EUS <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Board_of_Governors\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Board of Governors\\\">Board of Governors</a> for ratification by a\\r\\nsimple majority at its second session of the Summer. After ratification,\\r\\nthe Electoral \\u200bCalendar must be made public in the next week.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.6 Elections \\u200bEUS shall distribute the nomination forms for positions\\r\\ncontested in Regular \\u200bElections and make them available to all <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Regular_Members\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Regular Members\\\">Regular\\r\\nMembers</a>.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.7 Elections \\u200bEUS shall create and distribute a guide to the elections\\r\\nwith information regarding each position contested in Regular \\u200bElections\\u200b,\\r\\nreferences to the responsibilities of each portfolio, and information\\r\\nabout the procedures, timelines, and regulations of the Elections.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.8 Elections \\u200bEUS shall organize a candidate debate for the positions\\r\\ncontested in Regular \\u200bElections\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.9 Elections \\u200bEUS \\u200bshould \\u200borganize \\u200ba \\u200bpublic \\u200bforum \\u200bfor \\u200bdiscussion\\r\\n\\u200bbetween\\u00a0 all \\u200breferendum \\u200bcommittees \\u200bthe \\u200bformat \\u200bof \\u200bwhich \\u200bis \\u200bto \\u200bthe\\r\\n\\u200bdiscretion \\u200bof\\u00a0 the <a href=\\\"CRO\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"CRO\\\">CRO</a>.\\u00a0\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.10 Elections \\u200bEUS\\u200b, alongside the <a href=\\\"IT_Committee\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Information Technology Committee\\\">Information\\r\\nTechnology Committee</a> of the EUS, shall be responsible for the\\r\\ntechnology infrastructure of the Official\\u00a0 Elections\\u200b, including but not\\r\\nlimited to the Online \\u200bVoting \\u200bSystem and the official website for the\\r\\nelection.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.11 Elections \\u200bEUS shall facilitate and staff at least one (1) polling\\r\\nstation set in one of the engineering buildings to provide accessibility\\r\\nfor Official\\u00a0 Elections\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.12 Elections \\u200bEUS shall ensure proper communication between the CRO\\u200b,\\r\\nthe Deputy \\u200bReturning \\u200bOfficers and the Electoral \\u200bCoordinators\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n3.1.13 Elections \\u200bEUS shall write a comprehensive exit report outlining\\r\\nthe success and failures of the Official \\u200bElections along with\\r\\nrecommendations for the future Elections \\u200bEUS team. The exit report shall\\r\\nbe submitted to the EUS President by May 15th of that year.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_4_accountability_to_the_electorate\\\">Article\\u00a04:\\r\\nAccountability \\u200bto \\u200bthe \\u200bElectorate</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n4.1.1 <a href=\\\"EUS_Council\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"EUS Council\\\">EUS\\r\\nCouncil</a> or the <a href=\\\"Board_of_Governors\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Board of Governors\\\">Board of Governors</a> may, at any time,\\r\\nrequest a report on any matter pertaining to Official \\u200bElections or the\\r\\nconduct of Elections\\u00a0 EUS\\u200b. The CRO\\u200b, representing Elections \\u200bEUS\\u200b, shall\\r\\nhave at least forty-eight (48) hours to present the report to the\\r\\nrelevant entity at their next meeting, or at a special meeting called\\r\\nfor this purpose.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n4.1.1.1 Any <a href=\\\"Regular_Member\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Regular Member\\\">Regular Member</a> who suspects that an\\r\\nirregularity has occurred during an Official \\u200bElection may petition:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n4.1.1.1.a their <a href=\\\"Class_Representative\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Class Representative\\\">Class Representative</a> to request a\\r\\nreport to Council, or\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n4.1.1.1.b the Chair of the <a href=\\\"Board_of_Governors\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Board of Governors\\\">Board of Governors</a> to request a report to\\r\\nthe Board of Governors.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_5_membership\\\">Article\\u00a05: Membership\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.1 Elections \\u200bEUS shall be composed of:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.1.1 The <a href=\\\"CRO\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Chief \\u200bReturning \\u200bOfficer\\u200b\\\">Chief \\u200bReturning \\u200bOfficer\\u200b</a>;\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.1.2 The <a href=\\\"DRO\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Deputy \\u200bReturning \\u200bOfficer\\\">Deputy \\u200bReturning \\u200bOfficers</a>\\u200b;\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.1.3 Electoral \\u200bCoordinators\\u200b;\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.2 The Chief \\u200bReturning \\u200bOfficer shall act as the chair and financial\\r\\nofficer of Elections \\u200bEUS and have final say in its decisions.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.2.1 The CRO shall be appointed by a Selection Committee and thereafter\\r\\nratified by the EUS Board of Governors with a two-thirds (2/3) majority\\r\\nat its first session of the Summer.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.3 The Deputy \\u200bReturning \\u200bOfficers shall be appointed by each <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Departmental_Society\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Departmental Society\\\">Departmental Society</a> and shall be\\r\\nresponsible for the Official \\u200bElections \\u200bof their respective Departmental\\r\\nSociety.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.4 Electoral \\u200bCoordinators shall be appointed at the discretion of the\\r\\nCRO \\u200bto fulfill specific responsibilities and duties of Elections \\u200bEUS\\r\\nincluding but not limited to:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.4.1 coordination of polling stations,\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.4.2 organization of debates,\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.4.3 supervision of technology infrastructure,\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.4.4 reviewing nomination forms.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.5 No member of Elections \\u200bEUS may be:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.5.1 A candidate for any position contested in the Regular \\u200bElections or\\r\\na proposer of any Referendum \\u200bQuestion of the present Academic Year;\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.5.2 A member of an Official \\u200bCampaign\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.5.3 An executive of any group that endorses candidates or holds a\\r\\npublic position on referenda;\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.5.4 A person involved with a candidate\\u2019s campaign.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n5.6 <a href=\\\"EUS_Council\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"EUS Council\\\">EUS\\r\\nCouncil</a> or the <a href=\\\"Board_of_Governors\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Board of Governors\\\">Board of Governors</a> shall reserve the\\r\\nright to censure and/or remove any member of Elections \\u200bEUS with a motion\\r\\napproved by two-thirds (2/3) majority.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_6_nomination\\\">Article\\u00a06: Nomination</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.1 Official nomination forms shall be provided by the CRO\\u200b, and must\\r\\ncontain the following statement unaltered: \\u201cWe, the undersigned members\\r\\nof the Engineering Undergraduate Society of McGill University, do hereby\\r\\nnominate _____________ for the office of ___________.\\u201d\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.2 Nominators shall be required to record on the nomination form their\\r\\nname, signature, and year of study. Each nomination form must also be\\r\\nsigned by the candidate and indicate the candidate\\u2019s telephone number\\r\\nand email address.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.3 Nomination forms shall include the following statement: \\u201cCandidates\\r\\nfor a position must read the <a href=\\\"EUS_Constitution\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"EUS Constitution\\\">EUS Constitution</a>, as well as all relevant\\r\\n<a href=\\\"bylaws\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"bylaws\\\">bylaws</a>, which\\r\\ninclude the following:\\u201d. A list of relevant <a href=\\\"bylaws\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"bylaws\\\">bylaws</a> and <a href=\\\"policies\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"policies\\\">policies</a> for each position shall\\r\\nbe determined by the current EUS <a href=\\\"Executive_Committee\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Executive Committee\\\">Executive Committee</a>,\\r\\nand be included on the form. Electronic copies of the <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"EUS_Constitution\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"EUS Constitution\\\">EUS\\r\\nConstitution</a>, bylaws, and policies shall be made available to all\\r\\ncandidates.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.4 Nomination forms must be presented to the <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Chief_Returning_Officer\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Chief Returning Officer\\\">Chief Returning Officer</a> before the\\r\\nend of the nomination period.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.5 On submission of a nomination form to the CRO\\u200b, each nominee must\\r\\nsign a statement indicating that they have read and understood the EUS\\r\\nConstitution, as well as all bylaws and policies relevant to the\\r\\nposition. No nomination form shall be accepted without this statement.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.6 Nomination form signatures must be collected by the candidate. The\\r\\nCRO may override this if there are extenuating circumstances.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.7 Nominations for President must be signed by fifty (50) <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Regular_Member\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Regular Member\\\">Regular\\r\\nMembers</a>.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.8 Nominations for other <a href=\\\"Executive_Committee\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Executive Committee\\\">Executive Committee</a> positions, <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"SSMU_Rep\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Engineering Representatives to S.S.M.U.\\\">Engineering\\r\\nRepresentatives to S.S.M.U.</a> Council, and Members-at-Large of the\\r\\nBoard of Governors must be signed by twenty-five (25) Regular Members.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.9 Should only one (1) person be nominated for a position during the\\r\\nnomination period, the nomination period shall be extended for two (2)\\r\\nSchool Days and notice given thereof.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.10 In the event that one or more positions remains vacant following\\r\\nthe extended nomination period, a by-election including all vacant\\r\\npositions shall be held.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.10.1 The by-election shall allot for at least one (1) week of\\r\\nnomination period, one (1) week of campaign period, and two (2) days of\\r\\nvoting period.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n6.10.2 Should a position remain vacant following the by-election\\r\\nnomination period, the position will be filled by a selection committee\\r\\ncomposed of the outgoing executive committee, the incoming executive\\r\\ncommittee, and three (3) members-at-large of the EUS selected by a\\r\\nsimple majority vote of the EUS Board of Governors.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_7_the_referendum_question\\\">Article\\u00a07: The \\u200bReferendum\\r\\n\\u200bQuestion</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n7.1 A <a href=\\\"Referendum\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Referendum\\\">Referendum</a> Question may be initiated by:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n7.1.1 A Motion of the <a href=\\\"Board_of_Governors\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Board of Governors\\\">Board of Governors</a> of the EUS,\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n7.1.2 A Motion of a <a href=\\\"General_Assembly\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"General Assembly\\\">General Assembly</a>,\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n7.1.3 A Motion of the <a href=\\\"EUS_Council\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"EUS Council\\\">EUS Council</a>, or\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n7.1.4 A petition signed by the lesser of at least ten percent (10%) of\\r\\nthe Regular Members or one hundred (100) Regular Members.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n7.2 In the case of a referendum initiated by a Motion of the EUS\\r\\nCouncil, the Motion calling for a <a href=\\\"referendum\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"referendum\\\">referendum</a>, along with the proposed Referendum\\r\\nQuestion\\u200b, must be presented in writing at a meeting of the EUS Council.\\r\\nThe Motion and Question shall be inscribed on the agenda of the next\\r\\nmeeting of the EUS Council and shall require a two-thirds (2/3) majority\\r\\nof Council to pass. If passed, the Referendum Question shall be put to\\r\\nthe Regular Members.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n7.3 As long as changes to the Society Fee and the EUS Constitution must\\r\\nbe ratified by referendum, the Referendum Question for these changes is\\r\\nautomatically initiated once suggested changes are approved by both the\\r\\nBoard and the General Assembly, and does not require a Motion or\\r\\npetition as specified above.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_8_no_campaign\\\">Article\\u00a08: \\u201cNo\\u201d \\u200bCampaign</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n8.1 In the event that a candidate for a position is unopposed, a \\u201cNo\\u201d\\r\\nCampaign committee may be initiated by any Regular Member, provided that\\r\\nthe committee registers itself with the CRO by submitting in writing the\\r\\nname of the chair of the committee, along with a list of at least five\\r\\n(5) other members, to the CRO at least five (5) school days before the\\r\\nopening of the polls.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n8.2 All members of a \\u201cNo\\u201d Campaign committee must also be Regular\\r\\nMembers.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n8.3 Only one (1) \\u201cNo\\u201d Campaign committee will be allowed to register to\\r\\noppose a candidate.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n8.4 There shall be no restrictions on Regular Members using social media\\r\\nto express their personal views on elections.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n8.5 All other \\u201cNo\\u201d campaigning must be done through a registered \\u201cNo\\u201d\\r\\nCampaign Committee.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_9_referendum_committee\\\">Article\\u00a09: Referendum\\r\\n\\u200bCommittee</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n9.1 A Referendum Committee may be initiated by any Regular Member,\\r\\nprovided that the Committee registers itself with the CRO by submitting\\r\\nin writing the name of the chairperson of the Committee, along with a\\r\\nlist of at least five (5) other members, to the CRO at least seven (7)\\r\\nschool days before the opening of the polls.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n9.2 All members of Referendum Committees must also be Regular Members.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n9.3 Only one (1) Referendum Committee will be allowed to register to\\r\\npromote each possible response to the referendum question.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n9.4 There shall be no restrictions on Regular Members using social media\\r\\nto express their personal views on referendum questions.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n9.5 All other referendum campaigning must be done through a registered\\r\\nReferendum Committee.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_10_campaigning\\\">Article\\u00a010: Campaigning\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.1 All campaign material must be posted by a candidate or a \\u201cNo\\u201d\\r\\nCampaign Committee, or a Referendum Committee and approved by the CRO\\u00a0\\r\\n\\u200bbefore posting. The CRO\\u00a0\\u200bhas the right to prohibit the use of the\\r\\nmaterial if it violates one of the regulations described in this\\r\\narticle.\\u00a0\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.1.1 Should a candidate not reside in the Montreal area during the\\r\\ncampaign period, or be unable to give class announcements or post\\r\\ncampaign materials, they may designate a single person to carry out\\r\\nthese tasks for them. The designated person must be approved by the CRO\\r\\nand shall be required to state their status as designated campaigner of\\r\\nthe candidate in question when making class announcements.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.1.2 Unapproved materials will be confiscated by Elections \\u200bEUS\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.2 Posters may be posted only in the <a href=\\\"McConnell\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"McConnell\\\">McConnell</a>, <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Macdonald_Engineering\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"MacDonald\\\">MacDonald</a>, <a href=\\\"Macdonald-Harrington\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Macdonald-Harrington\\\">Macdonald-Harrington</a>,\\r\\n<a href=\\\"Frank_Dawson_Adams\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Frank Dawson Adams\\\">Frank Dawson Adams</a>, <a href=\\\"Trottier\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Trottier\\\">Trottier</a>, and <a href=\\\"Wong\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Wong\\\">Wong</a> buildings of the Downtown campus\\r\\nof McGill University. Official\\u00a0 Campaigns\\u00a0 \\u200bmust comply with the rules\\r\\nand regulations for the posting of posters in each of these buildings\\r\\nand no posters may be posted anywhere else.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.3 Class announcements are allowed during the campaign period.\\r\\nOfficial\\u00a0 Campaigns\\u00a0 \\u200bmust gain permission from each course instructor in\\r\\norder to make announcements.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.3.1 Official\\u00a0Campaigns are allowed to write their name, the position\\r\\nor stance they represent, a slogan, and a link to their campaign site on\\r\\nlecture hall chalkboards only when they are making a class announcement.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.4 No Banners may be hung on University grounds.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.5 No more than a total of twenty-five (25) posters may be posted at\\r\\nany one time by any Official\\u00a0Campaigns\\u200b. Posters shall not exceed a\\r\\nmaximum size of eleven by seventeen inches (11\\u201d x 17\\u201d).\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.6 No handbills or other items that can be distributed in similar\\r\\nfashion shall be permitted.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.7 No buttons, badges, hats, or other paraphernalia shall be\\r\\npermitted.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.8 No food items or other incentives may be distributed by any\\r\\nOfficial\\u00a0Campaign as part of their campaign.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.9 No Official \\u200bCampaigns \\u200bshall engage in the practice of sending mass\\r\\nemails.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.9.1 Any <a href=\\\"listserv\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"email listserv\\\">email listserv</a> where the end recipients are\\r\\nprivate personal email addresses (including @mail.mcgill.ca email\\r\\naddresses) and for which the recipients have not voluntarily signed up\\r\\nare not acceptable forms of email communication.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.9.2 Any <a href=\\\"listserv\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"email listserv\\\">email listserv</a> where the end recipients are\\r\\npublicly available email addresses will be acceptable forms of email\\r\\ncommunication.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.10 No campaign publication shall contain advertisements for any\\r\\ngroup, organization or interest.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.11 No Official\\u00a0 Campaigns\\u00a0 shall receive remuneration (financially or\\r\\nmaterially) from any sponsor.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.12 Campaigning of any kind must end at 9:00PM on the day prior to\\r\\nthat of the elections.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.13 No EUS publication supported either directly or indirectly by\\r\\nfunds obtained from EUS student fees may express or imply any but a\\r\\nneutral attitude towards any Official \\u200bCampaign.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.14 No candidates shall run together for any one office.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.15 Candidates for different positions shall not run together as a\\r\\n\\u201cslate\\u201d, and no candidate shall endorse any other candidate for any\\r\\nposition in campaign materials.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.16 No current EUS Executive shall publicly take a stance on a\\r\\ncandidate for any position in a Regular Election.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.17 Campaigning via social media shall be permitted under the\\r\\nfollowing conditions:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.17.1 No Official\\u00a0Campaign\\u00a0\\u200bmay purchase expanded visibility of social\\r\\nmedia posts, events, or pages.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.17.2 Official Campaigns may create public social media events and/or\\r\\npages to promote their campaign.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.17.3 Official Campaigns may promote their campaign in any EUS-related\\r\\npublic social media groups and pages.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n10.17.4 Official Campaigns may create a campaign web site, provided that\\r\\nall content pertaining to the election or <a href=\\\"referendum\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"referendum\\\">referendum</a> is removed at the end\\r\\nof the campaign period.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_11_withdrawal\\\">Article\\u00a011: Withdrawal\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n11.1 A candidate wishing to withdraw must do so no later than one (1)\\r\\nday before the opening of the polls by tendering a withdrawal, in\\r\\nwriting, to the CRO\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_12_conduct_of_the_polls\\\">Article\\u00a012: Conduct \\u200bof \\u200bthe\\r\\n\\u200bPolls\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n12.1 Each member of the EUS Council not running in the election may be\\r\\ncalled upon by the CRO to act as an Electoral\\u00a0Coordinator\\u00a0\\u200bfor the sole\\r\\npurpose of running a polling station.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n12.2 EC\\u200bs shall be responsible for the conduct of their polling station.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n12.3 EC\\u200bs must ensure all campaign material has been removed from the\\r\\ngeneral area of the polling station. Any campaign materials found should\\r\\nbe taken down and reported to the CRO\\u200b. Except to cast their own ballot,\\r\\nno member of an Official\\u00a0 Campaign may be allowed to loiter in the\\r\\ngeneral area of the polling station.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n12.4 EC\\u200bs must ensure as far as is possible the secrecy of the voting and\\r\\nmust take any necessary, reasonable steps to prevent disorderly conduct\\r\\nat or near the polling station, particularly if such conduct is of a\\r\\nnature to influence the opinion of any voters present. All incidents of\\r\\ndisorderly or irregular conduct must be reported in writing to the CRO\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_13_scrutineer\\\">Article\\u00a013: Scrutineer\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n13.1 Each candidate is entitled to the services of one scrutineer at\\r\\neach polling station. Anyone intending to act in such capacity must\\r\\npresent to the CRO\\u00a0 \\u200ban explicit written authorization to that effect,\\r\\nsigned by the candidate.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n13.2 A scrutineer is entitled to challenge the right to cast a ballot of\\r\\nany person claiming to be an elector.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n13.2.1 If the EC\\u200b, after attempting to ascertain the validity of the\\r\\nchallenge, permits such person to vote and the scrutineer continues to\\r\\nobject, the EC must present to the CRO\\u00a0\\u200ba written report describing the\\r\\nincident. The validity of such a vote will remain unquestioned until\\r\\nsuch time as a recount is ordered.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n13.2.2 If the EC refuses to allow such a person to vote, that person may\\r\\nappeal to the CRO\\u00a0\\u200bif there is time to do so before the closing of the\\r\\npolls. If the CRO\\u00a0 ascertains that the person is entitled to vote, the\\r\\nCRO\\u00a0\\u200bwill issue a certificate to that effect, which must be presented to\\r\\nthe EC before voting. The right of appeal to the CRO\\u00a0\\u200bexists in all cases\\r\\nin which the person claiming to be an elector is refused a ballot.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n13.3 Scrutineers who abuse their privileges, or who engage in conduct\\r\\nwhich compromises the legitimacy, secrecy or impartiality of the poll\\r\\nmay be expelled from the polling station by the EC\\u200b. If the candidate for\\r\\nwhom the expelled scrutineer was acting wishes to appoint a replacement\\r\\nthey must issue written authorization to that effect.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n13.4 In the event of a paper ballot election, each candidate is entitled\\r\\nto have one scrutineer present during the counting of the ballots.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n13.5 A scrutineer may not participate in the counting of the ballots.\\r\\nThe scrutineer may only observe and object if there is any cause, and\\r\\nappeal to the CRO \\u200bif necessary.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_14_voting\\\">Article\\u00a014: Voting\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.1 The CRO \\u200bshall ensure that a complete list of eligible voters has\\r\\nbeen submitted to the Online Voting System\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.2 The CRO \\u200band <a href=\\\"IT_Director\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Information Technology Director\\\">Information Technology\\r\\nDirector</a> shall be available to assist and troubleshoot access\\r\\nproblems during the polling period\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.3 All polling stations shall have a computer with internet access\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.4 Polling stations may be located in the <a href=\\\"McConnell\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"McConnell\\\">McConnell</a>, <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Macdonald_Engineering\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"MacDonald\\\">MacDonald</a>, <a href=\\\"Macdonald-Harrington\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Macdonald-Harrington\\\">Macdonald-Harrington</a>,\\r\\n<a href=\\\"Frank_Dawson_Adams\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Frank Dawson Adams\\\">Frank Dawson Adams</a>, <a href=\\\"Trottier\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Trottier\\\">Trottier</a>, and <a href=\\\"Wong\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Wong\\\">Wong</a> buildings, at the discretion of\\r\\nthe CRO\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.5 The location and times of polling stations shall be published in\\r\\nthe relevant publications of the Society no later than one (1) week\\r\\nbefore the opening of the polls.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.6 During the voting period, polling stations will be open at the\\r\\nCRO\\u200b\\u2019s discretion, but for no less than four (4) consecutive hours per\\r\\nday.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.7 All votes must be cast by the end of the voting period as outlined\\r\\nin the <a href=\\\"Electoral_Calendar\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Electoral Calendar\\\">Electoral Calendar</a>.\\u00a0\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.7.1 Electors waiting to vote at the time of the scheduled closing of\\r\\nany polling station are exempted from the above rule and may do so, but\\r\\nno elector shall thereafter be admitted to the waiting line\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.8 In a Regular \\u200bElection\\u200b, the contested position shall be given to:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.8.1 Unopposed candidates who receive a greater number of votes in\\r\\nfavour of their election than in opposition to it or,\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.8.2The candidate who receives the most votes in favour of their\\r\\nelection.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.8.2.1 In the case of a tie between any number of candidates who\\r\\nreceived the highest number of votes during a Regular \\u200bElection\\u200b, a runoff\\r\\nvote will be held. Only the candidates involved in the tie will be\\r\\nallowed to run.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.8.2.1.a The electoral timeline for the runoff must allow for a\\r\\nminimum of two (2) days of campaign period and two (2) days of voting\\r\\nperiod.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.9 A Referendum Question shall pass if it receives more votes in\\r\\nfavour than in opposition.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.10 Abstentions shall not be considered in determining the outcome of\\r\\nan Official\\u00a0 Election\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.11 Results shall be received by the DRO\\u200bs \\u200band EUS <a href=\\\"President\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"President\\\">President</a> at the same time that\\r\\nthe CRO \\u200breceives the results from the Online \\u200bVoting \\u200bSystem\\u200b.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.11.1 In the event that the President is also a candidate in a Regular\\r\\n\\u200bElection\\u200b, the results shall be received by a member of the <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Executive_Committee\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Executive Committee\\\">Executive Committee</a> not seeking office,\\r\\nat the discretion of the CRO\\u200b, subject to ratification by <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"EUS_Council\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"EUS Council\\\">EUS Council</a>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.12 In the event of a technical difficulty with the Online \\u200bVoting\\r\\n\\u200bSystem that cannot be resolved within 24 hours of the opening of the\\r\\nvoting period, the CRO \\u200bshall attempt to make use of an alternative\\r\\nOnline \\u200bVoting \\u200bSystem.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.12.1 The voting period may be delayed until an alternate Online\\r\\n\\u200bVoting \\u200bSystem\\u00a0 is implemented.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n14.12.2 If an alternative Online \\u200bVoting \\u200bSystem cannot be implemented a\\r\\npaper ballot system shall be enacted, at which point the voting period\\r\\nshall be further delayed by the amount of time necessary to set up the\\r\\npaper ballot system.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_15_vote_by_paper_ballot\\\">Article\\u00a015: Vote \\u200bby \\u200bPaper\\r\\n\\u200bBallot</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.1 A record shall be kept of every person who votes. The method of\\r\\nrecord-keeping will be determined by the CRO.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.2 Paper ballot polling stations shall be open from from 9:00AM. until\\r\\n5:00PM, unless the CRO \\u200botherwise provides and publishes notice to that\\r\\neffect in the above publications.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.3 Voting by proxy is prohibited, and any attempts to do so may result\\r\\nin disciplinary measures to be determined by the <a href=\\\"bog\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Board of Governors\\\">Board of Governors</a>.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.4 The CRO \\u200bmust cast their ballot before the polls open and seal it\\r\\nunder guard of the President and Chair of the Board of Governors. The\\r\\nresults of the CRO\\u200b\\u2019s ballot shall be revealed only in the case of a tie.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.5 Ballots shall be kept locked in the Society offices for one (1)\\r\\nmonth following the vote.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.6 An empty ballot is counted as an abstention.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.7 A ballot will only be rejected if:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.7.1 More than the one (1) option is indicated in any way by the\\r\\nvoter.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.7.2 The marking, otherwise regular, be placed anywhere but in an\\r\\nintended space.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.7.3 The initials of the \\u200bEC do not appear on the ballot paper.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n15.7.4 A ballot may only be rejected with the express authorization of\\r\\nthe CRO and at least one other returning officer.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_16_announcement_of_the_results\\\">Article\\u00a016: Announcement\\r\\n\\u200bof \\u200bthe \\u200bResults</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n16.1 Once the online results are available, the CRO shall announce the\\r\\nresults to the candidates in person and will then disseminate the\\r\\nresults to all members of the Society within one (1) week of the\\r\\nreception of the results.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n16.1.1 In the event of paper ballot polling, ballots must be kept safely\\r\\nuntil after the appeals period and any appeal process.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n16.2 The CRO \\u200bshall present a report at the first meeting of the EUS\\r\\nBoard of Governors following the elections.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_17_protest_and_repolling\\\">Article\\u00a017: Protest \\u200band\\r\\n\\u200bRepolling</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n17.1 All complaints, protests or petitions regarding the campaigning or\\r\\nvoting procedure must be made to the CRO \\u200bno later than five (5) days\\r\\nfollowing the announcement of the results. They must be in written form\\r\\nand must be signed by an Official\\u00a0 Campaign \\u200b. Until the five-day period\\r\\nhas expired, or until a recount is undertaken or a new election called,\\r\\nthe CRO \\u200bmust retain all records and ballots pertaining to the Official\\r\\n\\u200bElection\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n17.2 Upon receipt of a protest, the CRO \\u200bshall forward the case to the <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"bog\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Board \\u200bof\\u00a0 Governors\\u200b\\\">Board \\u200bof\\u00a0\\r\\nGovernors\\u200b</a>, which shall have final say in the matter. The CRO \\u200bshall\\r\\naid the Board\\u00a0 of \\u200bGovernors .\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n17.3 The Board \\u200bof \\u200bGovernors may call for a re-polling of the electorate\\r\\nbased in response to a protest.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_18_violation_of_campaign_rules\\\">Article\\u00a018: Violation \\u200bof\\r\\n\\u200bCampaign \\u200bRules</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n18.1 Only Elections \\u200bEUS shall have the authority to give demerits or\\r\\nsanctions, according to these bylaws.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n18.2 Anyone wishing to report a violations of campaign rules shall do so\\r\\nin writing to the CRO\\u200b, who in conjunction with Elections \\u200bEUS\\u200b, shall rule\\r\\non the charges.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n18.2.1 Violations of campaign rules must be reported in writing within\\r\\nfive (5) school days of the close of voting to the CRO\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_19_demerits_and_sanctions\\\">Article\\u00a019: Demerits \\u200band\\r\\n\\u200bSanctions</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.1 The CRO \\u200bmust inform Official \\u200bCampaigns of any demerits received via\\r\\nemail within twelve (12) hours of the decision. The Official \\u200bCampaign\\r\\nwill be considered to have been informed six (6) business hours after\\r\\nthe email has been sent. The email must inform the Official \\u200bCampaign \\u200bof\\r\\ntheir right to appeal.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2 Demerits shall be assessed on the following basis:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.1 Poster outside the regulated buildings: One (1) point per poster.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.2 Posters before or after the designated campaign period: One (1)\\r\\npoint per poster.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.3 Online campaigning before or after the designated campaign\\r\\nperiod: Three (3) points per post or webpage by the Official \\u200bCampaign\\u200b.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.4 Distribution of handbills: Four (4) points per incident by the\\r\\nOfficial\\u00a0 Campaign\\u200b; three (3) points per incident by a third-party\\u200b.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.4.1 \\u201cIncident\\u201d shall be defined as one instance in which a batch of\\r\\nhandbills are being distributed.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.5 Destruction of another Official \\u200bCampaign\\u200b\\u2019s campaign material: Six\\r\\n(6) points per incident by an Official \\u200bCampaigns\\u200b; five (5) points per\\r\\nincident by a third-party\\u200b.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.5.1 \\u201cIncident\\u201d shall be defined as one occasion in which the\\r\\nOfficial \\u200bCampaign destroys campaign material.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.6 Use of buttons, badges, hats, or other campaign paraphernalia:\\r\\nFour (4) points per incident by an Official \\u200bCampaign or third-party\\u200b.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.6.1 \\u201cIncident\\u201d shall be defined as one instance in which campaign\\r\\nparaphernalia is being used.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.7 Distribution of food items or other incentives: Four (4) points\\r\\nper incident by an Official \\u200bCampaign or third-party\\u200b.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.7.1 \\u201cIncident\\u201d shall be defined as one instance in which food items\\r\\nor other incentives are distributed.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.8 Class announcement campaigning by a third-party\\u200b: Two (2) points\\r\\nper announcement.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.9 E-mail violation: Four (4) points per incident by an Official\\r\\n\\u200bCampaign or third-party\\u200b.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.9.1 \\u201cIncident\\u201d shall be defined as one e-mail \\u201csent\\u201d, regardless of\\r\\nnumber of recipients.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.2.10 Elections \\u200bEUS shall reserve the right to apply up to ten (10)\\r\\npoints for any violation not described in the above sections.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.3 Violations of the following nature will result in an official\\r\\ncensure by the CRO\\u200b:\\u00a0\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.3.1 The Official \\u200bCampaign or any member of it makes a hateful or\\r\\nslanderous statement regarding any member of the McGill Community during\\r\\nthe Electoral \\u200bor \\u200b<a href=\\\"Referendum\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Referendum\\\">Referendum</a> \\u200bPeriod.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.3.2 The Official \\u200bCampaign interferes with the voting process.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.3.3 The Official \\u200bCampaign receives three (3) or more demerit points.\\u00a0\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.4 Violations of the following nature will result in automatic\\r\\ndisqualification of a candidate:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.4.1 The candidate is in unsatisfactory academic standing.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.4.2 The candidate receives eighteen (18) or more demerit points.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.4.3 \\u200bElections \\u200bEUS shall reserve the right to disqualify a candidate\\r\\nfor any violation not described in this clause.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.5 In the event that a successful candidate is disqualified, a runoff\\r\\nelection in which all candidates with the exception of the disqualified\\r\\ncandidate will be allowed to run.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.5.1 The runoff election will consist of at least a three (3) day\\r\\ncampaign period and two (2) days of voting period, preceded by an\\r\\nadditional (2) day nomination period should there be no eligible\\r\\ncandidates.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.6 A \\u201cNo\\u201d \\u200bCampaign \\u200bCommittee or a <a href=\\\"Referendum\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Referendum\\\">Referendum</a> \\u200bCommittee receiving\\r\\neighteen (18) or more demerit points will result in an ban of the\\r\\ncommittee.\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.6.1 In the event that a committee is banned, it must immediately\\r\\ncease campaigning, and must immediately remove all campaign material it\\r\\nhas posted.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n19.6.2 Public notice shall be made of the ban by Elections \\u200bEUS through\\r\\nappropriate communication channels.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_20_amendments\\\">Article\\u00a020: Amendments\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n20.1 Amendments to this bylaw must be approved by a simple majority vote\\r\\nof the <a href=\\\"bog\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Board \\u200bof \\u200bGovernors\\\">Board\\r\\n\\u200bof \\u200bGovernors</a> of the EUS.\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"article_21_interpretation\\\">Article\\u00a021: Interpretation\\u00a0</h3>\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n21.1 In the case of a conflict between this bylaw and the following\\r\\ndocuments, the following documents prevail in the order they are listed\\r\\nin:\\r\\n<dl>\\r\\n<dt></dt>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n21.1.1 <a href=\\\"http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cs/C-38\\\">The\\r\\nQuebec Companies Act</a>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n21.1.2 The <a href=\\\"EUS_Letters_Patent\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"EUS Letters Patent\\\">EUS Letters Patent</a>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n<dd>\\r\\n21.1.3 The <a href=\\\"EUS_Constitution\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"EUS Constitution\\\">EUS Constitution</a>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n</dd>\\r\\n</dl>\\r\\n<p><a href=\\\"\\ntitle=\\\"</a></p>\"}]",

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