Involvement & Engagement 156|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey ARTICLE VIII. ELECTIONS Section 1: All representatives shall be elected in elections supervised by the Student Government Board and its advisor. Section 2: Each select group (Article IV, Section 1) shall vote for candidates in their constituent group by secret ballot for their representatives to the Student Government Board. Section 3: The general election of Student Government Board representatives shall be held no later than three (3) weeks prior to the end of the academic year, and no earlier than six (6) weeks prior to the end of the academic year. Section 4: The newly registered students shall be elected as representatives no later than four weeks into the fall semester. Section 5: A new academic year election will be held to fill seat vacancies identified at the first SGB meeting of the semester. These empty seats will be filled by election no later than four (4) weeks into the fall semester. Section 6: A mid-year election shall be held no later than two (2) weeks after the beginning of the spring semester should any vacancies have occurred up until that time. In the event vacancies bring the Board below 85% of full membership, a special election may be called at any time by the SGB Executive Council to return the Board to its full membership. Section 7: Students elected at the regular spring election shall take office on June 1st. Section 8: All Student Government Board elections will be in accordance with the Election Policy. ARTICLE IX. IMPEACHMENT Section 1: Any member of the Student Government Board may be impeached for failure to conform to Student Government Board policies and the rules set forth within said policies, or member’s failure to fulfill his/her duties and responsibilities set down in this Constitution (Article IV, Section 3) and under the Bylaws of the Student Government Board of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Section 2: Charges of impeachment may be brought up by any representative to the Student Government Board and requires a three fourths affirmative vote. Section 3: Removal from office must be done in order of due process of law as set forth in the Resignation and Dismissal Policy. ARTICLE X. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern all meetings. ARTICLE XI. ADVISORS The advisor to the Student Government Board shall be determined by the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs and the Student Government Board, and he/she shall be a professional member of the faculty and/or staff employed by the Commonwealth. ARTICLE XII. JUDICIAL The judicial power of the Student Government Association shall be vested in the Student Judicial Boards established under the Student Rights and Welfare Document. ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENTS Section 1: Amendments to this Constitution may be initiated by a petition signed by ten percent (10%) of the Student Government Association, or a motion supported by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the Student Government Board. Such amendments shall be submitted in writing during New Business at any regular meeting of the Student Government Board at least one (1) week prior to Student Government Board taking action on the amendments.
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