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Under existing UC bylaws, each Council member is elected annually in the fall. But Executive Board members—who serve as executives for a full calendar year and are typically elected internally by the UC at the end of the fall semester—have their terms extended by...
The second amendment is similar but stipulates that all members—not just those that switch districts—must run for re-election every fall.
This policy entails that Executive Board members can serve for three consecutive semesters, with special elections held for them in February. Other members are subject to re-election every two semesters.
“Basically, the current system makes us seem very shady,” East Yard representative Nicholas Oo ’13 said. “It does entail one extra semester for chairs and it makes the UC lose a sense of legitimacy.”
Now, due to existing UC rules, the Council must wait one week before taking a final vote to accept or deny the constitutional changes. Hysen said the waiting period will give members time for more thorough reflection and offer them the chance to change how they originally voted.