UC Measure Could Make Reform Easier

The Undergraduate Council will debate a resolution to change its constitutional amendment process in response to the failure of last semester's reform bills.

"This is a direct result of the failure of many UC reforms to pass the council last spring," said Charles A. Truesdell '99, a member of the council and the reform committee, in an e-mail.

According to Truesdell, the reform bills failed "mainly due not to unpopularity, but to apathy."

The resolution would require half of the council to vote either 'yes' or 'no' on an amendment. Three-quarters of the total voting either 'yes' or 'no' must favor the amendment for it to pass.

The proposed legislation would also limit the voting to the time between two council meetings. Council members could submit their votes to the vice-president during this period.

The council constitution requires amendments to be considered on the second meeting after they are passed in committee. Since the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) approved the resolution on Tuesday night, debate and voting will commence on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

The election commission, composed of three council and three non-council members, selected its officers for December's presidential and vice-presidential election.

Lanhee J. Chen '99 and Sujit Ramin '00 were elected co-chairs. The press and public liaison will be Steve W. Chung '01. Khrista M. McCarden '98 will serve as comptroller, Adam A. Vaina '98 as secretary and Praveen S. Krishna '00 as candidate liaison.

Popular elections will begin on Monday, December 8 at 12:01 a.m. and end on Wednesday, December 10 at 11:59 p.m.

Petitions for candidacy are due at University Hall by 5 p.m. this Friday.