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King-Tighe-Hogan-Case to forfeit votes following Judicial Council sanction

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The King-Tighe-Hogan-Case ticket, running for sophomore class council, will be required to forfeit 33 votes in Thursday’s elections, Judicial Council announced in a press release Thursday morning. According to the release, the ticket violated election regulations outlined in Section 17.1(f) of the student body constitution. Section 17.1(f) states “E-mail as a source of campaigning may

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The problem with sanctions

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, December 4, 2018

When you were in grade school, did someone in your class get everyone in trouble unfairly? And did the teacher, failing to find the culprit, simply decide to punish everyone for something that almost none of you did? You probably hated the punishment and harbored some temporary resentment towards the teacher for imposing an unfair

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McGavick-Gayheart ticket to forfeit 12 percent of votes following Judicial Council sanction

Observer Staff Report | Friday, February 23, 2018

Updated Saturday at 1:53 p.m. The McGavick-Gayheart ticket will be required to forfeit 12 percent of the votes cast for it during Friday’s student government presidential runoff election, Judicial Council announced in a press release Friday morning. According to the release, juniors Gates McGavick and Corey Gayheart were “found to have supporters releasing confidential information

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Kruszewski-Dunbar ticket to forfeit 10 percent of votes following Judicial Council sanction

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, February 7, 2018

The Kruszewski-Dunbar ticket will be required to forfeit 10 percent of their vote–share in the student government presidential election after the Election Committee of the Judicial Council found the candidates violated the Student Union Constitution, according to a Judicial Council press release. Kruszewski-Dunbar, the press release said, violated Sections 17.1(g) and 17.1(h) of the Student

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Judicial Council sanctions McGavick-Gayheart ticket

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The Election Committee of Judicial Council announced Tuesday in a press release that it is issuing a sanction in response to a violation of Judicial Council’s Election Regulations by the McGavick-Gayheart ticket. According to the release, the committee determined that juniors Gates McGavick and Corey Gayheart were in violation of “Election Regulations based on Section 17.1(g)” of

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We deserve much better

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, February 6, 2018

A closed student senate meeting with a secret roll call. A press release from Judicial Council in the early hours of the morning. National security? The end of parietals? No, just your average student body presidential election. I am writing this letter in light of recent events involving Notre Dame’s student government — specifically Judicial

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Judicial Council issues sanctions to Kruszewski-Dunbar ticket due to campaign misconduct

Observer Staff Report | Friday, February 2, 2018

Last updated Saturday at 7:08 p.m. The Election Committee of Judicial Council announced Thursday in a press release that it is issuing sanctions in response to campaign misconduct by the Kruszewski-Dunbar ticket. According to the release, the committee determined that juniors Alex Kruszewski and Julia Dunbar were “in violation of Section 17.1(f)(6)” of the Student Union Constitution, which

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Judicial Council issues sanctions due to campaign misconduct

Observer Staff Report | Friday, January 26, 2018

Updated Saturday at 1:27 a.m. The Election Committee of the Judicial Council announced Friday in a press release that it is issuing sanctions in response to campaign misconduct by the McGavick-Gayheart ticket. According to the press release, the council determined that juniors Gates McGavick and Corey Gayheart had solicited signatures for their campaign petition to become an

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Judicial Council announces allegations of campaign misconduct

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 9, 2017

The Election Committee of the Judicial Council announced Wednesday in a press release it will not release the student government election results pending an appeal of allegations of campaign spending misconduct against the Fonseca-Narimatsu ticket. According to the press release, the Judicial Council found juniors Rohit Fonseca and Daniela Narimatsu “in violation of Section 17.2(e) and 17.2(f) of the