150. Elections. Procedures for elections by mail or electronic online ballot in the Los Angeles Division and its agencies are governed by Senate Bylaws 30, 95, 340(A), and the following provisions: [Am 19 Jan 88, 08 Apr 03]
Other Elections. All other elections by mail or electronic online ballot in the Los Angeles Division and its agencies are governed by the following provisions: [Am 08 Apr 03]
Notice of Election. The Secretary of the relevant agency sends to each voting member of the agency a notice of election in his or her constituency, a call for nomination and a nominating petition. [En 19 Jan 88]
Nominations. Each nominating petition requires the signature of two Senate members from the constituency concerned who are limited in their number of nominations to the number of positions to be filled.
Number of Votes Required for Election. Candidates receiving a majority vote of the constituency concerned on the first ballot are elected. Any remaining vacancies are filled by plurality vote in a second ballot containing the names of the remaining candidates receiving the most votes, but limited to twice the number of vacant positions, except that persons tied for last place under this limitation are included in the second ballot. If in the run-off election a tie vote results, such subsequent ballots are taken as needed.
Run-Off Elections. Within five days following certification of election results by the Elections Commissioner, such subsequent ballots as are required to fill a position are sent to each voter. The date of the election is noted on the ballot, this being ten days following deposit of the ballot in the University mail or posting of the ballot on the Senate webpage should electronic online voting be used. [Am 08 Apr 03]
Omission of Ballot. If there are no more nominees than vacancies, a mail or electronic online ballot is issued listing the nominee for each vacancy and providing for write-in, or at the next regular meeting of the agency concerned, a single ballot is cast by the appropriate secretary unless nominations are made from the floor. If further nominations are made from the floor, a mail or electronic online ballot listing all nominees for each vacancy and providing for write-ins is issued by the Secretary of the agency immediately following the meeting. In the case of Senate officers, the Legislative Assembly is the agency concerned. [Am 13 Apr 82, 11 Nov 86, 19 Jan 88, 14 Mar 89, 08 Apr 03]