MSU’s undergraduate student government ASMSU’s special presidential election was postponed Thursday night after representatives raised concerns about the suspension of the student government’s elections code of operations.
ASMSU bylaws state that the student body needs to be informed at least 10 class days before the elections. The bylaws also states the candidates need to turn their election packets in five class days prior to the elections.
Vice President for Internal Administration Teresa Bitner motioned at the start of the meeting to suspend the code of operations.
After the motion passed, representative Christopher Baldwin motioned to suspend elections.
Baldwin said ASMSU President Evan Martinak was aware that he was graduating in December and should have announced his resignation earlier in the semester in order to abide by the student government’s bylaws.
Vice President for Finance and Operations Michael Mozina said Martinak’s decisions are his own, adding he had his reasons not to announce his resignation earlier.
Martinak was not present at the meeting to comment.
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