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Supreme (Continued from Page 1) no reason to believe that specific errors took place. We therefore permanently enjoin publication of the results of the election of Oct. 27, 1971, and hold that the election is void for having not been conducted In accord with the clear intent of ... the Constitution of the Student Government. We recognize the difficult position in which the Government now finds itself, having candidates eager to fill vacant seats and, having issues worthy of referral to the student body as a whole for consideration. We wish to make clear that nothing in this Opinion affects the nominations made prior to the election of Oct. 27, 1971; contrary evidence absent , we presume the nominations were valid and hence remain viable. It is ordered, therefore, that a new election be held no later than 14 working days from today with appropriate procedural changes being made beforehand to prevent a repetition of the errors noted in the first election." The second petition, brought by candidate James H. Lengel, was also upheld by a vote of 5-3. The minority opinion is also given here. James H. Lengel v. Elections Committee of the Student Government, and Marsha Mottell, chairman of the Elections Committee of the Student Government. "The Petitioner in this case alleges that the elections of Oc tober 27, 1971, which were challenged in the related case of Stoudemire, et al -vs- Elections Tefirst malt liquor to be cailed BUDWEISER. ANHEUSER-BUSCH. INC. . ST. LOUIS Court op Committee of the Student Government, were invalid for being held outside the time limit prescribed in ...the Constitution. Petitioner also alleges that the appointment of Miss Marsha Mot tell, a Senator, to be Chairman of the Committee, was invalid as contravening the prohibition against dual office holding set out in ... the Constitution. Article V. Section 3, Paragraph B of the Constitution states that, "The Fall election is to be held within six weeks after the start of the fall term." We believe this means exactly what it says. However, we believe it equally clear that the framers of the Constitution intended that Senators be elected rather than appointed so that the people of the student body are able to maintain a proper voice in a truly represen tative government. We do not believe that operation of this valued principle should be abridged by an Act which, by accident or design, fails to take a simple time requiremtnt into account. While we do not ignore the plain language of the time requirement and do not approve its disregard by the . Senate we give the democratic principle far greater weight. A new election should be held as ordered in Stoudemire. Petitioner has asserted that the Chairman of the Elections Com mittee, Senator Marsha Mottell, was not a proper appointee to the Chairmanship because of the Constitutional prohibition against O' inions dual officeholding. 'The pertinent section of the Constitution reads as follows: Election officials will be appointed by the Student Government President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Student Senate. These of ficials shall not hold any other Student Government office or be a candidate for any other Student Government elective ""ice. The Attorney General, arguing in defense of the appointment, has expounded the view that this section merely operates to require that the officeholder resign one office upon confirmation to another. It is the government's position that the prohibition is simply directed against dual of ficeholding and has no restrictive effect on the power of the President to appoint or on the powers of the Senate in confirming or rejecting his appointments. We do not share this narrow view of the Constitutional directive. Nominees to high office are "candidates" in the usual meaning of that word ... Certainly this description may be applied to a person whose name is presented to the Senate by the President for confirmation in the important office of Elections Committee Chairman. Under the clear guidance of the Constitution, then, the nomination should not have been made. Responsibility for determining that officers being appointed meet. W. Constitutional qualifications is shared, however. While the ap pointing officer has a particular obligation to determine that his nominees are qualified before submitting their names, the Senate and the nominees have a com parable duty to ensure that an error made in nomination is not compounded by ratification, as occurred in the case at hand. We hold, therefore, that the appointment and confirmation of Senator Mottell to Chairmanship of the Elections Committee are null and void, and that the position of Chairman of the Elections Com mittee is vacant. Kendrick A. Clements, Douglas F. Dent, Chester W. Bain, Brenda Haulbrooks, Cathy Carver, con curring." Minority opinion "I concur in the decision of the Court that the election was invalid because it was held beyond the time period established in the Constitution of the Student Government and because it was conducted by an Elections Com mittee whose Chairman held office in violation of the Constitutional prohibition against dual of ficeholding. I must dissent, however, from the Court's order that a new election be held. In my opinion, such election will be in direct contravention of a definite and unambiguous requirement of the Constitution, to wit: "The Fall election is to be held within six weeks after the start of the fall term ." ..... I submit that allowing the ap plication of the Constitution to be controlled by policy considerations defeats the purposes of con stitutional government. Policy may be and should be considered in matters of interpretation but there is no question of in terpretation in this instance; the question is merely whether the Constitution is to be followed as written. .....I feel the decision of the majority will be adding its precedent to that already established by the other branches of the Student Government: the Constitution is not given sufficient consideration in making decisions affecting the citizens of this University. In the petitions heard by this Court today, there were brought out three instances where SAVE SNi SUDES-MOVIl This low price saves you up to 50 rushes high quality color prints back the film service used on many mid-w SO EASY, SO CONVENIENT .. . just usI below. Fill in name and address, wril coupon and remittance. 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