SGA Election Code: Sec II

Section II. Judicial Action

A. A student who wishes to report an alleged violation of the Election Regulations may do so by filing a written account of the alleged violation with the Election Committee Chair within twenty-four (24) hours of the alleged violation. (Action, making reference to removal from office, disqualification, re-counting of votes, etc.)

B. No action shall be taken by any legislative, administrative, judicial body, or student of Prairie View A&M University to disqualify a candidate in any student election for any reason unless the action is filed in the proper form no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the closing of the election.

C. A candidate may contest an election no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the results are posted by filing an appeal in writing with the Election Committee Chair stating the basis on which the election is contested.

D. The Judicial Court is the last means of an appeal if a candidate feels that the ruling handed down from the Election Committee is unjust.

E. If prior to the Judicial Court certification, it is discovered that the winning candidate was not qualified because of an error in the certification provided by the Student Government Advisor, the Student Body President will declare the post vacant.