2016 Student Election

The 2016 student election at SVSU elected the Student Association President and Representatives for the 2016-17 academic year. The results of the election were announced on April 1. Cody McKay was elected president, defeating Jeremy Flood and Brandon Errer by a vote of 659-186-158.

Charter Amendments
Students voted to amend the Student Association Charter during the election.

Six amendments were proposed due to the work of the Charter Review and Advisement Committee.

The six amendments included:
 * Amending the charter's preamble to include non-discrimination language regarding gender identity and socio-economic status. This amendment passed 854-28.
 * Changing the number of minimum representatives to 0.1 percent of the student body. This amendment passed 764-75.
 * Changing the process for how the presiding officer is chosen for association meetings in the absence of the speaker. This amendment passed 754-53.
 * Explicitly stating the order of precedence of the charter, bylaws, parliamentarian opinions and Robert's Rules of Order. This amendment passed 723-54.
 * Recommending that the governing documents be reviewed every four years. This amendment passed 732-51.
 * Allowing the association president to address the student body four times per the academic year. This amendment passed 755-36.