Vote On New SGA Constitution Today

As many of you already know, the SGA has submitted a new constitution to the student body for our consideration. Voting is taking place today on MyBama from 7am-7pm. The new constitution can be found here, and more details about the proposal can be found on the SGA's website. To vote, go to the Home tab on MyBama and click on the "Renew Government" logo in the lower left-hand corner of the page.

Look for this logo.

I am no expert on the inner workings of the SGA, but it seems to me that the new constitution will provide for a more balanced separation of powers within the SGA. Under the current constitution, the executive branch holds much of the power within the SGA; the new constitution allows the Senate more independence from the executive branch. The following flowchart shows the proposed structure of the SGA as written in the new constitution.

For what it's worth, the SGA is encouraging students to vote "yes" on the proposal. The editorial board of the Crimson White agrees. I also agree that the new constitution will be a healthy change for the SGA, and I would like to personally commend the SGA leadership for investing the time and effort to construct this document.

Regardless of how you feel about the new constitution, take the time to vote!