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Show Court From front page _ _ governmenteligibility guidelines in an election packet said candi_ dates must be full-time students. : Student Government Coordinator Michael McCleve was called onto give applicable information about the constitution’s history. “Michael informed the court that the constitution, before alter- _ationsin 1991, stipulated that only Thecourt called for thestudent : full-time students could pursue senate to bring eligibility guide- student government offices,” said lines and the ASWSU declaration student supreme court chief jusof candidacy form into line with tice Matt Jensen. As aresult,inthe the constitution. opinion of the court, “the intent of | _ The court ruled “there are no the framers of the 1991 constiturestrictions in regards to enrolltion was to eliminate full-time enment status in this section or any- | rollment status requirements for _ where in the constitution.” members of the senate.” — Employing an open forum to _ Justice Luther “Butch” Gaylord facilitate the deliberation process, said, “there is the danger that oth_ thecourt reviewed theappeal sub-. ers, who have experienced the mitted by Whiting, the election same thing as Whiting, might committee’s letter denying Whit- | come forward which,if they did _ ing the opportunity to be placed _ at this time, might delay the elecon the final ballot, the election tions beyond the established dead| packet and the constitution itself. lines,” Gaylord said. _ |