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Contents 1 The Constitution of the Duke Student Government (click here) 2 Election By-Law (click here) 3 Cabinet By-Law (click here) 4 Legislative By-Law (click here) 5 Judiciary By-Law (click here) 6 University Committee By-Law (click here)

The Constitution of the Duke Student Government (click here)

• Includes:
  • Joint Statement of Rights and Freedoms of Students
  • Preamble
  • Article 1. Membership
  • Article 2. Powers and Jurisdiction
  • Article 3. The Executive
  • Article 4. The Legislature
  • Article 5. The Judiciary
  • Article 6. Elections and Terms of Office
  • Article 7. Amendments and By-Laws

Election By-Law (click here)

• Includes:
  • Candidacy Qualifications
  • Campaign Budgeting
  • Campaign Rules
  • Enforcement
  • Balloting Procedures
  • Tabulation of Votes/Run-off Procedure
  • Election Commission
  • Inauguration of DSG Executive Members
  • Referendum Procedures
  • Amendments to this By-Law

Cabinet By-Law (click here)

• Includes:
  • General Requirements
  • The DSG President
  • The DSG Vice-Presidents
  • The DSG Chief of Staff
  • The DSG Attorney General
  • The DSG Treasurer
  • The DSG Administrative Secretary
  • The DSG Executive Secretary
  • The DSG Director of Public Relations
  • The DSG Director of Undergraduate Computing
  • The DSG Director of Internal Technology
  • The DSG Director of Student Services
  • The DSG Head Line Monitor
  • The DSG Chief Justice
  • The DSG Rotating Cabinet Member
  • Amendments to this By-Law

Legislative By-Law (click here)

• Includes:
  • Apportionment, Election, and Appointment of Representatives
  • Responsibilities of Legislative Officers & Committees
  • Official Acts of Legislation
  • Official Logs
  • House Rules
  • Meeting Times
  • Awards
  • Distribution of the Legislative By-Law
  • Amendments to the Legislative By-Law

Judiciary By-Law (click here)

• Includes:
  • Structure and Election of the Judiciary
  • Powers and Responsibilities of the Judiciary
  • Amendments to this By-Law

University Committee By-Law (click here)

• Includes:
  • Definitions and General Principles
  • General Responsibilities of the Administrative Secretary
  • Selection of Members onto Trustee or Presidential Committees
  • Selection of Members onto University Committees
  • Committee Member Responsibilities
  • Interim Appointments to University, Trustee and Presidential Committees
  • Removal from University, Trustee and Presidential Committees
  • Amendments to this By-Law