The Undergraduate Student Government president-elect and presidential runner-up are appealing decisions made by the elections department, its director said Wednesday.
President-elect Ross Meyer and his running mate Liz Simonhoff are appealing two decisions, said Aaron Kravitz, Associated Students of ASU elections director.
Meyer and Simonhoff are appealing their disqualification from the USG race.
The disqualification came after Meyer and Simonhoff failed to turn in an expense report before the March 7 runoff election.
Because Meyer was elected president during the runoff, he said he should not be disqualified, but impeached. The election code says an elected official can't be disqualified, Meyer said.
Kravitz also issued a minor campaign violation against Meyer and Simonhoff on March 24, stating one of their signs was 92 1/4 inches, more than the allotted 90 inches.
Two signs were taped together, making it appear larger than 90 inches, Meyer said.
Meyer said he appealed the decision because there was no evidence of the violation.
"There was no proof," he said. "I would be very disappointed if I was found guilty of a violation that was not proven, and it was just an assumption."
Presidential runner-up Richard Sales also appealed three of Kravitz's decisions.
Sales said Meyer e-mailed presidents of student organizations on campus before the campaigning period had begun.
Meyer also misused a Residence Hall Association golf cart during his campaign, Sales said.
Kravitz ruled in favor of Meyer in both cases on March 28.
An appeal was also filed by Sales against the ASASU elections department.
Sales said the department, as well as Kravitz, cast votes for students.
Kravitz dismissed the case, stating the elections department does not have the power to cast votes for students.
Sales declined to comment on the appeals Wednesday.
An open hearing has also been requested by Sales after Kravitz said he would possibly disqualify Sales because he also did not turn in an expense form.
An open hearing is the best way to sort out the matter, Sales said.
"That's the way I think you achieve justice," he added.
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