A University Trial Court Justice granted potential Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates an injunction Wednesday to allow them to file for candidacy.
Justice Robert Richey granted Jay Buller and Robert Lay the injunction allowing them to file, should they desire to contend for office.
This injunction overturns Tuesday’s SG Election Board decision to disqualify Buller and Lay for sending an e-mail to 23 heads of Greek organizations announcing their candidacy and soliciting support. Tuesday’s decision came after Allen Richey, SG executive assistant, and Kyle Wilkinson, SG special projects director, filed a complaint against Buller and Lay.
The injunction said, “It is clear that the sanctions issued by the Election Board are in excess of what is just, and the necessity for a full hearing before this court is in order.”
The injunction allows Buller and Lay to run for office if they choose to file. However, others can challenge the injunction before the University Court after the final day of filing.
Election’s Commissioner Zach Howser said the Election Board has no immediate plans to appeal any injunctions.
Because he had not yet read the injunction, Allen Richey said he has not made a decision whether or not he will appeal.
Lay said he and Buller are still very confident they did nothing wrong and are pleased with the granted injunction.
“The University Court is comprised of capable and confident individuals,” Lay said. “This will be handled well. This will test the integrity of the justice system.”
The last day for filing is Friday.
Email sent by Jay Buller
As the semester presses on and spring approaches, it is time to begin considering candidates for the upcoming Student Government election. Currently, three different tickets have been initiated. While all the tickets will most likely include some Greek members, the Buller/Lay ticket is looking to emphasize strong support from our outstanding Greek community at LSU.
Student Government deals directly with many issues that concern the Greek community. It is vital that a strong Greek presence be found in various Student Government positions in order to insure fair and balanced representation of the Greek community. Issues include student organization seating at football games, Greek housing and the implementation of the Master Plan (as you probably know, some houses are left off the Master Plan), and a multitude of other issues that are important to the Greek community. While we are looking for support from individuals in every college on campus, we are currently looking to recruit heavily from UCAC and the College of Arts & Sciences. If someone is interested in running but all positions in that college have been filled, we would me more than happy to possibly accommodate that individual in a staff position.
If any members of your chapter are interested in running for a Student Government position or would like to help support the Buller/Lay campaign or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jay Buller ([email protected]) or Robert Lay ([email protected]). Also, we would like to ask that you disseminate this information to all your chapter members as we try to gather as much support for our campaign as possible.
We look forward to receiving your recommendations and the opportunity to meet those people interested in helping support our campaign! Please keep in mind filing starts on March 12 and we need a response as soon as possible!
Respectfully,
Jay Buller
Robert Lay