A referendum is a proposal or piece of legislation that is voted on directly by the graduate/professional student body.
A referendum may be called by a petition signed by at least 3.5% of the graduate & professional student population. This petition shall contain the precise language of the proposed vote and shall be delivered to the Speaker of the Senate. The Speaker of the Senate shall make a good faith effort to validate the signatures on the petition, and upon certifying the validity of the petition shall carry out a referendum within 30 days. A quorum for a referendum shall consist of no less than 25% of the Graduate/Professional student population.
Referenda require a simple majority plus one vote to pass. For a full list of all referenda, visit the GPSG Referenda Box folder.
