Merge pull request #208 from Mstrodl/stoooooooooooop

constitution: add a process for waiving candidacy requirements

Author: SpencerCreveling

constitution.tex

@@ -781,6 +781,20 @@
 \item Candidates must be Active Members
 \end{enumerate}
 
+\asubsection{Waiving of Qualifications}
+\begin{enumerate}
+  \item House may choose to waive the following subset of the Qualifications for Executive Board positions (defined under \ref{Qualifications}) for all Candidates:
+    \begin{enumerate}
+      \item Candidates must reside on floor during the term of office.
+      \item Candidates must have at least one full semester of House membership as an Active Member.
+      \item Social and Research and Development are the only voting Executive Board positions that allow for Dual Directorship.
+    \end{enumerate}
+  \item When a waiver is proposed, the Chair of the Vote shall state which Executive Board position and Qualification is being voted upon, and any nominated Candidates not qualified under \ref{Qualifications} who would become qualified if the waiver passes.
+  \item A Three-Quarters Immediate Vote, as defined in \ref{Three-Quarters} and \ref{Immediate Vote}, is then taken to determine whether the proposed waiver shall take effect.
+  \item Each vote to waive a Qualification must only apply to a single Qualification for a single Executive Board position.
+  \item Waivers always apply to all Candidates for the Executive Board position.
+\end{enumerate}
+
 \asection{Selection}
 \asubsection{Dual Directorship}
 Social and Research and Development are the only voting Executive Board positions that allow for Dual Directorship.
@@ -966,6 +980,9 @@
 \asubsection{Two-Thirds}
 In a Two-thirds Vote, a Quorum is reached if the Total Number of Votes Cast is equal to or exceeds two-thirds the Total Number of Possible Votes.
 An option in the vote passes if the number of votes cast for the option equals or exceeds two-thirds of the Total Number of Votes Cast.
+\asubsection{Three-Quarters}
+In a Three-Quarters Vote, a Quorum is reached if the Total Number of Votes Cast is equal to or exceeds three-quarters the Total Number of Possible Votes.
+An option in the vote passes if the number of votes cast for the option equals or exceeds three-quarters of the Total Number of Votes Cast.
 \asubsection{Three Tiered}
 When voting on a set of three choices where each choice can be ranked in a definite order, a selection for either the lowest or highest option will only pass if the votes cast for that selection exceed fifty percent of the Total Number of Votes Cast.
 If neither the highest or lowest selection exceeds fifty percent, the middle option will then automatically be passed.