RECOGNIZING that the high density of AS election materials near major thoroughfares during AS election periods

1) lowers bike path visibility, thus making biking during campaign period much more dangerous,

2) ruins the general aesthetics of the UCSB campus,

3) and promotes a negative sentiment towards the institution of Associated Students and the democratic electoral process.

THEREFORE, we the undersigned UCSB students, faculty, and staff express our desires for revisions to the AS Elections Code and UCSB general sign posting policy to remedy the aforementioned concerns.

In order so that sign posting will not be such of significant negative impact as it has been during election periods, we ask the UCSB Office of Student Life to implement the following policies:

* All signs must be at least 7 feet from the edge of any bike path

* No sign may block the forward visibility on any bike path

* Each sign must be of sufficient distance from any other sign of similar size

* Each sign of significant size must be at least 30 feet from the entrance of any roundaabout

We also propose the following revisions to Article XIV of the by-laws of Associated Students:

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THE BY-LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF UCSB

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ARTICLE XIV - ELECTIONS REGULATIONS

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SECTION 3. CAMPAIGN PROCEDURES

C) Campaign Literature and Materials:

2) g) Ground Posting – Signs must be posted in either lawn or dirt areas. Signs must not be less than seven (7) feet from any bike path and three (3) feet from any walkway and twenty (20) feet from any other sign. Signs are not allowed in any roundabouts and must not be less than thirty (30) feet from the entrance of any roundabout or bike path intersection. No sign shall block forward visibility on any bike path or roadway. No sign shall exceed six (6) feet in height. [ ... ]

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SECTION 11. FINES & PENALTIES

E) Candidates, Proponents and Opponents of Constitutional Amendments, Proponents and Opponents of Fee Changes, Referendums and Plebiscites may be assessed fines in accordance with the following guidelines:

1) Each Illegal sign posting: between one hundred dollars ($100.00) and two hundred dollars ($200.00).