The two measures on the ballot propose changes to the Clark Document, a section of the ASUO constitution that governs the use of student incidental fees.
One would grant the Programs Finance Committee a one-year exemption to a rule limiting budget growth to 7 percent per year. The exemption would allow the 2002-03 PFC budget to grow by as much as 80 percent.
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that groups at public universities can not go to the ballot to request funding by student incidental fees.
Because of this ruling, groups that previously went to the ballot for funding will bring their budget requests before the PFC this year. Without the exemption, PFC will not be able to include these programs without significant cuts.
Also on the ballot is a measure that would give the ASUO Student Senate more control over how EMU building reserves are spent. The building reserve fund, which is funded by the incidental fee, pays for maintenance and emergency expenses that arise during the year.
If passed, this measure would require the board to obtain approval from the Student Senate to spend more than 20 percent of the reserve fund without budgetary penalty.
Students can vote on DuckWeb from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday. The ballot can be accessed on DuckWeb through the Student Menu.