The ASUO Constitution Court ruled on both of Ducks Like You’s grievances against Mighty Oregon on Friday. The court dismissed the grievance which stated that Mighty Oregon was trading materials for votes, but it ruled to suspend Mighty Oregon senatorial candidate Emily Wu after she admitted to writing campaign advertisements on chalk boards in two classrooms.
According to the court’s email, Wu will be suspended from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.
“The court appreciated that Ms. Wu came forward and took full responsibility for the chalk boarding,” the email said. “The sanction ordered is less severe than what this violation would usually call for (48-hours of no campaigning) and we are leaving her the last hour today to campaign before voting closes.”
Wu said that she personally thinks that the court ruled fairly.
The court also wrote in its ruling that they are “dismayed at the rise in frivolous grievances filed with this court this past week.” The court will not be accepting any more grievances that it considers to not have a sustained claim with hard evidence. According to the court, it needs more evidence than statements made by parties of one campaign versus the statement’s of another campaign.
“The court is appalled at the alleged actions in the grievances filed the last few days. The actions alleged are not the actions of future student leaders and the court is disappointed that these types of claims are arising,” the court wrote. “All campaigns should know the rules and should not be trying to skirt them.”
The court will be in recess from Friday at 9 a.m. until Monday at 8 a.m. If the court receives a grievance that they consider to have substantial evidence they will not make its decision until 8 a.m. on Monday.