The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Supreme Court dismissed all USG elections violations on the grounds that the election results have already been certified.

Elections Commission Special Counsel Shawn Gordon said he was concerned the rulings would affect next year's USG elections if the court dismisses cases that do not involve the winning candidates.

"Does this mean the commission from next year should not file any cases for the team that does not win?" he asked.

One of the cases dismissed was heard last Monday against USG executive candidates Robert Dinkelspiel and Joseph Budd for a flier that read, "Don't Get Foulked 'N' the A."

Gordon argued the flier violated University Policy AD42 regarding harassment and discrimination.

Budd, who represented the ticket before the court, said the flier was not meant to be homophobic or offensive.

USG Supreme Court Chief Justice Greg Becker, who wrote the opinion for the court, said there was no actual controversy involved because the results were already certified within six days of the election.

"Any decision the court made would be superfluous," he said. "The ticket in question finished in fifth place."

Budd said he respected the court's opinion although he did not think the flier qualified as a violation.

"The fact that they threw it out I somewhat agree with," he said.

"I don't think the case should have been heard," Budd added.

Allies President Christy Merchant said although the flier was distasteful and could have been construed as homophobic, USG elections are over.

"I've had conversations with both of [the candidates] and they definitely have learned their lesson," she said. "And that's the best thing that could have happened."

The court also dismissed last night's case against Mahmoud Ablan and Kyle Aucker for turning in their financial statement late.

The court also dismissed this case because the results of the election have already been certified.

Gordon said while these cases do not change who is USG president, they can change the final placement of the tickets. "It could mean something to the extreme that [a candidate] could break all the rules because if [they] don't win nothing is going to happen," he said.