Election Cycle Calendar

  • Wednesday, September 11th – Declaration of Candidacy form opens
  • Monday, September 16th at 7pm in KOSC 124 – Senator Candidate Info Meeting
  • Wednesday, September 18th by 4:30pm – Declaration of Candidacy form and Student Signatures Due to Student Life Office
  • By Friday, September 20th – Prospective candidates will receive notification if their candidacy has been approved
  • Monday, September 23rd – Campaigning begins for approved candidates
  • Wednesday, September 25th – “Meet the Senator Candidates” Event (information to follow)
  • Monday, September 30th – Election Day

 

Signature Requirements

Prospective Candidates for GCSA Senator positions must acquire signatures from 20% of the population of their Residence Hall. Commuter students must acquire a number of signatures equal to 20% of the Commuter population, although they are allowed to acquire signatures from all members of the student body.

These signatures must be gathered, in paper, and include the signer’s printed name and signature. Each signature will be verified to ensure that the signer is from the Residence Hall that the Senator candidate is seeking to represent.

Signatures must be delivered to the Student Life Office, on the third floor of Lane Student Center, by Wednesday, September 18th, at 4:30pm.

The number of signatures required by each prospective candidate is listed below:

  • Bromley – 25
  • The Village (Conrad, MacInnis, Rider, and Grace Halls) – 15
  • Tavilla – 27
  • Chase – 30
  • Evans – 21
  • Ferrin – 28
  • Wilson – 21
  • Fulton – 32
  • Nyland – 25
  • Commuters (May get signatures from any students) – 27

 

Campaign Guidelines

  • Candidates may not begin campaigning until their candidacy is approved by the Elections Committee
  • Campaigning may not disrupt classes, Chapel, or other normal operations of the college
  • Campaigns, including the actions of any volunteers campaigning for a candidate, conducted in violation of any college policy or in interruption of the programming of the college is in violation of these regulations and may be subject to disciplinary action
  • Any campaign posters must be emailed to [email protected] for approval before they may be posted, and can only be placed in the Residence Hall they are running to represent (Commuter candidates may post in campus buildings)
  • Students may use social media platforms to campaign only during the official campaign window designated by the Elections and Appointments Calendar
  • Candidates must remove campaign advertisements from public, College property within 24 hours of the close of the ballot box.
  • Infringements of advertising or campaign rules will be addressed by the Elections Committee