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Elections Process & Timeline

Elections Process & Timeline

Published November 18, 2021
Last updated August 28, 2023

Election Information Meetings

There will be two optional in-person information meetings this year! The first one will be held during Welcome Week on Sunday, August 27th at 2:30 pm in the May Room of Wilson Commons (4th floor). There will be refreshments provided, and you will also have the opportunity to talk to many members of SA Government at this event. The second will be held on Sunday, September 3rd at Douglass 401. You will also have the opportunity to talk to many members of SA Government at these meetings in addition to learning about the election process and rules. If you are not able to attend either of these meetings, please watch the elections information video instead, as this information will be needed in order to pass the elections quiz.

Registration of Candidacy

To formally register as a candidate, complete the Election Candidacy Submission before ​ September 5th at 12 p.m. (noon) EST.​ In order to do so, you must first take the Election Rules Quiz, which you can retake as many times as necessary. After you complete the Election Rules Quiz, you will receive a confirmation email containing your results and a link to the Election Candidacy Submission form. If you did not pass the test, you must retake it until you pass before submitting the Election Candidacy Submission form. Once you pass the test, fill out the Election Candidacy Submission form.

Campaign Period

Make use of the campaign period to properly get your platform out to the voters. Be sure to follow all campaigning rules and policies. The Fall 2023 campaign period begins on Thursday, September 7 at 12:00 pm EST and ends on Thursday, September 14 at 10 pm EST. Make sure you do not campaign outside of this time period. Also, please make sure that all of your campaign materials are taken down no later than 48 hours after the voting period has ended.

Voting

Voting will take place through a link on this website and on CCC. Elections utilize affirmative voting, so students may vote for as many candidates as they like. Voting will begin on Wednesday, September 13 at 10:00 am EST and will end on Thursday, September 14 at 10:00 pm EST.  Expect unofficial results of voting on Friday, September 15 by 11:59 pm EST