Executive Slate Requirements:
-Each slate must contain 4 students
-Students must have completed 3 semester of classes on campus, excluding summer sessions
-2.8 cumulative grade point average
-Full-time status at the time of nomination
Source: SGA Elections Code
The Student Government Association’s election season will begin Tuesday night at the nomination convention, where slate and senator campaigns are officially announced.
Zach Huffman, elections board chair, said he wants to create more awareness around the election season.
One of the ways he and the elections board plan to do so is by involving other departments such as the communications department.
Students who take COMM 210 will have the opportunity to gain extra credit by attending the debates.
“That’s going to get more knowledge flowing about the election season,” he said. “On top of that its going to create a bigger buzz around campus.”
SGA Adviser Jennifer Jones-Hall said she is hoping to see quality students run for a slate.
“I am looking forward to hearing their platform points and to really see that they have done their research on their platform points,” she said.
The last two SGA elections have seen code violations and fines.
Jones-Hall and former SGA president Chloe Anagnos had spent time reviewing the elections code to ensure clarity.
“I honestly do not think people go out with the intent to break policies and procedures,” Jones-Hall said. “They go out to win and sometimes that clouds their judgement.”
After the nomination convention, the elections board will have a private meeting with the students who are running for a slate to make sure they understand the severity and consequences if any violation occurs, Huffman said.
“We are not scared to get rid of a slate,” Huffman said, “If it comes down to it, that’s what we have to do.”
The nomination convention takes place Tuesday in the Art and Journalism Building room 175 at 8 p.m.
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