SGA Election Code: Sec I.A-C

Section I. Composition and Duties of the Election Commission and the Election Committee

A. The Election Commission shall coordinate all Student Government Association Elections.

1. The Election Commission Chair shall be a faculty member selected by the head of the Political Science Department.
2. The Election Commission shall be composed of the Chair and five (5) additional members selected by the Chair and the Head of the Political Science Department.
3. The Election Commission shall coordinate the counting of the ballots within twenty-four (24) hours of the election.

B. The Election Committee shall work jointly with the Election Commission to ensure that the election process is done according to Student Government Regulations.

1. The Chair of the Rules and Administration Committee shall serve as the Chair of the Election Committee.
2. Members of the Election Committee shall be made up of the members of the Rules and Administration Committee.
3. No member of the Election Committee can participate in campaigning nor can (s)he file for any office. (S)He has the privilege of giving up his seat on the Election Committee.

C. The Election Committee shall have the following duties and powers:

1. To enforce these regulations and impose sanctions up to disqualification for any violation.
2. To inspect and/or audit the expenditures of any candidate.
3. To ensure the efficient administration and operation of all elections.
4. To supervise and coordinate all activities related to the election.
5. To conduct a Mandatory Candidate meeting prior to any election for the purpose of explaining the Election Regulations and answering any questions prior to the campaigning of candidates.
6. To publish vacant positions in The Panther a week before the opening of filing.
7. To approve or disapprove of any campaign material to be distributed by the candidate prior to distribution.
8. To patrol campaign areas and enforce all Election Regulations.
9. To provide for the ordering, printing, and certifying of the ballots.
10. To oversee the counting of the ballots.
11. To submit to the Student Bodies official newspaper the names of all legitimate candidates and the names that will appear on the ballot at least one (1) week prior to the election.
12. To submit to the Executive Branch of the Student Government Association the official election results within thirty-six (36) hours after the election. The number of ballots cast in each election for each candidate and/or for each proposed constitutional amendment shall be made public.
13. To conduct a recount, upon the proper filing and request of the legitimate candidate, within forty-eight (48) hours of the posting of the election results. The recount shall be conducted by the Elections Committee in the presence of no more than two (2) representatives of each candidate of whom the candidate may be one, and such a recount must be concluded within the forty-eight (48) hours.
14. To set office hours and hours of availability for allowing candidates to ask questions.