SGA Election Code: Sec III.A-D

Section III. The Election Process

A. Polling Places

1. The official polling places will be:

a. At the discretion of the Election Committee Chair for the Spring General Elections,

b. At the discretion of the Election Committee Chair for the Fall General Elections,

c. At the discretion of the Election Committee Chair or by instructions from the Student Senate for all other elections.

2. Polling places shall be declared open 9:00 a.m. and closed no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on Election Day. The Election Official’s watch will be the official timepiece for the opening and closing of each polling place.

B. Voting

1. Election will be conducted by secret electronic ballot. Ballots shall be marked in a manner determined by the Election ommittee. Students may vote only once and with their own ID Card.

C. Voter Qualifications

1. A voter must be an enrolled student at Prairie View A&M University.
2. A voter must have a valid Prairie View ID Card or a valid Identification Card at the time (s)he votes.

D. Ballots

1. Ballot positions for the sample ballot will be determined according to the order in which the candidates filed for election. The sample ballot will not be used for any voting. It will only be used for a candidate to verify that their name has been properly recorded for the election process and for other administrative purposes as needed by the Election Committee.
2. If a candidate withdraws from an election following the Mandatory Candidate Meeting, their name will be withdrawn from all ballots.
3. No phrases or slogans may be attached to a candidate’s name on the ballot. The name that will appear on the ballot must be the name for which the student is registered under Prairie View A&M University.
4. The Committee will post the sample ballot for the purpose of correcting five (5) class days prior to the first day of the election. If a candidate does not appeal any error on the sample ballot by 5:00 p.m. two (2) class days prior to the first day of elections (s)he loses his/her right to appeal on this issue.
5. The Election Committee will post the final sample ballot for any election at least five (5) class days prior to the election and shall also submit a copy of the final sample ballot to The Panther at the time.
6. Ballot order in run-off elections shall be determined by the number of votes each candidate received in the general election, with the candidate having the higher number of votes in the general election receiving the first ballot position. In the event of a tie, ballot order for those tied shall be determined by ballot order in the general election, with the candidate having the higher ballot position according to the final sample ballot receiving the higher ballot position in the run-off.