SGA Election Code: Sec III.E-I

E. Election Dates

1. The Spring General Election shall be held on the first Tuesday of April of each school year.
2. The Fall General Election shall be set by the Election Committee Chair.
3. Run-off elections shall be conducted on the Tuesday following the initial election.
4. A candidate may not campaign until the time and date specified by the Election Committee, which should be no more than ten (10) class days prior to the election date.
5. The Election Committee Chair has the authority to change the date of an election if unforeseen circumstances arise that would warrant such a change.

F. Election Results

1. Results of all elections must be approved by a majority of the Election Committee in order to be valid.
2. Approved results of all elections must be certified by a majority of the Judicial Court in order to be valid. This certification may occur no earlier than forty-eight (48) hours after the election results are announced.
3. Results of all elections shall be announced and posted by the Election Commission within forty-eight (48) hours after the closing of the election. Results are not official until certification by the Judicial Court. Results shall also be submitted to The Panther for publication.

G. Votes Required To Win

1. The counting of votes shall be under the supervision of the Election Committee and coordinated by the Election Commission.
2. The basis for decisions in all elections shall be as follows: (providing one vote has been cast for the position)

a. The Executive Board offices shall be elected by a simple majority of votes cast for the office. If none of the candidates for a particular office achieves a majority, the two (2) candidates with the greatest number of votes shall enter into a run-off election.
b. The Student Senate offices shall be elected by a plurality vote. If there is a tie for that position those candidate shall enter into a run-off election.

H. Recounts

1. Should a candidate wish to call for a recount of the ballots, (s)he must file the correct paper work within twenty-four (24) hours of the posting of the results.

I. Run-Off Elections

1. Run-off elections shall be conducted in the same manner as General Elections.
2. In the event of an exact tie in a run-off election, the election shall be decided by a coin toss to be held in the presence of the Chair of the Election Committee, the SGA Advisor, and the Chief Justice. The Election Commission Chair shall administer the coin toss. The coin toss shall be two (2) out of three (3) with the candidate of higher ballot positioning calling the coin first.
3. Candidates participating in a run-off election shall have a budget that is 50% (fifty percent) of the budget allowed in the General Election.