SGA Election Code: Sec IV.C-F

C. Candidates Filing For Office

1. By filing, the candidate agrees to abide by these Election Regulations.
2. Candidates for President and Vice-President have the option of running on the same ticket
3. All candidates for positions elected under the supervision of the Election Committee shall file their intention to run for office with the Election Committee. Filing shall be done in person by each candidate and in accordance with the guidelines set forth within these regulations. Each candidate is responsible for seeing that his/her filing is carried out completely and correctly.
4. A candidate must submit the following at the time of filing:

a. Candidate Information Sheet, 100 Signature Sheet
b. A signed grade release statement enabling the Department of Student Activities to check academic, classification, and conduct qualifications of candidates.
c. Any other reasonable information required by the Election Committee.
d. A Platform stating their objectives for the year, not to exceed five-hundred (500) words. Such information should include the candidate’s major, classification, and/or any organizational affiliation as deemed necessary.

5. Candidates for Executive offices shall be required to participate in a Debate scheduled by the Elections Committee.
6. A student may not file for both the office of Student Body President and Student Senator in the same election.
7. Any candidate who files for election and fails to comply with all filing requirements shall not be qualified for election to any office.

D. Mandatory Candidate Meetings

1. Any candidate who is unable to attend the Mandatory Candidate meeting must contact the Election Commission in writing at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting to report the reason for his/her absence as well as an agent to attend the meeting in the candidate’s place. The agent must show verification from the candidate, identifying the person as an agent.
2. To be excused from attending the Mandatory Candidate Meeting, a candidate must submit a University excused absence that would have also prevented them from appointing an agent to attend the meeting in their absence to the Election Committee with twenty-four (24) hour of the meeting. All candidates failing to do so will be disqualified.
3. All candidates are responsible for all information covered at the Mandatory Candidate Meeting without exception.

E. Rulings Of The Election Committee

1. Candidates must adhere immediately to all rulings and directives issues by the Election Committee Chair. Failure to do so will place the candidate subject to disciplinary action by the Election Committee.

F. Payments Of Fines

1. Any elected candidate who fails to pay his/her fines within ten (10) class days of the time (s)he is elected will be removed from office. Any candidate who fails to pay his/her fine prior to the next election will be considered ineligible until his/her outstanding fines have been paid.