Class Council Elections Information 2015 FCC Overview Composed of one representative from each undergraduate residence hall for a total of 29 reps The Council will be divided into 5 committees Social Service Spirituality Fundraising and Promotional ID: 250309
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Freshman Class Council
Elections Information 2015Slide2
FCC OverviewComposed of one representative from each undergraduate residence hall, for a total of 29 repsThe Council will be divided into 5 committees: Social, Service, Spirituality, Fundraising, and Promotional
The FCC reps will then elect (from among themselves) the
Freshman
Class Officers: President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary
The Class Council and Officers will serve
the
freshman
class (by programming events) through April 30
th
of 2016Slide3
Elections InformationThe FCC representatives hold an elected position, elected by the freshmen in each residence hallAll election rules and campaigning are subject to University regulations as outlined in duLac
The elections regulations are explicitly outlined in the Student Union Constitution
Please READ through these regulations- YOU WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
Regulations available at:
http://jcouncil.nd.edu/student-union-constitution
/Slide4
Elections TimelineSunday, September 6th: Information session, petitions will be available
To be an eligible candidate, petitions need to be signed by at least 10% of the freshman residents in the given dorm
No campaigning can take place during the petition process
Tuesday, September 8th: Petitions due by 9am
Turn in to the Judicial Council Office, 214
LaFortune
Hand your petition directly to Caitlin or Zach! If you slip it under the door, email
jcouncil@nd.edu
. We are not responsible for your petition if you do
so until you receive a confirmation email from one of us.
Thursday, September
11
th
(evening)
:
Receive email stating eligibility (or ineligibility) for candidacy
Campaigning
begins
(
after email),
pursuant to all regulations
***All
campaign materials must be approved by the Election Committee and receipts
collected***Slide5
Elections Timeline (cont.)Monday, September 14
th
:
ELECTION DAY!
Elections will be announced via email
Ballot may also be found at jcouncil.nd.edu
Wednesday, September
16
th
: Run-off Elections (if necessary)
If no candidate wins a majority of the valid votes cast, the top two candidates proceed to a run-off election
Thursday, September
17
th
: Results
published
May
occur sooner if there are no run-off
elections
If a second run-off election is necessary, it will take place on Friday, September 18
th
. Results will be released the following Monday.Slide6
Campaigning Campaigning begins after eligibility confirmed on Thursday, September 10th (not before)***All campaign materials MUST be approved by the Elections Committee***
What this means: all campaign materials (posters, fliers, etc.)
must
be brought to Judicial Council Office during set office hours to have materials stamped; then posted materials must also be stamped by
SAO
Office
(
3
rd
floor
LaFortune
)
CAMPAIGN LIMIT: $20.00
This includes your use of print quota
ND print
costs:
$
0.12
per color page,
$0.02
per BW page
11x17in posters at FedEx costs: $1.88 per poster
Must provide ALL RECEIPTS to Judicial Council at time of approvalSlide7
Important Elections Regulations
NOTE
: THESE ARE NOT ALL THE REGULATIONS, ONLY
IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
KNOWING ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Campaigning
may be held only over
period
specified by the Election Committee. Campaigning consists of any public contact for the solicitation of votes.
Places you may NOT campaign:
upper levels of
LaFortune
(2
nd
and 3
rd
floors)
in or near any Student Union office or venues occupied by the Student
Union (Student Union meetings or SAO funded events)
any classroom whether before, during, or after class periodSlide8
Important Elections RegulationsNOTE: THESE ARE NOT ALL THE REGULATIONS, ONLY
IMPORTANT
HIGHLIGHTS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR KNOWING
ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS.
You may NOT use
Listerservs
for campaigning- this includes any email that ends in @listserv.nd.edu or any variation of capitalization
Candidates are expected to behave ethically at all times and shall be held responsible for the behavior of their supporters
All allegations of election misconduct are to be submitted to the Vice-President of Elections. All potential violations must be reported within
48
hours of the time committed or
by 11:59PM
on the day of the
election
, whichever is sooner
The Judicial Council shall then conduct a review of the allegation
as
outlined in Article XIII and follow appropriate procedures.
The Election Committee reserves the right to change any sanction based on the magnitude of the offense. The committee will
adhere to
a policy of keeping all rules uniform to
all
candidates. Slide9
Judicial Council Office HoursAll office hours take place in Judicial Council Office, located at 214 LaFortuneMay use office hours to get campaign materials approved or to have any other questions answered
Calendar available at:
http://jcouncil.nd.edu/elections/elections-calendar/Slide10
Questions?Caitlin Geary
Vice President of Elections
Zach Waterson
Judicial Council President
Email: jcouncil@nd.edu
Website:
jcouncil.nd.eduSlide11
Follow the Elections Regulationsand GOOD LUCK!