CENTRAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

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1 I. Introduction Thank you for your interest in this semester s Central Student Government election. As the University Elections Commission, our job is to ensure that the election runs smoothly and enforce the Election Code. If you have questions or concerns during the election season, please do not hesitate to contact us. This application packet contains all the information you will need to participate in this semester s elections, and includes: I. Introduction II. List of Open Positions III. Election Calendar IV. Information on Accessing ITS s Acceptable Use Policies V. Information on Accessing the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities VI. Personal Application VII. Party Registration Application VIII. Campaign Donation and Expense Form IX. Affidavit of Endorsement Form X. Information on Accessing the CSG Election Code You are encouraged to review the Election Calendar. Note that the required Candidates Meeting will take place on Monday, November 12 th at 7:30 PM in the CSG Offices in North Quad (2450 North Quad). You must a completed application as an attachment to electiondirector@umich.edu by Saturday, November 10 th at 5:00 PM EST. Applications will not be accepted if turned in on paper to the CSG offices they must be scanned and ed as an attachment. Best of luck at the polls! Victoria Allen Election Director electiondirector@umich.edu Austin Del Priore Deputy Election Director 1

2 II. List of Open Positions A. CSG Assembly: College of Engineering, 2 seats College of Literature Science and the Arts, 4 seats Rackham School of Graduate Studies, 4 seats School of Information, 1 seat B. University of Michigan Police Department Oversight Committee: Campus-wide, 1 seat III. Election Calendar OCT. 25th: Candidacy Application Available o Candidacy applications will be made available. Candidate applications will contain an election calendar, a list of positions to be elected, a copy of rules regarding elections and canvassing in Residence Halls, information on how to access ITS acceptable use policies, and a copy of the Election Code. NOV. 10th: Application Deadline o Applications must be submitted electronically as a scanned attachment by 5:00 PM EST to electiondirector@umich.edu. Candidates must remember to sign their name (by hand) before scanning the application and ing it to the Election Director, Victoria Allen (electiondirector@umich.edu). o Registered party names will be posted shortly after the application deadline. NOV. 12th: Required Candidates Meeting & Beginning of Campaign Period o All candidates are required to attend this meeting. o Candidates Meeting will take place at 7:30 PM in the CSG offices in North Quad (2450 North Quad). o NOTE: Candidates failing to attend this meeting may be assessed penalties. NOV. 14th: Sample Ballot Released; vote.umich.edu Open for Candidates to Post their Platforms NOV. 20th: vote.umich.edu Closes for Platform Edits at 11:59 PM NOV. 20th: Campaign Donation and Expenditure forms due at 11:59 PM NOV. 26th: Polls Open at 12:00 AM 2

3 NOV. 27th: Polls Close at 11:59 PM NOV. 28th: All election complaints due by 11:59 PM; Unofficial Results Released at 11:59 PM o Election grievances must be delivered to the Election Director by the deadline. o All candidates, current CSG representatives and executives, Central Student Judiciary justices, and the Michigan Daily will be informed of unofficial results by . DEC. 3rd: Official Results Announced to Central Student Government* o *Official Election Results cannot be certified and released until all election complaints before the UEC and CSJ have been resolved. 3

4 IV. ITS Acceptable Use Policies All candidates are expected to follow the Information and Technology Services acceptable use policies. These policies are available at: V. Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities All candidates are expected to adhere to the University s behavioral code of conduct, known as the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. This policy is available at: Hazing is a violation of the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities and is also illegal under Michigan State Law. For definitions of hazing or to report suspected acts of hazing, visit: 4

5 VI. Personal Application Form Contact Information Name: UM ID Number: Local Address: Local Telephone Number: UM Candidacy Information School of Candidacy: Position Sought: Party Name (if applicable): Candidate Oath I hereby attest that the information provided on this application is truthful to the best of my knowledge and I am currently eligible to serve in the position I am seeking. Candidate Signature: Date: 5

6 VII. Party Registration Application (Only one per registered party required) Registered Party Name: - PARTY CHAIR ONLY By signing, you attest to the fact that you will serve as the party chair for the aforementioned party, once registered, in the Fall 2018 CSG Election. You confirm that you accept being the primary point of contact for this party, and will have the sole responsibility to appoint Party Counsel in cases before the Election Court and the CSJ. I, (print name), confirm that I will serve as the chair for the aforementioned party for the Fall 2018 CSG elections and accept the responsibilities as outlined above. Signature: Check here if you would like to name party counsel at this time. If checked, please provide information below: Party Counsel Name: Party Counsel Signature: Date: Check here if you would like for a student advocate appointed for you by the CSJ. Check here if you are not appointing or requesting counsel at this time. Candidate Name Candidate Signature* Date School of Enrollment Members of parties who have submitted valid applications are authorized to include the name of the party on the ballot within their platform. Individuals wishing to register both as a candidate and with a party may include their candidate application with their party s registration application as part of a joint packet. 6

7 *By signing, you certify that you accept membership in this registered party (should this application be accepted) and agree to be affiliated with this registered party and no other for the course of the Fall 2018 CSG Election. VIII. Campaign Expense Report NAME OF CANDIDATE OR REGISTERED PARTY: Please note: use back of form if additional space is needed. You may wish to attach your own spreadsheet to reflect the information required. Election Code Section E(5)(a) is replicated below, setting forth the following spending limits: i. Individual Candidates. Registered and anticipated candidates in individual elections may spend at most $50 on their campaign. ii. Executive Tickets. Each executive ticket may spend at most $1,000 on their campaign. iii. Parties. Registered parties may spend money up to the total amount permitted for all of their registered candidates and executive ticket, if applicable. All expenditures by individual candidates and tickets count toward this limit. iv. Penalty. Violations result in the assessment of at most 4 demerits. Only students eligible to vote in the CSG elections may donate to your campaign. This form must be delivered by to the Election Director, Victoria Allen (electiondirector@umich.edu) by 11:59 PM the evening of November 25, The Election Director may be contacted with questions if aid is required to complete this form. Please note this form will be available for public inspection. This form is also available on the CSG website. DONOR NAME DONOR SIGNATURE AMOUNT DONATED CANDIDATE EXPENDITURES ITEM EXPENDITURE TOTAL EXPENDITURE: Signature of Candidate or Party Chair: Date: 7

8 IX. Affidavit of Endorsement Candidates and parties who intend to disseminate or advertise an endorsement must obtain authorization from the endorsing individual or organization. You can do so through this form, or through either of the other authorized methods detailed in the Election Code Section E(3)(c)(iii)(a) and (b). This form or, another valid form of verification, must be submitted via to the Election Director at prior to dissemination or advertisement of any endorsements. Candidate/Party Name: Name of Endorsing Individual or Organization: Uniqname/Contact of Endorsing Individual: Signature of Endorsing Individual: --- For Student Organizations Only --- Authorized Signer Names: Signature of Authorized Signer #2 (authorized signer #1 should sign above): Effective Date of Endorsement (cannot be earlier than date of submission of this form): / / I/we hereby certify that the above-named individuals or student organizations have duly and properly authorized the dissemination and advertisement of their endorsement of my/our candidacy/registered party in the Fall 2018 Central Student Government election cycle. In the event of a withdrawal of one or more of the authorized endorsements above, I/we will inform the Election Director immediately and make all reasonable efforts to cease dissemination and advertisement of said withdrawn endorsements within a 24-hour period. Candidate/Party Chair Signature: Date: 8

9 X. The CSG Elections Code The actions of candidates and parties in the election are subject to provisions (including many not mentioned in this packet) of the CSG Elections Code, which may be found in Article VI of the CSG Compiled Code on the CSG website at the following link: Candidates and parties are responsible for complying with all pertinent provisions of the Elections Code, and for educating their members, candidates, and volunteers about compliance with any and all relevant sections thereof. Candidates who willfully or intentionally ignore/violate provisions of the Elections Code may be subject to punishments including reduction of vote totals and disqualification. Any questions regarding the Elections Code may be submitted to the Elections Director, Victoria Allen, at 9