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Show ASSUSC ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS When are the Elections? Q- - be aware of. They are: are three dates that students running for elected office ought to Feb. 20 (Primary election), and Wednesday, Feb. Wednesday, Feb. 13 (nomination assembly), Wednesday, 27, (General Election). the process for nominating someone to run for an office? is at Q-Wh- office by the person seeking the first thing to be done, is the submission of an application for an app rcation, the student must office Applications are available in the student center. After submitting must be seconded in the official be nominated by someone other than himher self, and that nomination BU The nomination assembly will be held Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 4:00 p.m. in A-T- he nomination assembly. be declared. acceptance of nominations, candidacy may officially 103. After ; Q-Wh- offices are available? at offices The elected offices available may be divided into two categories elected, and appointed. and Senator. There are available are: President, Academic Vice President, Social Affairs Vice President, & Letters, Education, Science, and twelve elected Senators, three from each of the four schools (Arts President-Elec- t. These positions vary, and will be determined by the A-Th- e Businesstechnologycommunication). submitted separately from the 'application tor Applications for executive council positions must be the general elections to nomination" used for elected office. It is possible for a candidate eliminated in a also apply for an appointed position. Both appointed and elected officers receive scholarship ' i Q-Wh- en may I begin campaigning? at the formal closing of the nomination may officially declare candidacy and begin campaigning result in you disqualification from consideration assembley, Feb. 13. Campaigning prior to this will (removal from ballot). A-Yo- u Q-M- ust I run with a political party? at SUSC. They but past elections have shown that political parties have grown increasingly strong of voter-bloc- k coverage, and offer the benefits of lower costs, greater name identification, wider scope elected. A full party has never been elected, however, as greater ease of platform implementation once students have consistantly broken party lines when voting. A-N- o, Q-Wh- at does it cost to run for an office? campaign will cost about $500.00 for a full party, will vary, but a professional multi-medindividual President or Vice around $T50.00 for an individual Senator, and approximately $250.00 for an ia Presidential Candidate. There are no spending limitations. Q- - A-Y- es, Q-Do- es Are there any rules governing the campaigns? Friday, Jan. 25. Copies of the rules will be available at the student center, beginning the ASSUSC officially endorse any particular candidate or party? vocally, NO. |