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Election Code of the Student Government Association Article II: Regular Fall Elections and Nominations ArticleIII: Regular Spring Elections and Nominations Article IV: Write-In Candidates ArticleV: Procedure in case of a Tie / Special Elections Article VI: Campaign Procedures A. All eligible candidates with intentions on running for President, Vice-President, Texan Rider, and College Senator or Class Senator are required to attend a pre-election meeting, which will be hosted by the election committee.
2. Failure to attend the pre-election meeting by any candidate will result in immediate disqualification of that candidate.
B. Campaign materials may be posted beginning three weeks prior to the date of the election. Posting is defined as displaying of campaign placards, banners, sandwich boards, flyers and promotional buttons/ribbons.
C. Every candidate for any elected position is responsible for knowing and obeying all campaign procedures. Failure to comply with these regulations shall subject the candidate to disqualification.
D. Every candidate is responsible for all signs, ribbons, posters, and handbills containing the candidate’s name.
E. The use of paints, whitewash, ink chalk or similar material on any University property is prohibited. No holes may be dug on campus.
F. Any sign placed on campus must be in good taste or it will be removed and subject the individual responsible for the sign to appropriate disciplinary action or disqualification.
G. No bands or public address systems that disrupt university activities/functions shall be allowed.
H. Rallies or other forms of demonstrations must be approved by the Office of Student Activities and scheduled with the Dean of Student Life in order to avoid conflicting times of rallies.
I. All signs, posters, etc., must be removed by 12:00 midnight, on the 2nd day following the election unless a run-off is necessary, in which case the candidate involved in the run-off may leave their campaign literature posted until 12:00 midnight on the 2nd day following the run-off. If a candidate’s campaign material is not removed by the time specified above, then the candidate will be warned for the 1st offence, but will have to pay a fine to the Office of Student Activities for the 2nd offense. The fines will be issued on a “per day” basis as follows: 1. $1 for every piece of material 8.5”x11” or smaller. 2. $3 for every piece of material larger than 8.5”x11”.
J. All campaigning in the housing facilities must be with the written permission of the Director of Housing and Residence Life. Approved campaigning should not disrupt normal living conditions.
K. No candidates or persons helping individual candidates shall sponsor an alcohol related activity and/or event to gain campaign votes.
L. All students running for an elected office shall follow the “Signs and Publicity Regulations,” stated by the Office of Student Activities.
Article VIII: Polling Locations and Regulation Article IX: Enforcement of Election Rules and Ballot Counting Article X: The Scope and Authority of the Election Committee Article XI: Declaration of Victory Article XIII: Amendment to the Election Code
Full Version of Election Code(pdf)
Disclaimer: Official Election Code is kept on file in the Office of Student Life
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