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Election Code of the Student Government Association Article II: Regular Fall Elections and Nominations Article III: Regular Spring Elections and Nominations A. Mr. and Miss TSU
1. Each student shall have the right to nominate three (3) different males and three (3) different females to reign as Mr. and Miss. TSU. Candidates must be of junior or senior classification and have a cumulative GPA of 2.25, and not be on disciplinary probation with the University. a. In the event that one female and/or male name appears three times on one ballot, that ballot will be counted as only one nomination for that female and/or male.
2. The three males and three females receiving the most nominations shall have their names placed on a final ballot. No person who has held the honor of Mr. and Miss TSU may hold that honor again.
3. The candidates receiving the most votes shall be elected Mr. and Miss. TSU. B. Student Body President and Vice-President Elections
1. Eligibility A. All candidates running for Student Body President must be full time students, as defined by the Student Handbook or enrolled in the number of hours required to complete their degree. Candidates must be of Junior, Senior, or Graduate classification at the time the office begins. They must have and maintain a Grade Point Average of 2.5, not be on disciplinary probation with the university and have served as a voting delegate on Student Government for at least one academic year. B. All candidates running for Student Body Vice President must be full time students, as defined by the Student Handbook or enrolled in the number of hours required to complete their degree. Candidates must be of sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate classification at the time the office begins. They must have and maintain a Grade Point Average of 2.5, not be on disciplinary probation with the university and have served as a voting delegate on Student Government for at least one academic year. 2. An application must be filed with the Office of Student Life three weeks prior to the date of the elections. This application must have the name of the candidate, the office the candidate seeks, and the year in which the candidate is running.
3. Candidates for Student Body President and Student Body Vice President must have a running partner and run together on the same ticket.
4. All eligible candidates will have their names placed on the ballot in an order drawn at random by the election committee and/or their advisor at the pre-election meeting. The Student Body President-Vice President ticket must receive a majority vote to be declared the winner.
5. The rules concerning election procedures must be obeyed and will be enforced by the election committee and the Student Government Advisor.
6. If a candidate fails to meet the minimum qualifications by the time he/she takes office, the next most vote receiver will assume that position. If only one candidate filed an application, the position will be filled from the Senate floor at the first meeting of the fall semester.
C. College Senator Elections
1. Persons seeking a College Senator position must be a member of the respective Academic College to which they are applying. Candidates must sign up through the On-line election system administered by the Student Government Association and the Office of Student Life. All persons must have and maintain a 2.25 GPA throughout the term. All candidates must not be on disciplinary probation with the University.
2. All University Academic Colleges shall elect Student Senators to serve in the Senate.
3. Each College is allowed two senators with voting privileges.
4. The time and place of the elections shall coincide with the election of the Student Body President and Student Body Vice President.
5. No person shall file for more than one position in the Student Government Association
6. An application must be filed with the Office of Student Life three weeks prior to the date of the elections. This application must have the name of the candidate, the office the candidate seeks, and the year in which the candidate is running. 7. If individuals do not sign up to have their names’ appear on the ballot and if no eligible write-in candidate is elected, the student body president will appoint eligible individuals to represent a college upon the confirmation of the senate.
8. The top two candidates who receive the most votes will be declared the winners using a plurality vote system. 9. In the event that three or more candidates apply for a particular college senator position than there shall be no write in candidates in that particular college senator position. However, if two or less candidates apply for a particular college senator position than there shall be a write-in section on the ballot. 10. All candidates who apply for college senator positions shall be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order by last name.
11. In the event of a tie situation, the Student Body President will host an interview process to determine the victor. 12. College Senators may be impeached for any reason with a 2/3 vote of the members of the Student Senate.
D. Sophomore, Junior, Senior, and Graduate Senators
1. The class senators shall be elected during the election of Student Body President and Student Body Vice President.
2. Each class will have representation of three student senators.
3. Persons seeking a Class Senator position must be a member of the respective class to which they are applying, for the academic year for which they are applying for. Candidates must sign up through the on-line election system administered by the Student Government Association and the Office of Student Life. All candidates must have and maintain a 2.25 cumulative GPA throughout the term. Candidates must not be on disciplinary probation with the University. 4. An application must be filed with the Office of Student Life three weeks prior to the date of the elections. This application must have the name of the candidate, the office the candidate seeks, and the year in which the candidate is running. 5. If individuals do not sign up to have their names’ appear on the ballot and if no eligible write-in candidate is elected, the student body president will appoint eligible individuals to represent a class upon the confirmation of the senate.
6. The top three candidates who receive the most votes will be declared the winners using a plurality vote system. 7. In the event that four or more candidates apply for a particular class senator position than there shall be no write-in candidates in that particular class senator position. However, if three or less candidates apply for a particular class senator position than there shall be a write-in section on the ballot.
8. All candidates who apply for class senator positions shall be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order by last name.
9. Class Senators may be impeached for any reason with a 2/3 vote of the members of the Student Senate.
10. In the event of a tie situation, the Student Body President will host an interview process to determine the victor. 11. No person shall file for more than one position in the Student Government Association.
E. Texan Rider
1. The election of the Texan Rider shall consist of a tryout and a student body election. a. The Texan Rider election shall coincide with the election of Student Body President and Student Body Vice President. b. An application must be filed with the Office of Student Life three weeks prior to the date of the elections. This application must have the name of the candidate, the office the candidate seeks, and the year in which the candidate is running. c. After applications are due, there shall be a mascot tryout conducted by the Tarleton State University Athletic Department. The tryout will consist of an interview, a two-minute live performance and a Tarleton Spirit and Tradition test. At the completion of the tryout, the Athletic Department’s selection committee will determine the top four candidates and have them placed on the ballot for the Student Body General election. If there are four or less candidates that have applied for the Texan Rider Position, then the tryout can still be held but all of the candidates shall be placed on the ballot. d. The candidate who receives a majority of the vote shall be named the Texan Rider. e. At the conclusion of the election, the Texan Rider shall be under the direction and supervision of the Tarleton State University Athletic Department.
2. Requirements for holding the position of Texan Rider are enforced by the Office of Student Life and the TSU Athletic Department.
a. The Texan Rider must have and maintain a cumulative 2.25 during their term.
b. The Texan Rider must be enrolled as a full time student and have earned at least 12 hours at Tarleton State University when filing an application.
d. The Texan Rider must attend all home athletic events. In the event of there being two home athletic events at the same date and time, he or she must attend the event designated by the TSU athletic department. The Texan Rider must also attend all away athletic events as deemed necessary by the TSU athletic department. The Texan Rider must attend all official spirit and tradition activities on campus.
The Texan Rider must represent Tarleton in the community at least once a semester.
3. Removal of the Texan Rider a. In the event that the above requirements are not met by the Texan Rider in a designated year, the athletic department shall inform the Student Government Association. The Student Government Association should then conduct a vote to inform the Athletic department on if the Texan Rider should be removed from office. The athletic department then has the power to appoint a new Texan rider to fill the remaining portion of the new term.
Article IV: Write-In Candidates ArticleV: Procedure in case of a Tie / Special Elections Article VI: Campaign Procedures 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
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