Election Policy - Student Government Association - Towson University

Election Policy Student Government Association Towson University Article I Election Commission Appointment, Powers, and Responsibilities Section 1: The Student Government Association (SGA) elections will be administered by an impartial Election Commission consisting of five or seven undergraduate, fee-paying Towson University students. Section 2: No person holding or running for any SGA office - elected or appointed- or any member of any SGA board may sit on the Election Commission. Section 3: No person who accepts an Election Commission appointment will be considered for elected office after the first Election Commission meeting takes place, even if they resign from the Election Commission. Section 4: The Election Commission is selected by an application and interview process. The interview process is conducted by a member of the Campus Life staff, the Election Commission Advisor and SGA nonreturning members. In the case that not all Election Commission positions are filled, the following may take place, an extension of deadlines and/ or nominations to apply. In the event that a commissioner(s) resign, vacancies can be pulled from original applications or a new application process may be instated. An Election Commission must be no smaller than 5 students. Section 5: A Head Commissioner will be chosen by majority vote of Election Commission members, all official Election Commission correspondence will be sent by this person on behalf of the entire Election Commission. Section 6: candidates. Section 7: Election Commissioners are able to vote in the elections but are not able to endorse Duties of the Election Commission will include: A. Impartially encourage active student involvement in the election process. B. Organize the election process and enforce the Election Policy. C. Hold mandatory meetings for all candidates, at which all procedures will be discussed. D. Hold a minimum of 5 office hours a week for the duration of their duty. E. Host a candidate forum/ debate. F. Address violations of the Election Policy. G. Have discretionary powers to interpret election policy. H. Facilitate the election, oversee the election voting, be present when the votes are downloaded, and announce voting results. I. Develop a schedule for the following election year cycle. J. Recommend changes for the following year's election cycle. 2018 Election Policy