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SBA 1L Bar Governor Election

by · August 23, 2016

2016 SBA 1L Bar Governor Election

Voting will take place on August 30th – September 1st 2016. There are to be two bar governors for each 1L section.

A description of the bar governor position can be found in the SBA Constitution: – http://www.memphis.edu/law/documents/sba-constitution2014-15.pdf

Election Rules for the Candidates:

  1. A petition with 25 signatures of current students must be submitted to Mailbox 160 by 5:00 pm on Monday, August 29th. A template for the petition can be found here: SBA Bar Gov Petition
  2. A written statement of no more than 200 words must be submitted to Forrest Edwards at Forrest.Edwards@memphis.edu by 5:00 pm on August 29th.
  3. Voting will occur from Tuesday, August 30 through Thursday, September 1 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. All 1L students are eligible to vote.
  4. The candidate receiving a simple majority will be declared the winner. In the event that one candidate does not win a majority, a run-off election between the two candidates receiving the most votes will occur on September 6th and September 8th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The candidate winning the majority in the run-off will be declared the winner.
  5. Candidates shall not spend more than fifty dollars ($50) on campaign materials.
  6. Candidates shall not provide food or beverages to students.
  7. Candidates are limited to displaying campaign flyers (maximum size 8.5 x 11 in) in any of the following areas: the Student Lounge, the Fourth Floor Reading Room, the bulletin boards by the lockers, or on the SBA bulletin board in the lobby. *
  8. Candidates shall not loiter around the poll.
  9. Neither candidates nor their supporters shall campaign by email; however, social media such as Facebook or Twitter may be employed.
  10. Campaign materials may be distributed and displayed after 5 p.m. on Monday August 29th, once the petition and written statement have been submitted.
  11. Under no circumstances shall any campaign materials be hung on the walls or taped down to any surfaces.
  12. FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY RULES MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

* Candidates must contact the SBA secretary, Mel Borrelli, about displaying their flyers on the SBA bulletin board in the lobby. (mbrrelli@memphis.edu)

A copy of the election rules can be found here:  2016 1L Bar Governor Election Rules

Please come out and vote for your candidates! Good luck to everyone running.

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