SBA Executive Board Election Information DUE THURSDAY
Interested in serving on the Executive Board for the Student Bar Association? Submit your applications now! Those elected positions are: Secretary, Treasurer, Director of Events, Election Commissioner/ABA Representative, Community Service Liaison, and Senator-Elect. All vital information and documents can be found On Legal Grounds and TWEN. If you are curious about any position’s duties, go to the SBA TWEN page and check out the 2021-2022 Constitution.
Important Deadlines:
- The grade release form, signature pages, and interest statement should all be submitted by Thursday, March 16 at 12 PM to the Elections Commissioner, Lexi Hivner. Her email is achivner@memphis.edu.
- Elections for these positions will be held from Wednesday, March 22– Monday, March 27 on TigerZone.
The SBA Election Rules detail everything that each candidate must do in order to be eligible to run. Read the SBA Election Rules carefully and mind the specific due dates. Here is a brief summary of the main requirements.
– Email the Elections Commissioner (Lexi Hivner) expressing your desire to run; be sure to include which position you would like to run for.
– Submit a completed Grade Release form and Signature Form to the Elections Commissioner via mailbox 179 (Lexi Hivner’s mailbox).
– Submit a written statement (200-word limit) to the Elections Commissioner via email: achivner@memphis.edu. The statement will be included on the ballot so voting students can get a sense of who they’re voting for.
– Get fellow students to “sign” your signature pages to run. Attached to the election forms for each respective position are signature pages that must be turned in for an individual to be included on the ballot.
All other rules can be found within the election’s packet. If you have any additional questions about the election process after reading the Election Rules, please reach out to the Lexi Hivner, the Elections Commissioner, directly at achivner@memphis.edu.
