{"id":6373,"date":"2016-08-23T15:43:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T20:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onlegalgrounds.law.memphis.edu\/wordpress\/?p=6373"},"modified":"2016-08-23T16:00:41","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T21:00:41","slug":"sba-1l-bar-governor-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/sba-1l-bar-governor-election\/","title":{"rendered":"SBA 1L Bar Governor Election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2016 SBA 1L Bar Governor Election<\/p>\n

Voting will take place on August 30th \u2013 September 1st 2016. There are to be two bar governors for each 1L section.<\/p>\n

A description of the bar governor position can be found in the SBA Constitution: \u2013\u00a0http:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/documents\/sba-constitution2014-15.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Election Rules for the Candidates:<\/p>\n

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  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<\/a><\/li>\n
  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.<\/li>\n
  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.<\/li>\n
  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.<\/li>\n
  5. Candidates shall not spend more than fifty dollars ($50) on campaign materials.<\/li>\n
  6. Candidates shall not provide food or beverages to students.<\/li>\n
  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. *<\/li>\n
  8. Candidates shall not loiter around the poll.<\/li>\n
  9. Neither candidates nor their supporters shall campaign by email; however, social media such as Facebook or Twitter may be employed.<\/li>\n
  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.<\/li>\n
  11. Under no circumstances shall any campaign materials be hung on the walls or taped down to any surfaces.<\/li>\n
  12. FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY RULES MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

    A copy of the election rules can be found here:\u00a0 2016 1L Bar Governor Election Rules<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Please come out and vote for your candidates! Good luck to everyone running.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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