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Executive Election 2016Important Information

Please read carefully the requirements and duties of the desired office before entering the election. This information can be found on the attached Notice of Intent.

To be a candidate for either President or Vice President, a student must fill out the Notice of Intent and the signature form (attached), and turn these completed documents in to the LUCC Drop Box on the 4th floor of the Warch Campus Center by 11:59pm on Thursday, January 12th, 2017.

Please email a 200 word statement and a photo (preferably a headshot) to [email protected] . Statements will be made public, and should address why you want to be LUCC President or Vice President and what your qualifications are.

No campaigning is allowed until after successful completion and submission of these documents. All campaigning must follow the rules set forth in the enclosed Notice of Intent.

There will be at least one scheduled candidate forum. The location and times for these forums are TBD. Candidates will give a short address outlining their platform and then answer questions from the audience, through the debate mediator.

Election polls will open at 10:00am on Tuesday, January 17th and will close by 8:00pm on the same night. Polling will be conducted during all day in the Warch Campus Center with additional polling in the Conservatory and Alexander Gymnasium.

Ballots will be retained for three days following the election should a candidate request a recount.

Election results will be accepted at the LUCC General Council meeting on Monday, January 23 th unless a candidate contests the election results prior to the start of the meeting.

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1968 LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

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Duties of Office (LUCC Constitution, Article Three, Student Handbook)

Section 8.Duties of the president

A. To convene, set the agenda for, and preside at all meetings of the council.B. To authenticate with his or her signature, when necessary, all acts, orders, and proceedings of the

council.C. To chair the Steering Committee.D. To report to the university president and the faculty secretary the nominations and appointments of

the Steering Committee after the Steering Committee has reported its selections to the council.E. To serve as a nonvoting member of all LUCC standing and ad hoc committees, excluding the

committee responsible for conducting the election of officers.F. To convene the first meeting of each LUCC standing or ad hoc committee after the Steering

Committee has reported its appointments to the council.G. To fulfill other duties described in the by-laws.

Section 9.Duties of the vice president

A. To preside at meetings of the council in the absence of the president.B. To chair the Finance Committee.C. To hold an informational meeting by the end of 3rd week Term I with all LUCC organizations to

discuss the rules and procedures of the budget allocation process.D. To fulfill other duties described by the by-laws.

Important LUCC Regulations Governing Campaigns:

D. Campaigning Rules

1. Officer candidates may not spend or have spent on their behalf more than $30. Representative candidates may not spend or have spent on their behalf more than $15. Any officer or representative candidate must provide a full accounting of his or her campaign expenses to the Polling, Elections, and Leadership Committee upon request by that committee. The committee may request such documentation at its discretion, and must do so upon the demand of any candidate in the relevant election. Any request for campaign finance reports must be made within 30 days of the relevant election.

2. No electioneering or campaign signs are allowed in Andrew Commons, in university computer labs, or within 50 feet of the polling stations during voting. This stipulation does not apply with respect to public university computers that are not located in labs or privately owned computers.

READ THROUGH THE LUCC CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS PRIOR TO DECIDING TO RUN FOR AN OFFICE

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT EITHER THE PRESIDENTIAL OR VICE-PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD LUCC ([email protected])

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Presidential / Vice-Presidential Nomination Form 2017-2018

Due by 11:59pm Thursday, January 12 th in the LUCC Drop Box on the 4th floor of the Warch Campus Center.

Candidate’s Name: _____________________________________________

Running For: _____________________________________________

In order to be nominated for either LUCC president or vice-president, a candidate must obtain 150 valid student and/or faculty signatures from the Lawrence Community. Candidates may sign their own petition. Students signing this petition must be degree-seeking students enrolled for Lawrence credit during Term II of the 2015-2016 academic year.

Please retain a copy of this petition for safekeeping.

Candidates are responsible for making sure that all signatures are clear and legible

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