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University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student Government

General Election2016

Candidate Packet Due onFriday, February 12, 2016

No later than 5:00 P.M.Applicant Name | College

Position Running For

Contact Information

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Alyssa Winston, Supervisor of Electionsalyssa28 @mail.usf.edu

Election Information:

There are 15 available seats in Senate open for election. This packet will serve for the application of all open positions in the General Election. Students may only run for one position. Only paperwork submitted directly to the Elections Rules Commission in the labeled box in SLC 1500 will be recognized as received.

Election Requirements All candidates MUST attend ONE informational meeting. Times/Dates will be listed in this packet.

All candidates MUST have turned in a completed application packet that meets the minimum signature requirement for the desired position before 5:00 pm, Friday, February 12, 2016, in SLC 1500 Green Box labeled SENATE APPLICATION DROP OFF.

Student Government Requirements

Senators MUST attend Monday senate meetings (typically 5 PM – 6 PM). Some exceptions will

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University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student Governmentbe made for exams and class conflicts that require late arrival/early departure. For more information about this please speak to the Senate Pro Tempore prior to application. For senate candidates to have their name of the official ballot, they must attend one General Assembly OR one senate committee meeting prior to campaign week.

Candidates MUST be enrolled for at least 6 credit hours as an undergraduate or 4 credits as a graduate degree seeking student and maintain AT LEAST an overall 2.0 GPA.

Election Schedule

Application Process: Tuesday, December 29th, 2016 – Friday, February 12th, 2016.

Approval Process: Friday, February 12th, 2016 – Monday, February 15th, 2016

NO Campaigning. Candidates will be informed of their eligibility to run via email by 5 PM Monday, February 22 2016

Candidate Meetings (ONE MANDATORY):

5 PM Monday, February 15, 2016 & 5PM Wednesday, February 17, 2016

BOTH in SLC 1500.

YOU MUST ATTEND ONE MEETING BEFORE CAMPAIGNING. All candidates must attend one meeting to be eligible to run. You may be disqualified for failing to attend a Candidate meeting before campaigning. If you are unable to attend a meeting, contact the Supervisor of Elections.

Campaigning Allowed: Monday, February 22, 2016 – Thursday, March 3, 2016.

Election Dates: 8am Monday, February 29, 2016 – 5pm Thursday, March3, 2016

Run-Off Election (if required): Tuesday, March 8, 2016 – Wednesday,March 9, 2016

Candidate Information SheetReturn Application to Elections Rules Commission ONLY

Everyone participating in this election must complete a Candidate Information Sheet

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University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student GovernmentPosition Running for: ________________________

Personal Information:

Name: ______________________________ U-Number: ___________________

Address:______________________ City: __________________ State:_______Zip:________

Telephone Number: _____________________________

USFSP Email Address: _____________________________

Have you worked for any other USFSP department within the last year?Yes No

If so, are you currently employed by that department?Yes No

College: _____________________________

Major: _____________________________

Student Standing:

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate Student

Credit Hours Enrolled this Semester: _______

Expected Graduation Date: _________________ Current Institutional GPA: ___________

Are you currently on conduct probation with Student Rights and Responsibilities?Yes No

Signature of Candidate________________________________

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Candidate Expense StatementList all of the following expenditures that were spent during your election campaign. In the case that you have additional expenditures past the submission of this statement you may amend by submitting an amended expense statement. Misreported information on the Expense Statement may result in major/minor violations being assessed.

Name: _____________________ Date: ______________________

Office Seeking: __________________________ College: ________________

Description Vendor Cost Quantity Total (w/ Tax)

Subtotal

Total

Please attach copies of your receipts

I do hereby swear or affirm that the above list of expenditures is representative of my sum total of expenditures received during my campaign for Student Government office.

Signature of Candidate ___________________________________________

Supervisor of Elections___________________________________________

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Candidate Contribution StatementList all contributions received during your election campaign. In addition to all contributions made by outsiders of your campaign like local business owners make sure to include any donations you make to your own campaign such as money and previously owned supplies. In the case that you have additional contributions past the submission of this statement you may amend by submitting an amended contribution statement. Misreported information on the Contribution Statement may result in major/minor violations being assessed.

Name: ___________________________ Amount: $_______Address: _____________________________

_____________________________Phone: _____________________________


_____________________________Phone: _____________________________


_____________________________Phone: _____________________________


_____________________________Phone: _____________________________

I do hereby swear or affirm that the above list of contributions is representative of my sum total of contributions received during my campaign for Student Government office.

_____________________________ _____________________(Candidate Signature) Candidate’s Printed Name

_____________________________ _____________________

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University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student Government(Supervisor of Elections) Date and Time

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EVERYONE participating in this election must complete a Buckley Waiver

Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates must each fill out a Candidate Information Sheet and attach both to the Application

Buckley Waiver

I, __________________________ , hereby authorize and consent to the release of my records, which shall include my GPA,Academic Standing, major, and confirmation of enrollment at USFSP for the purposes of verifying the qualifications of employment and/or volunteer positions with Student Government. I also acknowledge that the information provided on this application is true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that falsification of any part of this form will be cause for immediate dismissal if employed in volunteering my time and/or the invalidation of this application. This information shall be held by Student Government for a period not to exceed one year, if not hired by SG. In the event that I am hired, I understand this application will become part of my permanent employee/volunteer file. This information shall not be released to any other entity without my prior written consent.

The following affirmation is a requirement that all SG members must sign in order to serve or be employed by or volunteer for Student Government. This affirmation is an extension of the SG waiver that all SG members currently sign so we may access grades to ensure all prospective candidates, volunteers, and employees meet SG requirements.

Affirmation of Status of Student Government Records and Privacy Rightsfor USF Student Government Officers, Appointees, Employees and Volunteers

I, ___________________________ , voluntarily assume the responsibilities and rights afforded to me as a USFSP StudentGovernment Officer/Appointee, Employee and/or Volunteer and acknowledge that although as a student at the University of South Florida my student records are confidential and protected by both Federal (FERPA) and State (Fl. St. 1002.22) Privacy Laws, as an active participant in the USFSP Student Government my actions and any records created as a result of my elected, appointed or hired position in USFSP Student Government (herein, SG Records) are subject to both the Florida Sunshine Laws (Fl.St 286.011) and Florida Open Records Laws (Fl. St. Chapter 119) and I waive any confidentiality in those SG records created in the event of a public record, public meeting or audit and compliance or investigation or any review by student government, the university, the state or other agency.

____________________________________ ________________________________Signature Date

Items considered private:- Judicial hearings that may involve issues of student conduct or academic record- Privacy of Student Court and Court records, and any record pertaining to Student Rights and Responsibilities

Items considered public:- all emails using the SG mail address- all expenditures made by SG including payroll expenditures and reimbursement for expenses- all students desiring to serve on SG, be employed by SG or volunteer for SG

U #_________________________________

Please Print Name:_______________________________________

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SG Department__________________________________________

Candidate Biography

Candidates are advised to write a biography to be posted prior to elections. This biography will be limited to a maximum of 200 words and must be submitted to the Supervisor of Elections, via email, in a word document (.doc) by Friday,February 12,2016. The Elections Rules Commission is not responsible for any grammar, formatting or spelling mistakes and will post only what the candidate submits.

1. Write a biography with a maximum of 200 words

2. Save in a .doc format

3. Email this file as an attachment to the Supervisor of Senate Elections, Daniel Hernandez Gomez, [email protected].

4. Deadline: Friday, February 12, 2016

EXAMPLE: My name is Rocky D. Bull and I am a junior majoring in Biomedical Sciences here at the University of South Florida. I am currently the Public Relations officer for the Economics Scholar Society as well as an active member of Black Student Union and Alliance of Concerned Students. Ever since arriving on the Tampa campus I have been looking for a way to get involved and give back to the student body and I feel being your Senator is the best way I can do that. As a Senator I will fight to make Student Government more transparent so you can see where your money goes. In addition I will help to bridge the gap between Student Government and the student body by relaying real student concerns and getting your input on important matters. Finally as a Senator I

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University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student Governmentwill stand up for any student concern even when it differs with my opinion because I am a Senator for the students. VOTE RDB February 29th-March 3rd!

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TO ALL CANDIDATES:

You must fulfill the minimum signature requirement for your application. Signatures must be from USFSP students. Tampa, and Sarasota students

are not acceptable. Candidates must be the one getting their own packets signed.

NOTICE!!!

Printed names must be clear and legible. The names are checked thoroughly. Names WILL be disqualified if a signature is not a USF St. Petersburg Student or if the name is not legible. Please remind students by giving their Net ID they will not receive any emails from us, but we need it to verify the names.

IT IS EXTREMELY RECOMMENDED THAT CANDIDATES OBTAIN MORE THAN THE REQUIRED SIGNATURES IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE THAT THE REQUIREMENT IS MET. YOU WILL BE INELIGIBLE IF THERE IS JUST ONE SHORT!

Executive Candidate Procedure ONLY

If you are running for the Presidential/ Vice Presidential position you must:

1. Obtain at least 200 signatures from students enrolled ONLY at USF St. Petersburg

Remember: You are only required 200 eligible signatures from USFSP students, despite additional space being provided below. All names must be verifiable and legible. Each Position must turn in a packet including at least 200 signatures, for a total of at least 400 signatures for the ticket (Presidential packet and Vice President packets may include the same names and signatures.

Senate Candidate Procedures ONLY

If you are running for a position in Senate you must:

1. Obtain at least 50 signatures from students enrolled ONLY at USF St. Petersburg. Please do not print out all the pages that allow up to 240 signatures.

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University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student GovernmentRemember: You are only required 50 eligible signatures from USFSP students, despite additional space being provided below. All names must be verifiable and legible.

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