Elections

Fall 2024 Voting

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Introduction
Process
Voting
Qualifying for Office
Timeline
Orientation Meetings

Introduction

Student Government uses elections to select its executive officers and senators.

The Elections Board is the body responsible for administering Student Government’s elections. It serves as the adjudicating board for election-related complaints as well as a resource for candidates – whether first-time or incumbent.

For questions about the elections process, contact the Elections Board Chair (Adhithi@utdallas.edu).

Process

To be elected to an executive or senatorial position in Student Government, you must:

  1. Meet the qualifications for the office you seek.
  2. Attend a senator election orientation if you are running for a school seat, a graduate seat, or an at-large seat.
  3. File to run for office.
    • (Note: We are not allowing tickets to be formed for Fall Elections, candidates must campaign separately)
  4. Receive the necessary votes to be elected.
  5. Submit a financial disclosure for your campaign.

Voting

On September 9th, 2024, all enrolled students will be sent an individual link to the ballot via email for the offices for which they are eligible to vote. All students may vote for their school’s senators and at-large senators.

Preliminary election results will be announced to candidates after the Elections Board meets and confirmed after the Elections Board has certified the election.

Qualifying for Office

Student Government requires the following to qualify for office:

  • You must be enrolled for a minimum of nine (9) hours on the undergraduate level or six (6) hours on the graduate level.
  • You must be in academic good standing and not on disciplinary probation.
  • For school senators, you must remain a member of the school from which you were elected.
    • For example, if you would like to run as an ECS senator, you must currently be an ECS student and remain an ECS student for your term of office.

Additionally, senators are expected to be available on Tuesdays from 5:30 PM – 7:15 PM for Senate meetings and meetings of committees to which they are appointed.

Timeline

The Fall 2024 election cycle is using the following timeline:

Filing OpensMonday, July 15th
Election Orientation MeetingsAugust 12th – 23rd
Filing ClosesFriday, August 30th
Campaign Period BeginsMonday, August 26th
Speed Campaigning Event
(First Floor Student Union)		Thursday, September 5th
(11:00am-2:30pm)
Ballots OpenMonday, September 9th
Ballots CloseWednesday, September 11th

Orientation Meetings

Senator Election Orientations

To qualify to run as a senator, you must attend an election orientation meeting. This meeting with a member of the Elections Board will provide more information on the election process, including what policies and procedures have changed this year, and will allow you to ask questions on how to prepare for the campaign period.

See the schedule and locations (or links to join) here:

Monday, August 12th at 5:00pmMicrosoft Teams
Wednesday, August 14th at 5:00pmMicrosoft Teams
Friday, August 16th at 5:00pmMicrosoft Teams
Thursday, August 22nd at 5:00pmMicrosoft Teams
Friday, August 23rd at 5:00pmMicrosoft Teams
Thursday, August 29th at 5:00 pmMicrosoft Teams
Friday, August 30th at 5:00 pmMicrosoft Teams