Clause A. Any St. Norbert College undergraduate student in good academic standing and good disciplinary standing is eligible for candidacy.
Clause B. All students running for any Student Government Association office are required to follow these guidelines.
Students running for any Student Government Association position are responsible for reading and understanding all of the Election Procedures. Candidates should reach out to the Chair of the Elections Board for clarification of bylaws if needed.
Candidates are responsible for the action of each of their campaign workers. Campaign guideline violations committed by campaign workers will count against the candidates.
a) A campaign worker is defined as anyone who actively campaigns for a candidate with the candidate’s knowledge and permission. Candidates who run together are considered to be workers for one another’s campaigns.
Campaigning consists of any public contact for the solicitation of votes. Personal appearances, placement of posters, or distribution of any election materials shall be considered campaigning. Any campaigning before or after the specified period is a violation of campaign rules, the penalty for which may include a maximum penalty of forfeiture of candidacy.
Each candidate must have his or her posters approved per the posting policy stated in The Citizen.
A limit of $100.00 in cash and gifts may be used for campaigning by each candidate. A ledger must be submitted upon request of the Elections Board of the Student Government Association when campaigning ends within seven (7) days from the closing of the polls.
Campaign material may not be posted in any St. Norbert College office or designated computer labs.
E-mail may not be used for soliciting votes.
Disruption of classes or scheduled college activities by campaigning is prohibited.
Candidates may not campaign door-to-door in the residence halls, college apartments and campus owned houses (a candidate may speak before a floor, and/or hall meetings, and reserve rooms to speak in with permission from the Area Coordinator or appropriate Residential Education and Housing staff member)
Endorsements.
a) Endorsements shall include public, formal, or organized communication or appearances indicating support for a candidate.
b) Student organizations may provide an official statement on behalf of a candidate that they support, but they cannot campaign or endorse any further.
c) Candidates may not seek endorsement from the President of the College and/or members of the President’s Cabinet.
Candidates may not be involved in or instruct others to engage in any unethical behavior as defined in (7.1.B.16). If a candidate becomes aware of such behavior, they must report the behavior to the Elections Board immediately.
Candidates are expected to behave ethically at all times. Unethical behavior will be penalized by the Election Board. Examples of unethical behavior include, but are not limited to, monopolization of limited bulletin board space, covering or defaming of any other candidates’ posters, insulting or defaming other candidates, and harassment or misconduct toward any election officials.
Penalties issued by the Elections Board will be decided by the Elections Board subject to review from the Judicial Board.
Social Media.
a) Candidates may utilize social media in campaigning.
b) Candidates must create a social media account or page specifically for campaigning
c) If a candidate uses their personal media account or page to share their campaign materials, that personal account or page must be made accessible to the Elections Board, upon request.
