The Catholic University of America

 

Introduction
The Student Bar Association (SBA) will hold the General Election for positions on the SBA Executive Board and Honor Board for the 2012 - 2013 academic year. Included on this webpage are: Important Dates, Voting, Rules, Debate, Available Positions, and Candidate Application Form.
 
Voting in the Elections
During this time all students will be able to vote by visiting tables in the Atrium and Student Lounge.  Voting will be by paper ballot.
*You will need your CUA ID to vote.*
Rules
The following rules must be adhered to AT ALL TIMES during the campaign period:
•     No campaign materials may be posted prior to submission of completed nomination packet and receipt of nomination confirmation e-mail.
•     No campaign materials may be posted earlier than Wednesday, March 30.
•     All candidates MUST NOT email campaign materials or messages via TWEN e-mail lists.
•     All candidates are required to attempt to participate in the Candidates Debate.
•     All candidates must have their campaign related materials seen and approved by the Office of Student Life and Special Events (Room 341) before distributing or posting them. Materials posted without prior approval are subject to removal.
•     Campaign materials may only be posted on locker room bulletin boards, open bulletin boards, and the glass wall located on the first floor.  Materials may not be posted on the glass wall located on the first floor before March 30.
•     No materials may be posted in the Atrium, garage, walls, pillars, restrooms, library, or windows.
•     Please limit the posting of fliers to one per candidate on each bulletin board and one poster board for each candidate along the glass wall on the first floor only.
•     Please refrain from spending more than $50 on campaigning, excluding photocopies.
•     Please remove campaign materials by Monday, April 11, 2011.
•     Campaigning in Class - Due to complaints from previous elections, we ask that students not use class time to campaign. Telling your classmates that you are running or encouraging them to vote is encouraged, but requesting speaking time from professors is not acceptable.
•     UPDATE: Posting anything related to the elections to TWEN groups for classes will not be accepted and will result in the disqualification of the candidate from the election. Candidates may use Student Organization TWEN groups to advertise the fact that the elections are ongoing and the fact they are running for an office.  They may include in such messages: the office they are running for and a request that you consider them when voting.  These posts may not include any campaigning material or descriptions of a platform.  Additionally they may only be made to TWEN groups for Student Organizations of which the candidate is a member.
Candidates Debate
The Candidates Debate rules allow each candidate two minutes to make opening remarks, including a platform statement.  After opening remarks, the Debate Panel will ask questions of each candidate.  This will be followed by an open floor question and answer period from the audience.  All candidates are asked to wear business or business casual attire. The Candidate Debate will take place at a time TBD.
 
 
Candidate Application Form
 
 
Note: Candidates must turn in their applications by the deadline in order to be eligible to run for a position on the SBA Executive Board or Honor Board. 
 
***WE ARE SORRY, BUT NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE FOR LATE APPLICATIONS***
 
Available Positions (# Available):
 
SBA President (1)
VP of Academic Affairs (1)
VP of Financial Affairs (1)
VP of Student Affairs (1)
Director of Communications (1)
3L Representative (3)
2L Representative (3)
Honor Board Member (6)
 
From the SBA Constitution & By-Laws - Candidate Restrictions & Qualifications:
 
  • No Candidate, upon return of the election results, shall be permitted to hold more than one Executive Board position at any one time.  
  • Candidates for President may not run for a Vice President position.  
  • Candidates may not run for more than two Vice President positions.
  • Candidates for President or Vice President may run for the positions of class representative.
  • The candidates for the SBA Executive Board shall not run for a position on the Honor Board and vice versa.
  • Candidates may only run for one representative position.
  • Any currently enrolled student, in good academic standing and reasonably expected to return for the following academic year, shall be eligible to run for the SBA Executive Board and Honor Board.