Elections Timeline

Spring 2008 Round 1

Monday, March 10		Elections announced to Union
Monday, March 10	After announcement	Sign-ups officially begin outside the Union Office (Shapiro Campus Center 301)
Thursday, March 20	5:59pm	Sign-ups end
	6:00pm	Mandatory Candidates Meeting* (Student Union Office - Shapiro Campus Center 301)
	After meeting	Candidates may begin to campaign
Saturday, March 29th	9:00pm	Candidate website link and picture due (must be emailed to elections@lists.brandeis.edu by candidate) Official club endorsements due (must be emailed by club leadership to elections@lists.brandeis.edu and CC'd to candidate) Website links, pictures, and club endorsements WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline!
Sun, March 30	12:01am	Polls open (primary round)
	7:00pm	Attend Senate meeting (optional)
	11:59pm	Polls close (primary round)
Tues, April 1	12:01am	Polls open (final round)
Tues, April 1	11:59pm	Polls close (final round)

Spring 2008 Round 2

Monday, March 10		Elections announced to Union
Monday, March 10	After announcement	Sign-ups officially begin outside the Union Office (Shapiro Campus Center 301)
Sunday, April 6	5:29pm	Sign-ups end
	5:30pm	Mandatory Candidates Meeting* (Student Union Office - Shapiro Campus Center 301)
	After meeting	Candidates may begin to campaign
Monday, April 14	9:00pm	Candidate website link and picture due (must be emailed to elections@lists.brandeis.edu by candidate) Official club endorsements due (must be emailed by club leadership to elections@lists.brandeis.edu and CC'd to candidate) Website links, pictures, and club endorsements WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline!
Tuesday, April 15	12:01am	Polls open (primary round)
	11:59pm	Polls close (primary round)

Thursday, April 17	12:01am	Polls open (final round)
Thursday, April 17	11:59pm	Polls close (final round)

*If a candidate cannot attend this meeting, he or she must email elections@lists.brandeis.edu before the meeting begins (preferably one day in advance, please).

Results will be announced to candidates immediately following their tabulation and verification by the elections commission. Results will be certified and announced publicly following a grace period for complaints against the elections.