Elections Timeline

Spring 2009 Elections - First Round

Wednesday, March 18		Elections announced to Union
Wednesday, March 18	After announcement	Sign-ups officially begin outside the Union Office (Shapiro Campus Center 301)
Wednesday, March 25	6:59pm	Sign-ups end
	7:00pm	Mandatory Candidates Meeting* (Student Union Office - Shapiro Campus Center 301)
	After meeting	Candidates may begin to campaign
Wednesday April 1	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!
Thursday April 2	12:01am	Polls open (primary round)
	11:59pm	Polls close (primary round)
	Sunday, April 5	12:01am	Polls open (final round)
11:59pm		Polls close (final round)

Spring 2009 Elections - Second Round

Wednesday, March 18		Elections announced to Union
Wednesday, March 18	After announcement	Sign-ups officially begin outside the Union Office (Shapiro Campus Center 301)
Sunday, April 19	6:29pm	Sign-ups end
	6:30pm	Mandatory Candidates Meeting* (Student Union Office - Shapiro Campus Center 301)
	After meeting	Candidates may begin to campaign
Saturday, April 25	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!
Sunday, April 26	12:01am	Polls open (primary round)
	11:59pm	Polls close (primary round)

Tuesday, April 28	12:01am	Polls open (final round)
Tuesday, April 28	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.