Election Commission An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do

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Election CommissionAn Aggie does not lie,
cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do

• Mandatory Candidates Meeting
• Fall Elections
• September 29, 2009
• 8 pm
• Rudder 707

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Election Commission

• Jacob Lopez- SGA Election Commissioner
• Carly Henderson- Director of Administration
• Matt Hunt- Director of Finance
• Lee Carpenter- Director of Communication
• Dawson Cannefax- Administrative Assistant

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Election Commissioner Contact Information

• Jacob Lopez
• Phone [phone]
• Website election.tamu.edu
• E-mail jacoblopez3_at_gmail.com
• Office Hours by appointment

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Director of Administration

• Carly Henderson
• Phone [phone]
• E-Mail Carly_at_visualproof.com

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Director of Finance

• Matt Hunt
• Phone [phone]
• E-Mail huntmatt1_at_gmail.com

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Director of Communication

• Lee Carpenter
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail lcarp88_at_gmail.com

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E-Mails

• You should have been getting e-mails from the
  election commissioner
• If not, please update your e-mail or make sure we
  have the correct e-mail address

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Important Dates

• Filing September 21-25
• Candidates Meeting September 29
• Campaigning September 30-October 6 (on campus
  from 8 am-5pm)
• Voting October 7-8 (9am to 5 pm)
• Results October 8 (6 pm)

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On-Campus campaigning

• The guide to campaigning in RHA residence halls

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First action you need to do when you leave
tonight

• Go online and fill out the Intent to Campaign in
  the Residence Halls form by Midnight Friday
  October 2.
• If you dont submit your form by Friday you will
  not be able to campaign in the Residence Halls.

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Youve gotten your confirmation.When and where
are you going?

• Campaigning in Residence Halls will be going on
  next week.
• Each night, campaigning will go on from 7-9pm
• Monday (10/5)
• Northside
• Tuesday(10/6)
• Southside

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The Check-in Stations

• Check-in Stations open at 630pm each night
• On the night of campaigning come to the
  appropriate check-in station
• Monday A-3 Lounge
• Tuesday Commons Multi Purpose Room

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A Campaigner Card
Front
Back
The Campaigner Card will have contact information
for Andrew Warren, RHA Election Commissioner, to
handle questions or problems during campaigning.
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Rules When Campaigning in Residence Halls

• Each resident will have stop signs made
  available to them to put on their doors.
• Each stop sign will clearly state the residents
  class year and what actions campaigners can and
  cannot do.

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Its 9 oclock. Now what do I do?!

• Once it is time to stop campaigning, have the
  escort sign the time out part of the card.
• Candidates have until 930 PM to return the
  Campaigning Cards to the check-in table

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For Further Information

• Please do not hesitate to contact RHA for further
  details
• Andrew Warren, Election Commissioner
• Policy_at_rha.tamu.edu
• Jeff Gregory, RHA President
• president_at_rha.tamu.edu
• Craig Rotter, RHA Advisor
• craigr_at_housing.tamu.edu

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This Concludes Todays Presentation

• This process has been approved by RHA.
• Any Questions?

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Facebook Campaigning

• Private Groups can be made to communicate with
  campaign staff and members.
• Must add election commissioner
• Can become public once campaign period begins.
• No updates can be made once campaigning is over
• No messages over Facebook or e-mail can be made
  once campaign period is over

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Registering Materials

• You must register everything used in campaigning.
  
• You must send the election commissioner a list of
  all materials used.
• For flyers send a copy, for other items send a
  photo or description of the item
• Failure to do so can result in penalties up to
  disqualification.

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Fair Market Value

• Designed to make race FAIR
• If item is bought in B/CS
• Expense it at cost
• Cost The exact price you paid for it (including
  tax)
• If item is bought outside of B/CS
• If cost was less than FMV, then you must use the
  FMV
• If cost was more than FMV, you expense it at cost
• Expense at FMV or at cost, whichever is higher

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Items not on FMV sheet

• Will be determined fairly by the Election
  Commissioner and Finance Director
• Election Commissioner has final authority
• Donated
• Still expensed as if purchased
• Found for free or at a discount
• Still expensed as if purchased from a store
  selling them for profit (e.g. plywood, sheets)

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Expenditure Limits

• Freshman class president- 400
• Freshman Senate seat- 150

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Finance questions

• All questions pertaining to finance should be
  directed to Matt Hunt

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Election Guide

• Located on vote.tamu.edu
• Small bio including a picture, your contact info,
  and a message not exceeding 200 words.

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Sample Ballot

• Must sign off on the sample ballot by Friday,
  October 2 at 5pm.
• The ballot will be located on the window of the
  SGA office located in the Koldus building
• Make sure your name is spelled correctly as it
  will appear on the ballot.

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Voting Locations

• Located online at vote.tamu.edu
• Also a location at Koldus
• On the ballots, the positions of names are
  randomized each time someone logs on to vote.

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Campaigning questions

• Any questions pertaining to campaigning should be
  directed to Lee Carpenter

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ANY QUESTIONS?