Category Archives: Election News

Welcome to the USG elections center! All election highlights, candidate information, policy changes and election results will be posted here. Class elections start October 1st, 2012.


Hi Tigers!
It has been an honor to serve as your USG President this year. Soon it will be time to elect your next administration, including the USG Executive Committee for the year 2013, as well as your class Senators.
As of today, registration is open for elections to the following positions:
  • USG President
  • USG Vice President
  • Academics Chair
  • USG Social Chair
  • Campus and Community Affairs Chair
  • USG Treasurer
  • University Life Committee Chair
  • 2014/2015/2016 Class Senator
If you may be interested in running for one of these positions, I encourage you to check out http://join.tigerapps.org/. Then, there are a few things you must do.
Step 1: Attend a Mandatory Elections Open House
     When: Thursday and Friday @ 5pm
     Where: Frist 302
If these times pose a legitimate problem, please email Julian Dean ’13, the Chief Elections Manager of the USG, at [email protected].
In advance, you can read the Candidates’ Handbook here.
Step 2: Register as a candidate!
The strict deadline for all registration components is Sunday, November 11 at 5pm.  Late registrations will not be accepted.  By this deadline, you must:
  • Submit the petition for USG office. Submit a hard copy with physical signatures to the mailbox located below the suggestion box on the USG Office door, Frist 204.If you are running to be your Class Senator, you will need 25 signatures from members of your class. If you are running for any other position, you will need 50 signatures from members of any class.Click here for this form.
  • Submit the candidate registration form electronically.Click here for this form.
  • Submit your candidate statement and photograph electronically.  Once submitted, you may not edit or change your statement or photograph.Click here for this form. 
If you have any questions about the elections process, please email the USG’s Chief Elections Manager Julian Dean ’13 at [email protected]
Good luck!
Bruce
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2012 Fall Freshman Elections Candidates

Class of 2016, we are excited to announce your candidates for the Freshman Class Council elections! There will be 32 candidates for the 5 spots:
See their candidate statements and pictures here.
Voting begins next Monday (click here), so I hope you’ll have the chance to meet some of them this week and hear about their ideas before you cast your ballot. Good luck to the candidates, and let the campaigning begin! 
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