Senate

Election -- Timeline:

Section 1. There shall be no formal campaigning (i.e. flyers, buttons, collecting of funds, and postal and electronic mailings) during the school year until a general election packet is distributed, collected, and approved by the Elections Facilitation Committee (EFC) and after the orientation meeting of the EFC.

Section 2 .  The Student Body general election process shall commence Winter Quarter and shall be as follows:

  1. The eighth through eleventh weeks of Winter Quarter shall be for petition signing.
  2. On Monday of the first week of Spring Quarter said packets shall be turned in.  By Friday of the same week, the EFC shall verify said packets and conduct candidate orientation.
  3. The second, third, and fourth weeks of Spring Quarter shall be for campaigning. Elections and the announcement of the final results shall be during the fourth week.
  4. The fifth and sixth weeks of Spring Quarter shall be an orientation period for the newly elected officials.
  5. Inauguration shall occur during the seventh week of Spring Quarter.
  6. The terms of the Student Body President, Student Body Vice-President, and At-Large Senators terms shall begin at inauguration, terminating at the following year's inauguration.

Title III - Senate Election Process

Section 1 .  The Student Body President and Student Body Vice-President shall be elected by the undergraduate students of the University of Cincinnati, voting in the Student Body General Election.  Students may vote for only one (1) executive slate running for each position.  In the case of a tie vote for the offices of an executive slate, the outgoing Student Senate shall decide by majority vote.

Section 2 .  Nominations for Speaker of Student Senate shall be made from the floor at the sixth week of the quarter during the last meeting of the outgoing Student Senate. Elections shall take place during the seventh week of the quarter at the first meeting of the newly convened senate.  Majority vote shall be necessary to elect.  Any Student Senator elected to the position of Speaker of Student Senate must resign their respective Student Senate seat.  The Speaker of Student Senate need not be a Student Senator at the time of election, but must have at least nine (9) months of prior experience as a Student Senator.  Any newly elected Speaker shall assume office during the last meeting of Spring Quarter.

Section 3 .  Nominations for the two (2) Holdover Senators shall be made from the floor at the sixth week of the quarter during the last meeting of the outgoing Student Senate. Elections shall take place during the seventh week of the quarter at the first meeting of the newly convened senate.   Majority vote shall be necessary to elect.  They shall have the same responsibilities as At-Large Senators. Any Student Senator elected to the position of Holdover must resign their respective Student Senate seat.  Holdover Senators must have at least six (6) months of prior experience as a Student Senator immediately preceding their term as Holdovers.  Any newly elected Holdovers shall assume office during the last meeting of Spring Quarter.

Section 4 .  The College Senator shall be elected by the membership of their respective College Student Government Association.  Students may elect two (2) candidates. The At-Large Senators shall be elected by the undergraduate students of the University, voting in the Student Body General Election.  Students may vote for up to eight (8) At-Large candidates.  In the case of a tie vote for the office(s) of At-Large Senator(s), the outgoing Student Senate shall decide by majority vote.