The Election Period
How many hours, at minimum, is each commissioner required to work each week during the Election Period?
10
Who is statutorily required to keep all Election Commission websites updated?
The Assistant Supervisor of Elections
How many members is the Election Commission composed of?
14 Election Commissioners
Who must all Election Commission records be submitted to?
The Assistant Supervisor of Elections
When are commissioners required to attend E&A?
How many informational sessions must the Election Commission conduct? How many of these are during and after the Declaration of Candidacy?
We are required to hold at least 10 informational sessions; 3 of these during the Declaration of Candidacy and 1 after.
What is the Supervisor of Elections required to do every week during the election period?
Present an oral report of Election Commission activity before Senate.
What is something required of every member of the Election Commission?
To remain impartial to any and all candidates, campaigns, and political affiliations.
As commissioners, what are we statutorily required to do if a candidate's materials are deemed improper?
Alert the candidate, giving them 24 hours to take it down. If this is not complied with, they are issued a violation.
Who attends in place of the Supervisor of Elections at their statutorily required E&A meetings?
The Assistant Supervisor of Elections or an approved Election Commission designee.
What is our role as commissioners regarding active campaigning prior to the election period?
We are required to accurately report all requirements and regulations regarding active campaigning and make this available with the online petition.
What is the Supervisor of Elections required to do at the end of the Election Period?
Submit a memorandum to E&A listing any suggestions to the Election Statutes
What is the role of the SG Election Commission's Advisor?
Check the qualifications of all candidates and post those that are qualified to hold office to the SG website.
Who must be notified of the results within 24 hours of the election's conclusion?
Primary campus media outlets
What limitations are placed onto the Election Commission regarding the Election Rules of Procedures?
Commissioners cannot create rules that do not align with what's listed in Title VI, unless otherwise approved by Senate.
When must the Candidate Expo be held by? What is this date for us?
The Thursday prior to the voting period. This year, that date is Thursday, March 4th, 2026.
Who submits all candidate information for Presidential and Senate tickets, and when is this due?
The Assistant Supervisor of Elections submits this information. It is due for candidates by the end of the Declaration of Candidacy, reviewed by the Commission, and made available until 5:00 PM following the Election Announcements.
What happens to a commissioner that is non-complianced during the election period?
They are given 48 hours to comply with the violated statute.
What is something that must be created and posted to all UCF buildings prior to the Declaration of Candidacy?
Posters depicting the Petition of Candidacy forms (date, time, place of voting, and open offices) and when the Declaration of Candidacy ends.
What is E&A's role at the beginning of the Executive session prior to the election of a Supervisor of Elections?
The E&A chair is an acting chair until the Supervisor of Elections is elected.
When are we statutorily required to begin advertising the election?
What can happen if neither the Supervisor of Elections nor Assistant Supervisor of Elections appears before Senate during the Election Period?
The Supervisor of Elections will automatically be dismissed from their position.
Commissioner seats are appointed on a rotating basis. Assuming everyone stays, which seats must be appointed at the end of Summer A 2026?
Seats #1-7. These seats are appointed every even year.
What must be sent to the primary campus media outlets prior to the end of the Declaration of Candidacy?
Title VI
What happens if the Supervisor of Elections nor the Assistant Supervisor of Elections do not attend Senate during the election period?
The Supervisor of Elections is automatically dismissed from their position.