elections and shall serve as the basis for campaign sanctions. All candidates and their campaign staff are bound by the rules outlined in the Official Election Guidelines and must remain in full compliance with the guidelines until election results are publicly announced. Failure to abide by the guidelines may result in sanctions, including disqualification and nullification of votes.
All campaign violations shall be reported to the Vice-President of Student Affairs. The Vice-President of Student Affairs or his designee shall have exclusive authority over the imposition of election sanctions and the disqualification of candidates.
The Election Committee and the Vice-President of Student Affairs shall review the election results immediately following the final tabulation of votes. Upon resolution of any complaints and charges, the Vice-President of Student Affairs shall announce the election results. Results are not final or official until they are announced by the Vice-President of Student Affairs.
Candidates with the highest number of votes after the resolution of all charges and the issuance of all sanctions shall be elected to office. In the event of a tie, the Student Government Association shall order and set a time for a run-off election between affected candidates.
Section 2. The Method of Election of these officers shall be as follows:
Candidates for any office must file declaration papers with the Election Committee of the Student Government Association or a duly designated election official.
The declaration papers of or for each candidate must be signed by a minimum of ten full-time members of the student body who have paid their student activity fees.
The Election Committee shall meet and check nominees according to prescribed qualifications no later than fourteen days before the Student Election and submit the same for final approval to the Vice President for Student Affairs.
The Election Committee of the Student Government Association shall post promptly on all bulletin boards a list of qualified candidates for the various offices and notify in writing any candidate or candidates not meeting required qualifications.
Upon official notification that a candidate has met the required qualifications, he/she may begin active campaigning at the designated time. During the week of the election, an assembly shall be held, at which time candidates or their supporters may speak.
Section 1. Specific Requirements for Officers:
President: Upon declaration of candidacy, a minimum scholastic average 2.5 cumulative G.P.A., a full-time undergraduate student who has paid his/her student activity fees to the University each semester of enrollment, a minimum of 60 completed semester hours upon declaration and must have a clear conduct record. Must have been previously associated with the Kentucky State University SGA as an officer, senator, or and have served as an officer in a recognized organization. A minimum of two completed semesters of enrollment at Kentucky State University. Stipend.
First Vice President: Upon declaration of candidacy, a minimum scholastic average 2.5 cumulative G.P.A., a full-time undergraduate student who has paid his/her student activity fees to the University each semester of enrollment, a minimum of 45 completed semester hours upon declaration and must have a clear conduct record. Must have been previously associated with the Kentucky State University SGA as an officer, senator, or have served as an officer in a