Donations will not be reimbursed. CAMPAIGNING GUIDELINES GENERAL CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES GENERAL. The Chief Electoral Officer shall ensure electronic copies of the Electoral Regulations, Posting Rules, SFUO Constitution and University regulations are available online for all candidates. Failure to comply with the Electoral Regulations may result in the disqualification of a candidate or Referendum committee, invalidation of Elections or Referenda, or any other sanctions deemed appropriate by Elections SFUO. All provisions of the Electoral Regulations apply equally to all candidates, campaign committees, and Referendum committees unless otherwise specified. SPIRIT OF A FAIR CAMPAIGN. All candidates, campaign committees, and Referendum committees shall respect the spirit of a fair campaign and shall conduct themselves with full respect of other candidates and committees; shall not make or publish any false statement of fact in relation to the character or conduct of a candidate; shall not use any poster, banner, and other election materials against another candidate; shall use proper language and conduct at all times while communicating with Elections SFUO and its representatives. Any activity deemed by the Chief Electoral Officer to impinge on these principles may be subject to sanction. CAMPAIGNING. Campaigning and related activities may only be carried out by Members. All campaigning for an Election must be carried out by the candidate and their authorized campaign committee. All campaigning for a Referendum must be carried out by members of the Referendum committee. CAMPAIGN PERIOD. The Electoral Officer shall designate a specific period in which campaigning is permitted. Such a period shall be called the Campaign Period. Candidates and Referendum committees shall be permitted to Campaign throughout the Polling Period. There shall be no campaigning during any other period, including the Nomination Period. Posters are allowed on the main poster boards on each floor in RESIDENCE CAMPAIGNING. each residence. These posters must be stamped and approved by the Resource Centre (as well as being approved by Elections SFUO). Candidates and Referendum committees are allowed a total of twenty-four (24) posters that must be no larger than 8.5 inches by 14 inches for the residences’ main entrances and a total of a hundred (100) posters no larger than 8.5 inches by 11 inches for the residences’ floor postings. Posting on residence walls is prohibited. To have materials distributed in mailboxes, candidates and committees must get written permission from the residence director CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS. Any candidate, campaign committee and Referendum committee members wanting to make a classroom presentation must first obtain permission from the professor before the beginning of the class. Classroom presentations may continue throughout polling times.
Donations will not be reimbursed. CAMPAIGNING GUIDELINES GENERAL CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES GENERAL. The Chief Electoral Officer shall ensure electronic copies of the Electoral Regulations, Posting Rules, SFUO Constitution and University regulations are available online for all candidates. Failure to comply with the Electoral Regulations may result in the disqualification of a candidate or Referendum committee, invalidation of Elections or Referenda, or any other sanctions deemed appropriate by Elections SFUO. All provisions of the Electoral Regulations apply equally to all candidates, campaign committees, and Referendum committees unless otherwise specified. SPIRIT OF A FAIR CAMPAIGN. All candidates, campaign committees, and Referendum committees shall respect the spirit of a fair campaign and shall conduct themselves with full respect of other candidates and committees; shall not make or publish any false statement of fact in relation to the character or conduct of a candidate; shall not use any poster, banner, and other election materials against another candidate; shall use proper language and conduct at all times while communicating with Elections SFUO and its representatives. Any activity deemed by the Chief Electoral Officer to impinge on these principles may be subject to sanction. CAMPAIGNING. Campaigning and related activities may only be carried out by Members. All campaigning for an Election must be carried out by the candidate and their authorized campaign committee. All campaigning for a Referendum must be carried out by members of the Referendum committee. CAMPAIGN PERIOD. The Electoral Officer shall designate a specific period in which campaigning is permitted. Such a period shall be called the Campaign Period. Candidates and Referendum committees shall be permitted to Campaign throughout the Polling Period. There shall be no campaigning during any other period, including the Nomination Period. RESIDENCE CAMPAIGNING. Posters are allowed on the main poster boards on each floor in each residence. These posters must be stamped and approved by the Resource Centre (as well as being approved by Elections SFUO). Candidates and Referendum committees are allowed a total of twenty-four (24) posters that must be no larger than 8.5 inches by 14 inches for the residences’ main entrances and a total of a hundred (100) posters no larger than 8.5 inches by 11 inches for the residences’ floor postings. Posting on residence walls is prohibited. To have materials distributed in mailboxes, candidates and committees must get written permission from the residence director CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS. Any candidate, campaign committee and Referendum committee members wanting to make a classroom presentation must first obtain permission from the professor before the beginning of the class. Classroom presentations may continue throughout polling times.