Spring 2008 Student Government Elections

The 2008 Presidential Inauguration will be held on Friday April 25, 2008. The event will take place at the steps in front of the LSU Clock Tower, and the time will be announced at a later date.

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Spring 2008 Runoff Election Results

Spring 2008General Election Results

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Important Documents:

Election Time-table
Election Complaint Form
Expenditure Report Form
Contribution Report Form

Important Dates:

Filing—Wednesday-Friday, February 20-22; 9:00am-4:30pm; Red River Room, Union
Qualifying—Official list posted Wednesday, February 27; 4:30pm; SG Office, 324 Union
Election Informational Meeting—Wednesday, February 27; 5:30pm; Atchafalaya Room, Union
Ticket Registration—Final ticket roster due Friday, February 29; 4:30pm; submit via email
Campaigning Begins—Officially starts Friday, February 29; 4:30pm
Mandatory Meetings—

1. Executive Staff meets every Wednesday evening at 5:30pm.  Meeting locations vary weekly.  Candidates for President and Vice-President must attend one meeting.  Executive Chief of Staff-Operations Clark Lanius will contact you with more information.
2. Union Board meets at various intervals and locations; you will be notified via email of upcoming meetings by Union Board Representative Ryan Cooney.  Candidates for the Union Board Representative must attend one meeting.
3. Candidates for University Court Justice must attend a meeting of the University Court.  The Court generally meets between 6:00pm and 7:00pm on Wednesday evenings in the Union. University Court Chief Justice Mark Hill will notify candidates of specific meeting times.
4. College Council candidates must attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30pm.  An alternative date will be scheduled for those unable to make the initial meeting.  Executive Assistant Stuart Watkins will contact you with more details.
5. Candidates for Student Senate must attend one informational meeting.  Meetings are scheduled for March 5, 11, and 12, all to begin at 5:30pm in the Acadian Room, Union.  Speaker of the Student Senate Colorado Robertson will contact you with more information.

General Election—Wednesday, April 2; 8:00am-9:59pm; Voting through PAWS
Expenditure Reports Due—Thursday, April 3; 8:00am; must be turned in to Commissioner’s mailbox
General Election Results— Announcements at 5:00pm on Thursday, April 3; LSU Clock Tower
Run-off Election—Wednesday, April 9; 8:00am-9:59pm; Voting through PAWS
Expenditure Reports Due—Thursday, April 10; 8:00am
Run-off Election Results—Announcements at 5:00pm on Thursday, April 10; location TBA

 

2007-2008 Election Board

2007-2008 Election Code

 

President and Vice President.  University Court Justices.  Senators. College Council officers.  All of these positions are available in the Fall and Spring semesters during general elections. Candidates may run as individuals or on a registered campaign ticket (a typical ticket for Student Government elections can contain over 70 names). Elections are managed by the Student Government Election Board and are enforced according to the Election Code.

In the spring, each student votes for at-large members that represent all students at LSU: the Student-body President and Vice President, five University Court Justices, and one Union Board Member. In addition, each student elects members for their respective college council. Finally, each student selects senators who represent the student's home college.  The number of senators representing each college is proportional to the number of students enrolled in that college. In the fall, a student may typically vote for a number of justices to serve on the University Court and senators who will fill half of the seats allotted to the student's academic college.  Other positions may be filled through the election process based on vacant positions.

 

Past Elections:

Fall 2007 Election Results
Spring 2007 Run-off Election Results
Spring 2007 General Election Results
Fall 2006 Election Results