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Elections
General Information
1. The Staff Senate Executive Committee was named to conduct the election. If you have any questions concerning the election procedures, contact one of the members named below:
P. Beste - President 578-2072
C. Gothreaux - President-Elect 578-1244
T. Fields - Past-President 578-2845
K. Sirman - Secretary 578-1914
M. Feduccia - Member-At-Large 578-2162
R. Kistler - Member-At-Large 578-1190
2. Staff members who have, prior to the election, completed at least one (1) year of continuous service at Louisiana State University and are interested in being elected to the Staff Senate should file as a candidate by completing the Declaration of Candidacy Form (reverse side). Return this form to the Staff Senate Office, 3190 Pleasant Hall, no later than March 20, 2009. Executive Committee members and Human Resource Management will verify and certify eligibility.
3. Candidates, who wish to withdraw their names from the election, must indicate their intent by written notification and send it to the Executive Committee, c/o the Staff Senate office, no later than March 27, 2009. After this, all names certified in the filing process will appear on the ballot.
4. Candidates may campaign between April 13, 2009 and April 24, 2009. Candidates will be responsible for their own campaign expenses.
5. Tabulation of votes will be made by the Administrative Coordinator, President, and President-Elect and results will be publicly reported to the Staff Senate.
6. In cases where there are only as many candidates in a category as vacancies, the candidates will be declared elected.
Election Time Line
General Elections - 2009
| March 3, 2009 | Nomination forms sent to duplications; lists/labels requested from HRM |
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| March 10, 2009 | Nomination forms to staff |
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| March 20, 2009 | Nomination forms returned to Staff Senate office |
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| March 27, 2009 | Deadline for nominees to withdraw |
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| April 2, 2009 | Forward ballots to duplications |
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| April 13, 2009 | Mail ballots to staff |
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| April 24, 2009 | Ballots due back to Staff Senate office |
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| May 4, 2009 | Tabulate results; notify winners |
Executive Committee - 2009
| April 15, 2009 | Formally request nominations from Senators at meeting
Distribute nomination forms to Senators |
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| April 30, 2009 | Noon deadline for nomination forms (nominations close at noon) |
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| May 5, 2009 | Send letter to Candidates in reference to their nomination and have each prepare a speech to give at the next Staff Senate Meeting |
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| May 20, 2009 | Nominations announced at Staff Senate meeting
Candidates are asked to give nomination speeches
Distribute ballots |
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| June 5, 2009 | Ballots due to Staff Senate office for tabulation |
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| June 17, 2009 | Announce results at Staff Senate meeting |
Only Senators who are currently seated will be allowed to vote for Executive Committee members |
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