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!Semester !!Event !!Relevant Articles of Electoral Bylaws !!Suggested Duration !!Contingencies/Requirements
!Semester !!Event !!Suggested Duration !!Notes and Relevant Articles of Electoral Bylaws/EUS Constitution
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|Fall ||Referendum question submission period ||??? ||1-2 weeks ||???
|Fall ||Referendum question submission period ||1-2 weeks
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|Fall ||Deadline for registration of referendum committee ||??? ||Deadline ||???
|Fall ||Deadline for registration of referendum committee || Deadline
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*Must be registered with the CRO at least seven (7) school days before the opening of the polls.
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|Fall ||Referendum campaigning period ||??? ||1 week || ???
|Fall ||Referendum campaigning period ||1 week
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*Campaigning must end at 9:00 pm on the day prior to elections [voting period] ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
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|Fall ||Referendum voting period ||??? ||1 week ||???
|Fall ||Referendum voting period ||1 week
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*Recommended to have a minimum of 2 days for voting booths.
*Voting booths should be open for no less than four (4) consecutive hours per day ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.6]]).
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|Fall ||BoG MaL nomination period ||??? ||1-2 weeks ||
|Fall ||BoG MaL nomination period ||1-2 weeks
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|Fall ||BoG MaL extended nomination period ||6.9|| 2 school days ||???
|Fall ||BoG MaL extended nomination period || 2 school days
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*Article 6.9
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|Fall || BoG MaL by-election nomination period (only if necessary) || [[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|6.10.1]] || 1 week || ???
|Fall ||BoG MaL campaigning period ||1-1.5 weeks
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*Campaigning must end at 9:00 pm on the day prior to elections [voting period] ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
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|Fall || BoG MaL by-election campaign period (only if necessary) || [[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|6.10.1]]|| 1 week || ???
|Fall || Deadline to register a [[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A08:_.E2.80.9CNo.E2.80.9D.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCampaign|"No" campaign]]|| Deadline
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*"No" campaigns must currently be registered to the CRO at least five (5) school days before the opening of the polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A08:_.E2.80.9CNo.E2.80.9D.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCampaign|Article 8.1]]).
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|Fall || BoG MaL by-election voting period (only if necessary) ||[[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|6.10.1]] || 2 days || ???
|Fall ||BoG MaL voting period ||1 week
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*Results must be obtained before October 31 ([[EUS_Constitution#Article_30:_Members_of_the_Board_of_Governors|Constitution Article 30.5.2]]).
*Recommended to have a minimum of 2 days for voting booths.
*Voting booths should be open for no less than four (4) consecutive hours per day ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.6]]).
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|Fall ||BoG MaL campaigning period ||??? ||1 week ||???
|Fall || BoG MaL electoral runoff campaign period || 2 day minimum
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*Only necessary in the case of a tie during a Regular Election ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.8.2.1.a]]).
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|Fall ||BoG MaL voting period ||??? ||1 week || Results must be obtained before October 31 (Constitution 30.5.2)
|Fall || BoG MaL electoral runoff voting period || 2 day minimum
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*Only necessary in the case of a tie during a Regular Election ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.8.2.1.a]]).
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|Fall || BoG MaL by-election nomination period || 1 week
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*The by-election nomination period is only required if one or more positions remain vacant following the extended nomination period ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|Article 6.10.1]]).
*While the by-election procedures could be run in parallel to the regular election if there are other positions which are not vacant, it is recommended to hold the by-election after the conclusion of the regular election. This is to avoid confusing voters with elections that are proceeding along different timelines.
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|Winter ||Applications open for VP Finance ||??? ||2 weeks ||???
|Fall || BoG MaL by-election campaign period || 1 week
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*The by-election nomination period is only required if one or more positions remain vacant following the extended nomination period ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|Article 6.10.1]]).
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|Winter ||Nomination period for EUS Executive Committee positions||??? ||1-2 weeks  
|Fall || BoG MaL by-election voting period  || 2 days
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*The by-election nomination period is only required if one or more positions remain vacant following the extended nomination period ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|Article 6.10.1]]).
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|Winter ||Applications open for VP Finance ||2 weeks
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|Winter ||Nomination period for EUS Executive Committee positions ||1-2 weeks  
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*Must last for five (5) school days  
*Must last for five (5) school days  
*Must take place xxx days before voting begins.
*Must take place xxx days before voting begins.
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|Winter ||Extended nomination period for uncontested EUS Executive Committee positions ||??? ||2 days ||???
|Winter ||Extended nomination period for uncontested EUS Executive Committee positions ||2 days  
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|Winter ||Campaign period for EUS Executive Committee positions ||??? ||1 week ||???
|Winter ||Campaign period for EUS Executive Committee positions ||1 week
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*Campaigning must end at 9:00 pm on the day prior to elections [voting period] ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
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|Winter ||EUS Executive Committee candidate debates ||1 evening
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*It is recommended to schedule debates such that EUS Regular Members have sufficient time to form a [[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A08:_.E2.80.9CNo.E2.80.9D.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCampaign|"No" campaign]] in the time between the debates and the beginning of voting period. This is because the debates are frequently the first thorough exposure Regular Members have to candidates.
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|Winter || Deadline to register a [[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A08:_.E2.80.9CNo.E2.80.9D.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCampaign|"No" campaign]]|| Deadline
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*"No" campaigns must currently be registered to the CRO at least five (5) school days before the opening of the polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A08:_.E2.80.9CNo.E2.80.9D.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCampaign|Article 8.1]]).
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|Winter ||Voting period for EUS Executive Committee positions ||1 week
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*Recommended to have a minimum of 2 days for voting booths.
*Voting booths should be open for no less than four (4) consecutive hours per day ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.6]]).
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|Winter ||EUS Executive Committee candidate debates ||??? ||1 evening ||???
|Winter || EUS Executive Committee electoral runoff campaign period || 2 day minimum
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*Only necessary in the case of a tie during a Regular Election ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.8.2.1.a]]).
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|Winter ||Voting period for EUS Executive Committee positions ||??? ||1 week ||???
|Winter || EUS Executive Committee electoral runoff voting period || 2 day minimum
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*Only necessary in the case of a tie during a Regular Election ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.8.2.1.a]]).
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|Winter ||Complaint period for EUS Executive Committee election ||??? ||5 days ||???
|Winter ||Complaint period for EUS Executive Committee election ||5 days  
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|Winter ||Winter Referendum question submission period||??? ||1-2 weeks ||???
|Winter ||Winter Referendum question submission period ||1-2 weeks  
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|Winter|| Deadline for registration of referendum committee||??? ||Deadline ||???
|Winter|| Deadline for registration of referendum committee ||Deadline
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*Must be registered with the CRO at least seven (7) school days before the opening of the polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A09:_Referendum.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCommittee|Article 9.1]]).
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|Winter||Winter Referendum campaigning period||??? ||1 week ||???
|Winter||Winter Referendum campaigning period ||1 week  
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*Campaigning must end at 9:00 pm on the day prior to elections [voting period] ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
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|Winter||Winter Referendum voting period||??? ||1 week ||???
|Winter||Winter Referendum voting period ||1 week
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*Recommended to have a minimum of 2 days for voting booths.
*Voting booths should be open for no less than four (4) consecutive hours per day ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.6]]).
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|Winter||Winter Referendum complaint period ||??? ||5 days ||???
|Winter||Winter Referendum complaint period ||5 days
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|Winter||Winter BoG MaL nomination period ||??? ||1-2 weeks ||???
|Winter||Winter BoG MaL nomination period ||1-2 weeks  
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|Winter||Winter BoG MaL extended nomination period ||??? ||2 days ||???
|Winter||Winter BoG MaL extended nomination period ||2 days  
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|Winter||Winter BoG MaL campaigning period ||??? ||1 week ||???
|Winter||Winter BoG MaL campaigning period ||1 week
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*Campaigning must end at 9:00 pm on the day prior to elections [voting period] ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
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|Winter||Winter BoG MaL voting period ||??? ||1 week ||???
|Winter||Winter BoG MaL voting period ||1 week  
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*Recommended to have a minimum of 2 days for voting booths.
*Voting booths should be open for no less than four (4) consecutive hours per day ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.6]]).
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|Winter||Winter BoG MaL complaint period ||??? ||1 week ||???
|Winter||Winter BoG MaL complaint period ||1 week  
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