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!Notes and Relevant Articles of Electoral Bylaws/EUS Constitution
!Notes and Relevant Articles of Electoral Bylaws/EUS Constitution
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|style="background:#CCE4E4"| Fall  
|style="background:#32C4B9"| Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"| Referendum question submission period  
|style="background:#32C4B9"| Referendum question submission period  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"| 1.5-2 weeks
|style="background:#32C4B9"| 1.5-2 weeks
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#32C4B9"|
*The question submission period should be a '''minimum of 7 school days''' to accommodate the registration of [[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A09:_Referendum.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCommittee|Referendum Committees]] ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A09:_Referendum.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCommittee|Article 9.1]]).
*The question submission period should be a '''minimum of 7 school days''' to accommodate the registration of [[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A09:_Referendum.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCommittee|Referendum Committees]] ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A09:_Referendum.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCommittee|Article 9.1]]).
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|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline for registration of referendum committee
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Deadline for registration of referendum committee
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Deadline
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#32C4B9"|
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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]]).
*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]]).
|-  
|-  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Referendum campaigning period  
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Referendum campaigning period  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1 week
|style="background:#32C4B9"|1 week
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#32C4B9"|
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*Campaigning must end at '''9:00 pm''' on the day prior to opening of polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
*Campaigning must end at '''9:00 pm''' on the day prior to opening of polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
|-  
|-  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Referendum voting period  
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Referendum voting period  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1 week
|style="background:#32C4B9"|1 week
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#32C4B9"|
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*Recommended to have a minimum of 2 days for voting booths.
*Recommended to have a minimum of 2 days for voting booths.
*Voting booths should be open for a minimum of '''four (4) consecutive hours per day''' ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.6]]).
*Voting booths should be open for a minimum of '''four (4) consecutive hours per day''' ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A014:_Voting.C2.A0|Article 14.6]]).
|-  
|-  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Announcement of referendum results
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Announcement of referendum results
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline
|style="background:#32C4B9"|Deadline
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#32C4B9"|
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*Results should be announced to the EUS '''within one week''' of their availability ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A016:_Announcement.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bof.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bthe.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BResults|Article 16.1]]).
*Results should be announced to the EUS '''within one week''' of their availability ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A016:_Announcement.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bof.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bthe.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BResults|Article 16.1]]).
*If there are any time-sensitive referendum results (i.e. student fee changes, etc.), the voting period should be scheduled such that the results are available by the required deadlines.
*If there are any time-sensitive referendum results (i.e. student fee changes, etc.), the voting period should be scheduled such that the results are available by the required deadlines.
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|style="background:#8DEE3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#8DEE3D"|BoG MaL nomination period  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|BoG MaL nomination period  
|style="background:#8DEE3D"|1-2 weeks
|style="background:#86ED3D"|1-2 weeks
|style="background:#8DEE3D"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
|-
|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|BoG MaL extended nomination period  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|BoG MaL extended nomination period  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|2 school days
|style="background:#86ED3D"|2 school days
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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*([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|Article 6.9]])
*([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|Article 6.9]])
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|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|BoG MaL campaigning period  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|BoG MaL campaigning period  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1-1.5 weeks
|style="background:#86ED3D"|1-1.5 weeks
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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*Campaigning must end at '''9:00 pm''' on the day prior to opening of polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
*Campaigning must end at '''9:00 pm''' on the day prior to opening of polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
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|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|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]]
|style="background:#86ED3D"|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]]
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Deadline
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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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]]).
*"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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|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|BoG MaL voting period  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|BoG MaL voting period  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1 week
|style="background:#86ED3D"|1 week
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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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]]).
*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.
*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]]).
*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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|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Announcement of BoG MaL election results
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Announcement of BoG MaL election results
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Deadline
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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*Results should be announced to the EUS '''within one week''' of their availability ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A016:_Announcement.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bof.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bthe.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BResults|Article 16.1]]).
*Results should be announced to the EUS '''within one week''' of their availability ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A016:_Announcement.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bof.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bthe.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BResults|Article 16.1]]).
*Candidates can be informed prior to public announcement of your results.
*Candidates can be informed prior to public announcement of your results.
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|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline to submit complaints for the BoG MaL election
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Deadline to submit complaints for the BoG MaL election
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Deadline
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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*Complaints must be submitted to the CRO '''no later than five (5) days''' following the announcement of results ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A017:_Protest.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Band.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BRepolling|Article 17.1]]).  
*Complaints must be submitted to the CRO '''no later than five (5) days''' following the announcement of results ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A017:_Protest.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Band.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BRepolling|Article 17.1]]).  
*This should be well-publicized to the EUS when results are announced, along with the email address of the CRO.
*This should be well-publicized to the EUS when results are announced, along with the email address of the CRO.
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|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|BoG MaL electoral runoff campaign period
|style="background:#86ED3D"|BoG MaL electoral runoff campaign period
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|2 day minimum
|style="background:#86ED3D"|2 day minimum
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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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]]).
*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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|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|BoG MaL electoral runoff voting period  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|BoG MaL electoral runoff voting period  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|2 day minimum
|style="background:#86ED3D"|2 day minimum
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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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]]).
*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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|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|BoG MaL by-election nomination period  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|BoG MaL by-election nomination period  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1 week
|style="background:#86ED3D"|1 week
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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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]]).
*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.
*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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|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|BoG MaL by-election campaign period  
|style="background:#86ED3D"|BoG MaL by-election campaign period  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1 week
|style="background:#86ED3D"|1 week
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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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]]).
*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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|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Fall
|style="background:#86ED3D"|Fall
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|BoG MaL by-election voting period
|style="background:#86ED3D"|BoG MaL by-election voting period
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|2 days
|style="background:#86ED3D"|2 days
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#86ED3D"|
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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]]).
*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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|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Winter  
|Winter  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Applications open for VP Finance  
|Applications open for VP Finance  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|2 weeks  
|2 weeks  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
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|-
|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Winter
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Nomination period for EUS Executive Committee positions
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Nomination period for EUS Executive Committee positions
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1-2 weeks  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|1-2 weeks  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#ECFC41"|
|-
|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Winter  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Extended nomination period for uncontested EUS Executive Committee positions  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Extended nomination period for uncontested EUS Executive Committee positions  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|2 days  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|2 days  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#ECFC41"|
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*([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|Article 6.9]])
*([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A06:_Nomination|Article 6.9]])
|-
|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Winter  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Campaign period for EUS Executive Committee positions  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Campaign period for EUS Executive Committee positions  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1 week
|style="background:#ECFC41"|1 week
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#ECFC41"|
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*Campaigning must end at '''9:00 pm''' on the day prior to opening of polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
*Campaigning must end at '''9:00 pm''' on the day prior to opening of polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
|-
|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Winter  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|EUS Executive Committee candidate debates  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|EUS Executive Committee candidate debates  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1 evening
|style="background:#ECFC41"|1 evening
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#ECFC41"|
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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.
*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.
|-
|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Winter  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|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]]
|style="background:#ECFC41"|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]]
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Deadline
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#ECFC41"|
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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]]).
*"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]]).
|-
|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Winter  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Voting period for EUS Executive Committee positions  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Voting period for EUS Executive Committee positions  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|1 week
|style="background:#ECFC41"|1 week
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#ECFC41"|
|
*Recommended to have a minimum of 2 days for voting booths.
*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]]).
*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]]).
|-
|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Winter  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Announcement of EUS Executive Committee results
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Announcement of EUS Executive Committee results
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Deadline
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#ECFC41"|
|
*Results should be announced to the EUS '''within one week''' of their availability ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A016:_Announcement.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bof.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bthe.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BResults|Article 16.1]]).
*Results should be announced to the EUS '''within one week''' of their availability ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A016:_Announcement.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bof.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bthe.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BResults|Article 16.1]]).
*Candidates can be informed prior to public announcement of your results.
*Candidates can be informed prior to public announcement of your results.
|-
|-
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Winter  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline to submit complaints for the EUS Executive Committee election
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Deadline to submit complaints for the EUS Executive Committee election
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|Deadline
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Deadline
|style="background:#CCE4E4"|
|style="background:#ECFC41"|
|
*Complaints must be submitted to the CRO '''no later than five (5) days''' following the announcement of results ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A017:_Protest.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Band.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BRepolling|Article 17.1]]).  
*Complaints must be submitted to the CRO '''no later than five (5) days''' following the announcement of results ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A017:_Protest.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Band.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BRepolling|Article 17.1]]).  
*This should be well-publicized to the EUS when results are announced, along with the email address of the CRO.
*This should be well-publicized to the EUS when results are announced, along with the email address of the CRO.
|-
|-
|Winter || EUS Executive Committee electoral runoff campaign period || 2 day minimum
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
|
|style="background:#ECFC41"|EUS Executive Committee electoral runoff campaign period  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|2 day minimum
|style="background:#ECFC41"|
*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]]).
*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]]).
|-
|-
|Winter || EUS Executive Committee electoral runoff voting period || 2 day minimum
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
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|style="background:#ECFC41"|EUS Executive Committee electoral runoff voting period  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|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]]).
*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  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Complaint period for EUS Executive Committee election
|style="background:#ECFC41"|5 days  
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|Winter ||Winter Referendum question submission period ||1-2 weeks  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
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|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter Referendum question submission period  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|1-2 weeks  
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*The question submission period should be a '''minimum of 7 school days''' to accommodate the registration of [[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A09:_Referendum.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCommittee|Referendum Committees]] ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A09:_Referendum.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCommittee|Article 9.1]]).
*The question submission period should be a '''minimum of 7 school days''' to accommodate the registration of [[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A09:_Referendum.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCommittee|Referendum Committees]] ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A09:_Referendum.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BCommittee|Article 9.1]]).
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|Winter|| Deadline for registration of referendum committee ||Deadline
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter
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|style="background:#ECFC41"|Deadline for registration of referendum committee
|style="background:#ECFC41"|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]]).
*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  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter
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|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter Referendum campaigning period
|style="background:#ECFC41"|1 week  
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*Campaigning must end at '''9:00 pm''' on the day prior to opening of polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
*Campaigning must end at '''9:00 pm''' on the day prior to opening of polls ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A010:_Campaigning.C2.A0|Article 10.12]]).
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|Winter||Winter Referendum voting period || 1 week
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter
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|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter Referendum voting period
|style="background:#ECFC41"|1 week
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*Recommended to have a minimum of 2 days for voting booths.
*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]]).
*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]]).
*If there are any time-sensitive referendum results (i.e. student fee changes, etc.), the voting period should be scheduled such that the results are available by the required deadlines.
*If there are any time-sensitive referendum results (i.e. student fee changes, etc.), the voting period should be scheduled such that the results are available by the required deadlines.
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|Winter ||Announcement of referendum results || Deadline
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter  
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|style="background:#ECFC41"|Announcement of referendum results  
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Deadline
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*Results should be announced to the EUS '''within one week of their availability''' ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A016:_Announcement.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bof.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bthe.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BResults|Article 16.1]]).
*Results should be announced to the EUS '''within one week of their availability''' ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A016:_Announcement.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bof.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Bthe.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BResults|Article 16.1]]).
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|Winter ||Deadline to submit complaints for the Winter Referendum|| Deadline
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Winter
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|style="background:#ECFC41"|Deadline to submit complaints for the Winter Referendum
|style="background:#ECFC41"|Deadline
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*Complaints must be submitted to the CRO '''no later than five (5) days''' following the announcement of results ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A017:_Protest.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Band.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BRepolling|Article 17.1]]).  
*Complaints must be submitted to the CRO '''no later than five (5) days''' following the announcement of results ([[Electoral_and_Referendum_Bylaws#Article.C2.A017:_Protest.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8Band.E2.80.8B_.E2.80.8BRepolling|Article 17.1]]).  
*This should be well-publicized to the EUS when results are announced, along with the email address of the CRO.
*This should be well-publicized to the EUS when results are announced, along with the email address of the CRO.
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