The Electoral Calendar outlines the various timelines for EUS Executive Elections, Referenda, and Board of Governor Elections. Departmental elections are handled independently by the department's Deputy Returning Officers (DRO), and do not require the same procedures to be approved.
Requirements
The electoral calendar is mentioned only in the Electoral and Referendum Bylaws. The following references only cover the requirements & restrictions of the itself calendar, more details about duration, extensions, etc. can be found in the bylaw.
;Article 1: Definitions
- 1.13 The Electoral Calendar refers to official periods and deadlines related to Official Elections
;Article 3: Responsibilities
- 3.1.5 Elections EUS shall develop and present the Electoral Calendar to the EUS Board of Governors for ratification by a simple majority at its second session of the Summer. After ratification, the Electoral Calendar must be made public in the next week.
;Article 14: Voting
- 14.7 All votes must be cast by the end of the voting period as outlined in the Electoral Calendar.
- 14.7.1 Electors waiting to vote at the time of the scheduled closing of any polling station are exempted from the above rule and may do so, but no elector shall thereafter be admitted to the waiting line
F2023 EUS Executive Electoral Calendar
Referendum Question
| Description | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Submission Period: | Wed Oct 4 - Wed Nov 1 |
| Campaigning Period | Wed Nov 1 - Mon Nov 6 |
| Voting Period | Tues Nov 7 - Sat Nov 11 |
| Announcement of referendum Results | Sun Nov 12 |
W2024 EUS Executive Electoral Calendar
Executive Committee Positions
| Description | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Nomination Period | Mon Jan 29 - Mon Feb 5 |
| Extended Nomination | Tue Feb 6 - Wed Feb 7 |
| Campaigning Period | Sat Feb 10 - Sun Feb 18 |
| Candidate Debates | Thurs Feb 15 |
| Deadline to register a "No" campaign | Fri Feb 17 |
| End of "No" campaigning | Sun Feb 18 |
| Voting Period | Mon Feb 19 - Mon Feb 26 |
| Announcement of election Results | Tues Feb 27 |
| Deadline to submit complaints for elections | Fri Mar 2 |
EUS Executive Committee Electoral By-election
| Description | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Nomination period | Sun Mar 4 - Fri Mar 8 |
| Extended Nomination Period | Sat Mar 9 - Mon Mar 11 |
| Campaign Period | Tue Mar 12 - Mon Mar 18 |
| Voting Period | Tue Mar 19 - Mon Mar 25 |
| Announcement of election Results | Tue Mar 26 |
EUS Executive Committee Electoral Runoff
| Description | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Nomination Period | Sun Mar 24 - Thurs Mar 28 |
| Campaign Period | Fri Mar 29 - Tue Apr 2 |
| Voting Period | Wed Apr 3 - Sun Apr 7 |
| Announcement of election Results | Mon Apr 8 |
VP Finance
| Description | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications Open | Sat Feb 10 - Sat Feb 17 |
| Extended Apps | Sun Feb 18 - Tue Feb 20 |
Departmental Positions
| Description | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Nomination Period: | Sun Mar 3 - Fri Mar 8 |
| Extended Nomination: | Sat Mar 9 - Mon Mar 11 |
| Campaigning Period | Tue Mar 12 - Mon Mar 18 |
| Departmental Debates | Wed Mar 13 |
| Deadline to register a "No" campaign | Mon Mar 11 |
| Deadline to email election details to CRO | Fri Mar 15 |
| Voting Period | Tues Mar 19 - Mon Mar 25 |
| Announcement of election Results | Mon Mar 25 |
Referendum Question
| Description | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Submission Period: | Sun Mar 3 - Mon Mar 11 |
| Campaigning Period | Tue Mar 12 - Mon Mar 18 |
| Voting Period | Tues Mar 19 - Mon Mar 25 |
| Announcement of referendum Results | Tues Mar 26 |
General Calendar
The following table is an outline of standard operating procedures in the EUS for elections. To find out the electoral calendar for this year, you can email the CRO, or it may be publicly available in the BoG Drive folder. <> Referendum BoG Election Exec Election
| Semester | Event | Suggested Duration | Notes and Relevant Articles of Electoral Bylaws/EUS Constitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Referendum question submission period | 1.5-2 weeks | |
| Fall | Deadline for registration of Referendum Committees | Deadline | |
| Fall | Referendum campaigning period | 1-2 weeks | |
| Fall | Referendum voting period | 1 week | |
| Fall | Announcement of referendum results | Deadline | |
| Fall | BoG MaL nomination period | 1-2 weeks | |
| Fall | BoG MaL extended nomination period | 2 school days | |
| Fall | BoG MaL campaigning period | 1-2 weeks | |
| Fall | Deadline to register a "No" campaign | Deadline | |
| Fall | BoG MaL voting period | 1 week | |
| Fall | Announcement of BoG MaL election results | Deadline | |
| Fall | Deadline to submit complaints for the BoG MaL election | Deadline | |
| Fall | BoG MaL electoral runoff campaign period | 2 day minimum | |
| Fall | BoG MaL electoral runoff voting period | 2 day minimum | |
| Fall | BoG MaL by-election nomination period | 1 week | |
| Fall | BoG MaL by-election campaign period | 1 week | |
| Fall | BoG MaL by-election voting period | 2 days | |
| Winter | Applications open for VP Finance | 2 weeks | |
| Winter | Nomination period for EUS Executive Committee positions | 1-2 weeks | |
| Winter | EUS Executive Committee extended nomination period | 2 days | |
| Winter | Campaign period for EUS Executive Committee positions | 1-2 weeks | |
| Winter | EUS Executive Committee candidate debates | 1 evening | |
| Winter | Deadline to register a "No" campaign | Deadline | |
| Winter | Voting period for EUS Executive Committee positions | 1 week | |
| Winter | Announcement of EUS Executive Committee results | Deadline | |
| Winter | Deadline to submit complaints for the EUS Executive Committee election | Deadline | |
| Winter | EUS Executive Committee electoral runoff campaign period | 2 day minimum | |
| Winter | EUS Executive Committee electoral runoff voting period | 2 day minimum | |
| Winter | Winter Referendum question submission period | 1-2 weeks | |
| Winter | Deadline for registration of Referendum Committees | Deadline | |
| Winter | Winter Referendum campaigning period | 1-2 weeks | |
| Winter | Winter Referendum voting period | 1 week | |
| Winter | Announcement of referendum results | Deadline | |
| Winter | Deadline to submit complaints for the Winter Referendum | Deadline | |
| Winter | Winter BoG MaL nomination period | 1-2 weeks | |
| Winter | BoG MaL extended nomination period | 2 days | |
| Winter | Winter BoG MaL campaigning period | 1-2 weeks | |
| Winter | Winter BoG MaL voting period | 1 week | |
| Winter | Announcement of BoG MaL election results | Deadline | |
| Winter | Deadline to submit complaints for the BoG MaL election | Deadline |