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polling the student body at the discretion of the current Election Committee.
500.8 The Election Rules Committee will issue sanctions and points on a case-by-case
basis. The Committee must adhere to the rules and regulations within The Lowdown
and may adhere to similar precedent set by previous decisions by the Committee in
order to form its rulings.
500.9 If the President of the Senate chooses to pursue candidacy for either the
Homecoming Court or in the spring semester Student Government Association
elections, the President of the Student Government Association shall appoint the
President Pro-Tempore of the Senate to succeed the President of the Senate in
chairing the Elections Rules Committee. If both the President of the Senate and
the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate choose to pursue candidacies for either
the Homecoming Court or in the spring semester Student Government elections,
the President of the Student Government Association shall appoint the Attorney
General to succeed the President of the Senate in chairing the Election Rules
Committee. If the President of the Senate, the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate,
and the Attorney General choose to pursue candidacies for either the Homecoming
Court or in the spring semester Student Government Association elections, the
President of the Student Government Association shall appoint a member of the
Student Government Association whom the President of the Student Government
Association deems qualified and able to succeed the President of the Senate in
chairing the Election Rules Committee.
Chapter 501. Homecoming Elections
Queen and King
501.1 The date set for the Homecoming election must be a minimum of four days before
the Homecoming game.
501.2 All candidates for Homecoming Queen and King must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA or
higher and be a Senior in classification at the time of the application deadline. The
candidate should be a full-time student.
501.2.1 A candidate can be nominated by a recognized University student organization.
However, a candidate is not required to be nominated by a student organization in
order to run.
501.2.2 No more than two organizations can sponsor the same candidate.
501.2.3 Each candidate is required to attend a mandatory informational meeting at 5:15 pm
in the Student Center on a date set by the Homecoming Committee. If a candidate
is unable to attend the mandatory informational meeting, he/she must send a
representative on his/her behalf.
501.2.4 Candidates will participate in a campus-wide election.
501.2.5 The popular vote will be used to tabulate the King, Queen, and Senior Maid (the
Queen Runner-Up).
501.3 The terms “king” and “queen” are gender specific.
Court Maids
501.4 Court Maids are defined as females who want to represent their class (Freshman,
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