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5. The student shall sit on cabinet as a voting member.
6. The term shall begin at the cabinet meeting following the election. It shall end at the cabinet meeting following the
successor's election.
7. The chair may run for and be elected to the same office for more than one term. However, the student may not run in
the spring elections for an all-college position while chair.
B. The vice chair;
1. The student shall be elected by the committee, from its membership, at the first meeting of the committee.
2. The student shall assist the chair in orchestrating and conducting all-college elections.
3. The student shall sit on senate as a non-voting member.
4. The student shall assist the chair in the scheduling and preparation for fall and spring appointments.
5. In the event that the office of vice-chair is vacated, it shall be filled for the remainder of the term, by a member of the
committee, elected by a simple majority of the committee.
C. The secretary;
1. The student shall record all minutes of official Committee on Elections and Appointments meetings.
2. The student shall be elected by a simple majority of the committee.
3. In the event that the office of secretary is vacated, it shall be filled, for the remainder of the term, by a member of the
committee, elected by a simple majority of the committee
D. Two to three additional members to be chosen by the senate from its membership and from the association at large. The number
of the additional members elected shall be determined by the Committee on Elections and Appointments chair prior to elections.

SECTION 2. DUTIES AND POWERS
A. The committee shall establish and publicize the election timeline at least two (2) months in advance.
B. The committee shall supervise all-college and class elections, and supervise the balloting on an all-college referendum.
C. The committee shall appoint students to positions as listed in the bylaws or requested by the administration or SGA.
D. The committee shall appoint or elect students, as decided, to ad hoc or newly-formed committees.
E. The committee shall act according to their guidelines as approved by the senate.
F. The committee shall be responsible for coordinating campus-wide voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts.
G. The committee shall work with the outgoing chair and vice-chair of Conduct Board in the application process for incoming
members.

SECTION 3. CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES

Campaigning includes any activity promoting a candidate for the position the student is seeking. This can be done by the candidate or any
person on candidate’s behalf. Please note that all candidates are fully responsible for any campaigning performed on their behalf, even if it is
unbeknownst to them.

A. Sanctioned Campaigning
1. Banners, chalking, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, any Internet website, and public announcements are examples of
sanctioned campaigning.
2. Any form of sanctioned campaigning is optional.
3. Any questions regarding what is considered sanctioned or not must go through the Elections and Appointments
Committee Chair.
4. Each candidate is allowed the creation of one banner, which will be hung in the Campus Center.
a. Only the Campus Center Staff shall hang them.
b. No banners shall be allowed to hang on or within any other Smith College campus building. If they are
found, they will be removed immediately and a strike will be given to the respective candidate.
c. Banners can be obtained at the Student Organization Development Space (CC 203).
d. Banners must not be longer than 8 feet long. This includes the 1 foot of empty space at the top, which will
be used for hanging purposes.
e. Banners must be decorated portrait style (not landscape) due to the manner in which they will be hung in the
Campus Center.
f. Nothing may be attached to the bottom of the banner and glitter is strictly prohibited.
g. The SGA Office Manager or a student worker in the SGA office must approve banners prior to their
hanging.
h. It is not guaranteed that the candidate’s banner will be hung due to limited space in the Campus Center.
i. Uncontested positions will have lowest priority; All-Campus SGA positions will have highest.
j. Collaboration with other candidates on banners is permitted (i.e. running mates). However, they will be
limited to one banner.
5. Email campaigning in any manner is not permitted.
a. One-on-one real time conversations are highly encouraged.
b. If an email is sent, a strike will be given to the respective candidate.
6. Electronic Campaigning.
a. Campaigning within online forums and social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, is
permitted.

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