All-Candidates-Meeting-Spring-2017

WELCOME TO THE ALLCANDIDATES MEETING
JANUARY 18TH 2017
ALL-CANDIDATES FORUM
Weds, January 25th
6-8 pm
CPA HALL
• BUSINESS CASUAL
• BE READY FOR TOUGH
QUESTIONS
CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES
SPREAD THE WORD IN CLASS
ABSOLUTELY NO COALITIONS
NO PAMPHLETS
POSTERS
• ONLY USE THE POSTERS WE GIVE YOU
• No Posters on the 4TH FLOOR or washrooms
• MAXIMUM 4 PER BULLETIN BOARD
• Rules will be heavily enforced this elections period
• Posters will be taken down without notice and will not be returned
SPENDING
$10 PER CANDIDATE WILL BE REIMBURSED
(KEEP ALL RECEIPTS)
$300 MAX SPENDING ON ANY CAMPAIGN RELATED ITEMS
E-MAIL [email protected] WITH RECEIPTS
SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTIONS
THE ELECTIONS CODE
READ IT!
@ELECTIONS.CUS.CA > CANDIDACY > CANDIDACY
PROCEDURES > PART 2 > ELECTIONS POLICY
ALL-CANDIDATES FORUM
• OPEN TO ALL YEARS
• You will get a chance to share your platform and ideas
• Year Rep (1 min)
• President (3 min)
• Meet potential voters
• SPREAD THE WORD
• Free Food and Prizes!
VOTING PERIOD
NO MORE IN-PERSON CAMPAIGNING DURING THE
VOTING PERIOD ( STARTING JAN 25TH after the forum)
You are still allowed to continue your campaign
online
VOTER TURNOUT
VOTER TURNOUT HAS BEEN PRETTY LOW OVER THE LAST
COUPLE OF YEARS FOR ALL THE POSITIONS COLLECTIVELY
( APPROX. 25% )
Incentives to vote:
• Free Macarons
• Free Gift Cards!
• More votes = higher chance of winning
FACEBOOK EVENT
INVITE ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS TO THE ALL-CANDIDATES
FORUM TO COME SUPPORT YOU!
CHECK E-MAILS FOR MORE INFORMATION
DON’T BE SHY!
WHAT NEXT?
NOW UNTIL JANUARY 17TH: NOMINATION PROCESS IS OPEN
JANUARY 19TH -JANUARY 25TH : CAMPAIGNING
JANUARY 25TH : ALL-CANDIDATES FORUM
JANUARY 25TH 10PM – 27TH 10PM: VOTING PERIOD!
GOOD LUCK
HAVE FUN!