Endorsements

The endorsement process begins at 6 am Friday April 9, 2010 and ends at 5pm Monday April 26, 2010. For the endorsement to be valid, at least 3/5 officers, belonging to a Registered Student Organization (RSO), who are also registered with the Student Activities Office, must give their signature. With the online method, officers choose from a drop down menu or create a candidate to endorse for the 8 different Board positions.

The Elections Policies and Procedures (EPP) states the following about endorsements:   

TITLE V: ENDORSEMENTS

 
  1. Endorsements may be sought beginning at 6:00 a.m. Monday April 9, 2010
  2. An endorsement shall be defined as any action by a group or individual that supports the campaign of a candidate or ballot measure. This includes:
    1. Displaying and distributing campaign materials.
    2. Speaking publicly in support of the candidate or ballot measure.
    3. Signing an official endorsement form.
  3. Candidates may not use the name of a person or Registered Student Organization (RSO) without the consent of the endorser(s).
    1. Endorsements must include the signatures of at least 3/5 of the officers registered with the Student Activities Office.
    2. If a complaint is submitted, candidates must be able to provide documentation of consent upon request of the Judicial Committee at the election complaint hearings.
  4. Official endorsements shall be defined as names of the University of Washington Students or Registered Student Organizations listed in support of a candidate or ballot measure and featured in ASUW Publications. Official endorsements must be filed using the form provided by the EAC.
  5. No ASUW entity or committee may make official endorsements, and all candidates must identify with an asterisk their endorsements from officials or appointees of the ASUW, which denotes a personal endorsement.  A footnote must appear on the advertisement which explains the meaning of the symbol.
  6. All endorsements that shall appear in the official Voter's Guide must be received by the Student Activities Office by 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2010. The Voter's Guide will provide space for no more than fifteen and no fewer than five endorsements per candidate, space availability will be determined by the EAC. Candidates shall rank their endorsements in order of preference or elect to have endorsements chosen randomly for publication by draw of name by the EAC. Endorsements shall be listed alphabetically in the voter's guide. All endorsements shall be listed on the vote.asuw.org website.