Petition Troubles

With new election rules, candidates may have more trouble than ever getting signatures to ensure their name on the upcoming ballot. Current rules state:

1. Students seeking election shall obtain the following number of signatures before submitting their petition

•  College Senators
  • College of Business Administration - 25
  • College of Education - 25
  • College of Humanities, Arts, Sciences - 25
  • College of Social and Behavioral Sciences - 25
  • Interdisciplinary/General Studies/Undecided/Other - 25
  • Graduate College -25
• President/Vice President Candidacy signatures - 150
• At least 25 should be from each of the categories listed in Section 6, subsection 6,

The trouble that candidates are having is getting the 25 signatures from "Interdisciplinary/General Studies/Undecided/Other." The primary issue is finding these individuals. There isn't a building that houses all the Undecided majors, like the COE and CBA. I would have trouble finding 3-4 students to sign, let alone 25. Based on feedback from the candidates this year, that is a rule that may come up for review. For now, though, candidates are stuck trying to find 25 students willing to sign their petition with "Interdisciplinary/General Studies/Undecided/Other" as a major. So if you identify as one of those students, please contact one of the candidates and let them know you can sign. You can comment here or email them directly.