A.S. Elections 2009: Election Information
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Election Information
Starting with general elections 2008, the AS implemented the Single Transferable Voting (STV) system to count votes in some races. This assures that every vote cast will count in the final tally and that students are not dissuaded from voting for a candidate who might otherwise seem like a "wasted vote". This system requires voters to rank candidates according to preference, and then transfers unneeded or unused votes once candidates are either elected or eliminated based on a preset quota. For more information about STV, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_transferable_vote#Setting_the_quota If you have any other questions regarding the elections, please contact the AS Elections Manager Frank Carrol.
Accepting voluntary spending limits requires candidates to spend at or below the following limits:
| Members of Slates: | Candidates running individually: | |||
| Officers | $250 | Officers | $500 | |
| Senators | $100 | Senators | $200 | |
Declining voluntary spending limits allows the candidate to spend an unlimited amount of money on their campaign.