2009 All-Campus Elections (ACEC)
Serve on the All-Campus Elections Commission
Applications Now Available!
Download 2009 Application (PDF)
Please return completed applications to the Student Activities Office, Coffman Memorial Union Room 126, Attn: Ed Kim, edkim@umn.edu
The All-Campus Elections Commission (ACEC) is an autonomous student commission under the advisement of the Student Activities Office and is responsible for the All-Campus Elections. ACEC is responsible to formulate, disseminate, and interpret the Elections Rules and to govern the general conduct of the Elections. To that end, the Commissions responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:
- Providing policy interpretations
- Log and investigate complaints
- Complaints resolution
- Overseeing all Elections personnel
The Commission is comprised of no greater than five Commissioners (stipend positions), including 1 Chair (additional duties may apply), and four general members (duties to be determined by selection committee/advisor) and one non-voting commission advisor representing the University administration.
Benefits of the position include:
- Earn a stipend
- Gain valuable experience for your resume
- Get involved with student government
- Participate in the democratic process on campus
Commission Application Timeline:
- October 3, 2008
- Applications due
- October 4-10, 2008
- Interviews
- October 21, 2008
- MSA/GAPA meeting, Mississippi Room at 6:00 pm (Required)
All Campus Elections Commission (ACEC) Timeline 2009
- Summer 2008
- Initial recruitment for new commission
- September 2008
- Recruitment of 2008 ACEC
- October 3, 2008
- Applications Due
- October 4-10, 2008
- Interview/Hiring of new commission
- October 21, 2008
- Approval of new commission by MSA/GAPSA
- Nov-Dec 2008
- Training sessions 1 & 2
- February 2, 2009
- Rules packets available on-line and in Student Activities Office
- February 9, 2009
- Filing opens at 8:00 a.m. - all filings must be proofed by ACEC
- February 9, 2009
- Campaigning Begins at 8:00 am
- February-March 2009
- Informational meetings - by appointment (email: acec@umn.edu )
- March 2, 2009
- Filing closes at 4:30 pm
- March 9, 2009
- Mandatory info session for President/VP candidates (TBD)
- March 9, 2009
- Signature Endorsement closes at 4pm
- April 2, 2009
- MSA Presidential Debate (TBD)
- April 3, 2009
- MSA Vice-Presidential Debate (TBD)
- April 4, 2009
- GAPSA Presidential Debate (TBD)
- April 6-8, 2009
- ELECTIONS OPEN (8am on April 6th until 8pm on April 8th)
- April 6, 2009
- Get Out The Vote Rally - West Bank 11am-1pm
- April 7, 2009
- Get Out The Vote Rally - Coffman Union 11am-1pm
- April 8, 2009
- Get Out The Vote Rally - Saint Paul Student Center 11am-1pm
- April 17, 2009
- All complaints and financial statements due by 4pm
- April-May 2009 (TBD)
- Conduct hearings, if needed
- April-May 2009 (TBD)
- Mandatory review of rules and general elections for ACEC
- May 2009
- Wrap-up, re-register student group status and final review by ACEC members
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ed Kim at edkim@umn.edu.
