{"id":3680,"date":"2022-03-16T01:34:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T06:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vsg\/?page_id=3680"},"modified":"2022-03-16T12:18:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T17:18:50","slug":"ncd-elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vsg\/ncd-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|2px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;13px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: xx-large\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'\">Election Information for the Student Body<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;]This year\u2019s VSG Presidential Election period runs from <strong>Monday, March 14th to<\/strong> <strong>Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022<\/strong>. The week of March 14th begins campaigning, a town hall will be held in conjunction with the Hustler on the afternoon of <strong>March 19th<\/strong>, and the voting period is from <strong>8 AM on March 21st to 12 PM on March 23rd<\/strong>.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221;]<em>Please remember that no candidate, campaign member, or student is immune from the Student Accountability Process. The VSG Election Commission will report any forms of illicit behavior, speech, or actions to Student Accountability. Any form of hate <strong>will not be tolerated<\/strong> by VSG or the Election Commission during this period, or at any time.<\/em>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Reporting Campaign Violations&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Any member<\/strong> of the student body is able to submit a claim of a campaign violation using this form.\u00a0All campaign violations must be reported <strong>within 24 hours<\/strong> from when they are first noticed.\u00a0Campaign violations include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voter Intimidation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The usage of university maintained listservs or GroupMes as a means of campaigning<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The stapling, tacking, nailing, or taping of flyers, papers, or informational materials to trees by campaigns<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Negative campaigning, libel, or slander by candidates or campaign staff<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any campaigning prior to Monday, March 14th at 8 am<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Signs driven into the ground with a stake<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Posters or fliers taped in any place<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Banners hung from tree branches or in non-designated areas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The use of chalk on any surface other than chalkboards<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The use of chalkboards in academic classrooms for campaign-related purposes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campaign materials on cars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mass mailing to student mailboxes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Door-to-door campaigning\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To report a campaign violation, fill out the claim form <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfvGdgCOdX8EfWq9xZt4pSkq5O8bOD0FRB-4TxTnEGF6OL-jg\/viewform\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Non-Partisan Candidate Database&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221;]In order to maintain a campaign-free environment, the VSG Election Committee has created the Non-Partisan Candidate database that includes neutral information regarding candidates, platform points, campaign violations, and election updates will be provided. This document will be updated on a semi-daily basis during the dates of March 14th to March 23rd, 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Access the Non-Partisan Candidate Database for the 2022-2023 VSG Presidential Election\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1kg51zhFHbmEIKmAPmCZU7-fZ6bVgLrbLeDMTuIT2IQQ\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">at this link<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vsg\/2022-vsg-presidential-election\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Return to Main Election Page&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|2px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;13px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;] Election Information for the Student Body [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;]This year\u2019s VSG Presidential Election period runs from Monday, March 14th to Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022. 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