Candidates must be listed on the ballots in a randomly drawn order. The ballots will not be tallied until the Public Relations Director declares the voting period to be over. Polling may not be continued once an election has been declared over. Prior to the public announcements of election results, the Election Board must verify the vote count totals. In the case of a tie in an election between all declared candidates, the tied candidates shall have a run-off election, to be administered by the Election Board immediately following the election.
All candidates have to right to request a recount of the vote.
Candidates may be present as observers during a recount. The ballots may be disposed of thereafter. All qualified Freshmen may declare candidacy for class officer positions. Freshman Class election process is to begin no sooner than three weeks after the first day of classes. All qualified Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors may declare candidacy for their respective class officer positions.