Electronic Elections

Fair elections are essential for maintaining credibility within your student group. The All-Campus Elections Commission (ACEC) is an autonomous student commission responsible for formulating, disseminating, and interpreting ACEC Elections Rules and to assist student groups in conducting their student group elections.

Any registered student group at the University of Minnesota may utilize the services of ACEC to hold their student group elections. The dates and times of your elections are determined by your student group as well as the details surrounding the set-up of your elections. Members of your student group will meet with a member and/or Advisor of ACEC to complete an election request form to set up the specifics of your election. Once this is set, ACEC will run your student group elections independently of your student group – ensuring that your student group has a fair and neutral election. Once the elections are over, all results will be sent to your student group as predetermined ahead of time.

Student Group Election Process

In order to effectively assist your student group with your elections, here is the information that the ACEC will need with a minimum 2-day lead time to prepare ballot:

1. A contact(s) name, e-mail and phone number (we recommend students not running in the election).
   1. Will review and sign-off on ballot before election
   2. Contact(s) and timeline for sending results following elections
2. An excel spreadsheet of the x-500 #’s of all students, etc. eligible to vote (example: cahil042)
3. A list of open positions and specifics for each position.
   1. How many students can/should select for each one. (example: “please select up to two candidates for the following positions”)
   2. Should there be a “no-candidate option”?
   3. Are write-ins accepted?
4. A list of candidates (and candidate statements/endorsements as allowable by your student group) for each open position.
5. The dates and specific time (hourly) that your student group would like the open election to run. For example: 10pm Tuesday to 5pm Thursday.

Other services available by request

Based on individual student group preference and needs, ACEC can assist student groups by determining/confirming eligibility for candidates. This eligibility is based on the student group’s own constitution. ACEC will continue to remain neutral by accepting candidate forms and can apply them to a pre-set list of criteria. For example: All candidates for the position of President of Student Group ABC must be 1) an undergraduate student, 2) registered for spring 2007, 3) a current member of Student Group ABC.

For further information, please contact Student Activities at 612-626-6919.