The preliminary nominations deadline for thoseseeking to apply for candidacyin University-wide elections passed last Friday, with nine days remaining for students to submit applications, said Chris Jones, vice-chair of the University Board of Elections.
According to Jones, the 51 students that turned in their applications last Friday will be eligible for the endorsement process, in which 12 different organizations throughout the University, including the Cavalier Daily will interview the candidates and decide whether to endorse them.
The nominations process will end Thursday Feb 23, although candidates must be nominated by Friday Feb. 17 to be eligible to participate in debates.
Additionally, individuals who still wish to appear on the ballot must submit applications to the website for the Board of Elections, by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23.
Candidates are now also eligible to begin campaigning for their positions, Jones said.
Third year College student Sam Leven, who is running for College Honor Representative, said he will take the typical approach to campaigning.
"I'll be doing things like flyering, chalking, endorsement interviews, appearing in the forums and debates," he said.
To be considered for certain positions, students have to acquire a requisite number of signatures from fellow students.
"I had to get 150 signatures to be eligible [for the position]," Leven said. "Other positions often have to have several hundred signatures to be eligible to run."
Although additional candidates may be added over the next few weeks, candidates for some of the most competitive positions include: Jeff Frank and Erica Siegmund for Arts and Sciences Council president: Gregory Jackson, Darius Nabors and Sam White for Student Council president: and Nicholas Jordan and Ezana Teferra for Student Council executive vice president.
"There's a lot at stake during these elections. The positions voted for have a lot of influence around the University community," Jones said.
Jones said campaigning for these positions can be very competitive, and the UBE works to streamline campaign processes each year.
"[The UBE] changes the campaigning rules every year," Jones said. "They are revised, any possible problems from the year before are ironed out, and any problems that we can foresee for the coming year are also changed. Campaigning is free and fair for University students. The students of the University hold a lot of influence, and the student elections are a great example of that influence."
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