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jthywiss Update link title for gracs start page
gracs:elections [2017/08/25 18:16] (current)
jthywiss [Send Call for Nominations] Nicer formatting of example call for nominations
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 Note: To compute the first day of the term of office, go to the [[http://​registrar.utexas.edu/​calendars/​|Registrar'​s calendar]] to find the first day in the semester that registration or add/drop is open, and subtract one week. Note: To compute the first day of the term of office, go to the [[http://​registrar.utexas.edu/​calendars/​|Registrar'​s calendar]] to find the first day in the semester that registration or add/drop is open, and subtract one week.
  
-<file> +> Your CS graduate student organization,​ GRACS, invites nominations for <​NUMBER>​ representatives for <​SEMESTER>​ to <​SEMESTER>​. 
-Your CS graduate student organization,​ GRACS, invites nominations for <​NUMBER>​ representatives for <​SEMESTER>​ to <​SEMESTER>​. + 
- +<<​Encouraging text here about why one would want to be a GRACS officer.>>​ 
-<<​Encouraging text here about why one would want to be a GRACS officer.>>​ + 
- +GRACS Web site: https://​www.cs.utexas.edu/​~gracs/​ 
-GRACS Web site: https://​www.cs.utexas.edu/​~gracs/​ + 
- +Questions? ​ E-mail current GRACS reps. at: gracs@cs.utexas.edu 
-Questions? ​ E-mail current GRACS reps. at: gracs@cs.utexas.edu + 
- +-------- 
--------- +Details: 
-Details: + 
- +Nominators and nominees must be students enrolled in a U.T. Computer Science graduate degree program. Self nominations are permitted. 
-Nominators and nominees must be students enrolled in a U.T. Computer Science graduate degree program. Self nominations are permitted. + 
- +The term of office is <​DATE>​ to <​DATE>​. 
-The term of office is <​DATE>​ to <​DATE>​. + 
- +GRACS elections are staggered: three representatives have a fall-spring term and two have a spring-fall term. So, the representatives that started this <​SEMESTER>​ will continue in office through <​DATE>​. 
-GRACS elections are staggered: three representatives have a fall-spring term and two have a spring-fall term. So, the representatives that started this <​SEMESTER>​ will continue in office through <​DATE>​. + 
- +If we have more than <​NUMBER>​ nominees, we will hold an election in two weeks. If we have <​NUMBER>​ or fewer, those nominees will take office without any election being needed. 
-If we have more than <​NUMBER>​ nominees, we will hold an election in two weeks. If we have <​NUMBER>​ or fewer, those nominees will take office without any election being needed. + 
- +GRACS bylaws: https://​www.cs.utexas.edu/​~gracs/​gracs-bylaws.shtml 
-GRACS bylaws: https://​www.cs.utexas.edu/​~gracs/​gracs-bylaws.shtml + 
- +Please submit nominations by sending an e-mail message to gracs@cs.utexas.edu. 
-Please submit nominations by sending an e-mail message to gracs@cs.utexas.edu. +Your GRACS reps: 
-Your GRACS reps: +>  ​<​NAME>​ 
- <​NAME>​ +>  ​<​NAME>​ 
- <​NAME>​ +>  ​<​NAME>​ 
- <​NAME>​ +>  ​<​NAME>​ 
- <​NAME>​ +>  ​<​NAME>​ 
- <​NAME>​ +https://​www.cs.utexas.edu/​~gracs/​
-https://​www.cs.utexas.edu/​~gracs/​ +
-</​file>​+
  
 ===== Collect Nominations and Obtain Nominee Information ===== ===== Collect Nominations and Obtain Nominee Information =====
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 ===== Announce GRACS Reps ===== ===== Announce GRACS Reps =====
  
-Notify the winners, and conform ​that they accept the role. If a candidate declines the position, move to the next on the list.+Notify the winners, and confirm ​that they accept the role. If a candidate declines the position, move to the next on the list.
  
 If the election did not succeed in filling all the open positions, it may be re-run. If the election did not succeed in filling all the open positions, it may be re-run.
  
 Announce the all the election results (votes, the new reps, and the continuing reps) to ''​grad@cs'',​ cc the Graduate advisor, Grad office, and Patti. Announce the all the election results (votes, the new reps, and the continuing reps) to ''​grad@cs'',​ cc the Graduate advisor, Grad office, and Patti.
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 +
 +===== Nominations and Elections Guidance from "​Robert'​s Rules of Order" =====
 +
 +GRACS is not obligated to follow //​Robert'​s Rules of Order//, but it does offer good guidance:
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 +> **66. Nominations and Elections.** Before proceeding to an election to fill an office it is customary to nominate one or more candidates.... When the nominations are completed the assembly proceeds to the election.... An election takes effect immediately if the candidate is present and does not decline, or if he is absent and has consented to his candidacy. If he is absent and has not consented to his candidacy, it takes effect when he is notified of his election, provided he does not decline immediately. After the election has taken effect and the officer or member has learned the fact, it is too late to reconsider the vote on the election....
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 +The [[https://​www.cs.utexas.edu/​~gracs/​gracs-bylaws.shtml|GRACS bylaws]] specify approval voting as the voting method and "the week prior to registration"​ as the date of assuming office.
  
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 **//See [[gracs:​|GRACS Internal Start Page]] for more GRACS administrative topics.//** **//See [[gracs:​|GRACS Internal Start Page]] for more GRACS administrative topics.//**
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