SGA preps Spring election session

By Matthew Quane
mquane@mscd.edu

   Metro’s Student Government Assembly has announced its election will be held April 23 to 29 through MetroConnect, Metro’s online Web site.
   Applications for executive and senatorial positions are now being accepted and students may pick up intent-to-run forms at the SGA office, Tivoli 307.
   Applications for the election must be turned in to the Office of Student Life no later than noon on April 19.
   Students who wish to run for executive positions must circulate petitions and secure 100 student signatures along with student identification numbers, while students running for senate seats need to secure only 50 signatures.
   Applications must also include the candidate’s biography of no more than 300 words, which will appear next to the candidate’s name on the electronic ballot.
   After submitting an application, candidates must attend one of the four remaining informational meetings.
   Informational meetings will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 13, 4 to 5 p.m. April 17, 12 to 1 p.m. April 18 and 1 to 2 p.m. April 19.
   The meetings will be run by the Election Commission and will inform candidates of rules specific to the election, especially those concerning campaigning for the election, as campaign issues have caused problems in past elections.
   All current SGA members must be re-elected into their positions, so every position is up for contest, including president, vice president, student trustee, the two Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board representatives and the 15 senate seats.