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A declaration of intent shall be a signed statement certifying
that a candidate, slate, or sponsor has fulfilled or intends to
fulfill all appropriate requirements for placement on the ballot,
and that they ``have read or will read the Campaign Practices
Code, and agree to abide by it and any rulings issued by the
Elections Commission.''
- The filing of a declaration of intent shall normally
be the first step in seeking placement on the ballot.
- The Commission shall approve a declaration of intent
upon verification that all the requirements for placement on the
ballot have been met.
- A list of all candidates, slates, Special Fee requests,
and ballot measures whose declarations of intent have been approved
by the Commission shall be posted in the Commission office, and
this information shall be made available to student publications
in a timely manner.
- No declarations of intent for the Spring quarter general
election shall be accepted before the Monday four weeks prior
to the beginning of Dead Week during Winter quarter.
- No declarations of intent for the Spring quarter general
elections shall be accepted later than 9:00 p.m. the day after
the last day of the election.
- The Commission shall, with the approval of the Senate,
specify other deadlines for the filing of declarations of intent
for all other elections.
- No candidate or slate shall be elected to office, and
no Special Fee request or ballot measure approved, unless the
appropriate candidate, slate, or sponsor has filed an approved
declaration of intent with the Commission.