By Devin Felix

Feebruary 27, 2007 | Students can expect to find themselves once again deluged by fliers, candy and slogans when ASUSU election campaigning officially begins Wednesday.

All 50 candidates, including eight presidential candidates, are allowed to begin seeking votes for the primary elections at 7 a.m. Wednesday, said Elections Committee chair Lisa Watkins.

Students will be able to vote for the primaries Wednesday, Thursday and part of Friday. The primary election winners will be announced at 2 p.m. Friday, with two candidates from each race advancing to the finals. Students will be able to vote by following a link on the USU webmail page, or on A-Station, the ASUSU Web site.

A detailed set of rules governs what is allowed during campaigning, Watkins said. For example, candidates are only allowed to spend up to $400 on their campaigns and each is allowed only one 8-by-8-foot A-frame sign to advertise on campus.

Campaigning in the community outside USU is not allowed, and no candidate may campaign in the TSC or the Merrill-Cazier Library, Watkins said. Animals, such as the camels and llamas that have been seen on campus during previous years’ campaigns, will not be allowed. Candidates who believe their opponents have violated rules will be allowed to take complaints to an Elections Committee grievance board, which meets each day of the campaign period. The board will hear the complaints and decide whether a punishment should be levied.

Candidates advancing to the final elections will begin campaigning again at 7 a.m. Monday, and the winners will be announced at 5 p.m. March 7.

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