These rules are specific to ASB SPRING ELECTIONS and 9TH GRADE ELECTIONS in Fall.
2025 Campaign Rules
(ratified by the Student Executive Council on 1/29/2025)
If any rules are violated or a candidate has a question regarding their situation, they should contact Lisa Hall at [email protected]. All issues will be discussed with the Elections Team and Mrs. Hall before a final ruling is made.
2025 Campaign Rules
(ratified by the Student Executive Council on 1/29/2025)
- Campaign Timeline: You may campaign only on the following days: Monday, March 24 to Wednesday, March 26. Online campaigning, including but not limited to the posting of campaign material on public social media accounts, websites, etc. may not begin until March 24, at 8am (9th Grade Candidates may campaign Wednesday - Friday of their Elections Week, including Online Campaigning)
- Filming/ Taking Campaign Photos: You are allowed to film or take campaign pictures on campus before Elections week, not during school hours. Any footage taken on campus must be filmed before 30 minutes before the start of school or after 30 minutes after the end of school hours.
- Endorsements: Endorsements for individual candidates on social media platforms or other forums/ websites that represent groups or public figures are not allowed unless all candidates running for the same office are equally represented. If you are endorsed in this way it is your responsibility to request removal of the endorsement from the site administrator immediately and let Mrs. Hall know or risk removal from the election. Online campaigning and endorsements by non-High School students, including adults, will not be permitted. Written endorsements may only be propagated by the candidate with prior approval by the Students Activities Director. Other violations/concerns will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
- Candidate Videos: Candidates may film a promo video following the CRITERIA for VIDEOS. (this criteria is for Spring Elections Only) Videos must be approved by Mrs. Hall and Election Committee before they are shared. Videos cannot be played by teachers during class and you cannot ask to have your video presented. Videos are optional, and will be posted on the Gunn Student Activities YouTube channel.
- Expectations of Behavior: Candidates shall not put down any other candidates. Candidates shall not use obscene, racial, discriminatory, or any other controversial items/ wording in any aspect of their campaign.
- Running-Mates: Candidates are not allowed to have running-mates (two students running as a joint ticket), including through endorsing other candidates verbally, over social media or any other campaigning materials.
- POSTERS/FLYERS ( Spring Elections Only - 9th Grade Candidates instructions Here): You may post up to three (3) 22” by 28” posters (standard poster board size) on campus in designated areas. You may also combine the posters to make one large poster that does not exceed dimensions of 2000 sq. inches (about three standard 22" x 28" posters taped together). Alternatively, you may use six (6) 8” by 11” flyers to replace a poster, with a grand total of eighteen (18) flyers possible (assuming you make NO posters). Detailed Poster Rules
- Items cannot be posted until 8:00 AM on Monday, March 24th. Mrs. Hall will remove any posters that are put up before this time. Do not overlap other posters. All designs must be pre-approved by Mrs. Hall and stamped before being posted on campus.
- You may post in the following areas using only blue or frog tape: Little Theater wall, bathroom walls and doors, campus pillars, the walls of hallways and buildings, N-Building railing, P-Building balcony railing. Flyers may not be posted on the front of Spangenberg Theater, on windows or in classrooms without express permission of the faculty member associated with the room.
- Posters must be a minimum size of an A4 paper.
- When posters are stamped for approval, you must also turn in a map with marked locations of poster placement. Posters may not be placed on the Studio Theater and lunch line bulletin boards.
- SEC is not responsible for any missing posters and they may be remade with permission from Mrs. Hall.
- HAND HELD SIGNS: You may carry one sign that is no larger than 30" x 30" wide.
- Election Assembly: All Candidates will participate in an Election Assembly and present a speech (CRITERIA FOR SPEECHES). Candidates will be expected to dress in appropriate attire (specifics clarified at the candidate meeting) and address the student body in a formal manner. Maximum length of speeches will vary between 30 seconds to 2 minutes d based on the number of candidates running for office. Details and expectations will be provided at Candidate Meeting
- Campaign Handout and Materials: Candidates may only use the following physical materials to promote themselves on campus: their poster(s), approved handouts, the Oracle Election Coverage, and hand-held sign. Mrs. Hall and the Election Team must see your planned items for approval your items by the Friday before elections week.. Use of handouts that are not approved will result in immediate disqualification.
- The following handouts are prohibited and will result in disqualification from the election: 1) Food or candy handouts of any kind, 2) Confetti or Paper Flyers, 3) Toys that may cause a disruption in classrooms, 4) Anything with adhesive (with the exception of Post-It notes). 4) Anything with adhesive
- You may “decorate” yourself as part of your campaign, which may include wearing decorated clothing or things that designate YOU as the candidate for your office. You may decorate yourself beginning Monday, March 18th.
- Candidates may not use any type of amplified sound system as part of their personal campaign.
- Campaign Spending: School-Wide Candidates may spend a maximum of $50.00 on campaign supplies and handouts (including signs, posters, self-decorating, and shirts/decorations for supporters). Class Officer Candidates may spend a maximum of $35.00. Any overspending will result in disqualification. Candidates are expected to complete and turn in a Financial Disclosure Form by the day before Elections begin and attach all receipts of money spent. The cost of some items used for the campaign that were already owned or are donated must also be factored into the candidate’s $50.00 or $35.00 total spending. See Financial Disclosure Form for details.
- Voting: Elections will take place on Thursday, March 27th until 9:00pm (different dates in August for Freshman - TBD). Voting will be done through ranked choice and students are not obligated to rank every candidate. All qualified voters will have time to vote, which will be open on the dates listed.
- Announcement of Results: On Friday of all Elections Weeks, results will be posted in the Student Activities Center, online on Schoology, the Student Activities Website (www.gunnsec.org),SEC Social Media Results will not be posted until all candidates remove any promotional materials from campus (posters, etc)
If any rules are violated or a candidate has a question regarding their situation, they should contact Lisa Hall at [email protected]. All issues will be discussed with the Elections Team and Mrs. Hall before a final ruling is made.