2021 General Election Unofficial Nomination Package (Published December 11, 2020) Table of Contents SU Elections Policy .....................................................................................................................................................5 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Authority ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Principles ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Statement of Independence ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Eligibility .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Chief Returning Officer ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Delegation of Authority ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Referenda and Plebiscites ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Election Calendar .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Nominations ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Campaign Managers, Official Agents and Campaign Volunteers ..................................................................................... 12 Campaigning ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Rules of Fair Play in Union Elections ................................................................................................................................. 13 Community Standards in Union Elections......................................................................................................................... 14 Endorsements ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Voting ................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Campaign Funding ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 Conduct ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Complaints ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Appeals .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Reporting........................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Accountability ................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Authority to Approve Procedures ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Review ............................................................................................................................................................................... 18 SU Elections Manual ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 What is the SU? ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 2 | Page What is SLC? .................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Getting involved in SU Elections ................................................................................................................................... 19 Eligibility ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20 SU Elections Staff .............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Appointments ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 Drop-Ins ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Staying Connected ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Nominations Procedures .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Notice of Nomination .................................................................................................................................................... 22 Nomination Days ........................................................................................................................................................... 22 Withdrawing your Nomination ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Notice of Election .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Acclamations ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Vacancies....................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Referenda and Plebiscites ................................................................................................................................................. 24 All-Candidates Meeting ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 Your Campaign .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING COVID-19 AND CAMPAIGNING ......................................................................................... 26 Declaring Intent and Pre-Campaigning ......................................................................................................................... 26 Collecting Signatures for Nomination ........................................................................................................................... 27 Campaign Period ........................................................................................................................................................... 27 Campaign Approval Process .......................................................................................................................................... 28 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................ 29 Campaign Materials ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 Additional Campaigning Opportunities .......................................................................................................................