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2012 Spring Student Trustee Election

Elections are administered by the Office of the Assemblies on behalf of the Trustee Nominating Committee.

Information for voters

Candidate Profiles

Election results

These results are final.

  • D. Nighthawk Evensen (1288)
  • Chavez Carter (963)

How to become a candidate

Only graduate or professional students are eligible to be candidates for the 2012 Spring Student Trustee election. Undergraduate students will be eligible in next year’s election. Each person who wishes to be a candidate in these elections, must complete the following requirements before noon on Wednesday, 28 March 2012:

  1. Candidates must complete the following requirements online:
  2. Candidates must also print, complete, and return the following documents to 109 Day Hall:
    • Candidate Registration Form:Summarizes what you are required to submit and several statements you must affirm by signature.
    • Candidate Petition Form: Use this form to collect signatures in support of your candidacy. You must collect 200 valid signatures, although we recommend you collect at least 250. To collect more signatures, print multiple copies of this form. Any student who will be eligible to vote in the election may sign your petition (even if they are not be eligible to run).

Candidates must complete the following requirements by noon on Monday, 18 April 2011:

  1. Candidate Expenditure Report Form: Complete and and bring to 109 Day Hall. This form must be submitted even if the candidate has no expenditures to report.

Candidates must also review and understand these informational items:

Contact Elections

109 Day Hall

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853

ph. (607) 255—3715

assembly@cornell.edu