As UF Student Government political parties finished registering Friday, students interested in running as a candidate for the Fall 2013 elections can begin qualifying today.
Because Fall elections are based on location rather than classification as in the Spring, students who choose to run as a candidate for a Student Senate district seat must provide one of the following to qualify for the district they seek to represent: certified mail delivered by postal service, Alachua County voter registration card, original copy of lease, original copy of utility bill or cable bill prior to qualifying, original copy of promissory note or lease from fraternity or sorority house, original copy of homeowner’s insurance or an original copy of warranty deed.
Students can qualify to be a candidate in Rooms 361, 362 and 363 in the Reitz Union from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Supervisor of Elections Justin Hoover.
After a student qualifies, he or she may choose to run, or slate, with a political party. Slating for the Students Party will take place in Reitz Union Rooms 346 and 347 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and for the Swamp Party in Room 349 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m today through Wednesday.
Students may also run as an independent candidate.
Students Party Campaign Manager Helie Dharia said the party will look to fill all 50 seats. The party will announce its slate by midnight Wednesday.
Dharia said the party is looking for qualified students who are driven, active on campus and familiar with the party.
“We don’t take anything else into consideration,” she said. “We pick them solely on their qualifications.”
Joey Michaels, Swamp Party spokesman, said his party aims to have a full slate with qualified candidates from a variety of locations.
Candidates will be notified by midnight Wednesday.
“The Swamp Party wants to ensure that students of all locations are represented as best as possible,” he said.
A version of this story ran on page 3 on 9/9/2013 under the headline "SG starts election slating today"
