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Election News

Candidates, affiliates accused of breaking election by-laws

On April 28, 2009, hundreds of Bellevue College (BC) students crowded between buildings A, E, and D in order to kick off BC’s Associated Student Government (ASG) elections.

The event hosted debates and gave candidates a chance to voice their campaigns to the campus.  A barbecue was also organized in conjunction with the event, and a choice of ham- or veggie-burgers and a variety of soft drinks were on offer to all attending. “The food was very good,” said BC student William Jaya. “In order to vote you had to wait in a very long line; and basically when you’re hungry……

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Candidates get message out to students at ASG BBQ

On Monday, May 4, a written formal complaint was handed to Tom Pritchard, Vice President of Student Services, accusing some members and affiliates of the candidate team Students Foremost of breaking campaign rules during the 2009 ASG elections. The document [signers names withheld to protect witnesses] claims that on May 1, some, but not all, members of the group used laptops and food incentives to solicit votes, in turn, violating election by-law 1.6.4.1.2.

This by-law stipulates that, “A candidate shall not attempt to coerce or petition a student who is actively submitting a ballot.”……

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Election Timeline - Last Updated May 7, 2009

Date	Event
March 16th	Applications available
April 7th	Applications due
April 14th & 15th	Candidate orientation meeting –  Location TBA
April 28th	Free BBQ!
April 28th	Voting Starts
May 7th	Voting Ends
May 11th	Announcement of election results