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Size | 6.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 3600 items) |
Abstract | The Elections Board was organized under the Student Government constitution of 1940. Later, its name changed to Board of Elections. The board was empowered to supervise campus elections and was required to certify the accuracy of election results. Among the board's responsibilities are recognition of student political parties, certification of candidate eligibility, printing and distributing ballots, selection of polling places and personnel, ballot counting, and certification of election results. Records of the Board of Elections include election laws and related correspondence, election return reports, and protested election cases as well as other materials documenting the student elections process, including legislation, policies, and guidelines; publicity; petitions for candidacy and other candidate information; election results; election conduct hearings; and other records. |
Creator | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Board of Elections. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
Language | English |
Processed by: University Archives Staff, April 1992, January 1996, November 1996, August 2000, May 2012, September 2016
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
Updated by: Nancy Kaiser, October 2020
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The Elections Board was organized under the Student Government constitution of 1940, as approved on 20 April 1940. Later, its name changed to Board of Elections. The board was empowered to supervise the administration of campus elections and was required to certify the accuracy of election results. Among the board's responsibilities are the recognition of student political parties, the certification of candidate eligibility, the printing and distribution of ballots, the selection of polling places and personnel, ballot counting, and the certification of election results.
Back to TopRecords of the Board of Elections include election laws and related correspondence, election return reports, and protested election cases. The Addition of May 2012 contains additional materials documenting the student elections process, including general elections in the spring, Homecoming elections in the fall, and special elections at various times of year. The records include administrative materials; conference materials; publicity; candidate materials, including petitions for candidacy, financial statements, and election results; elections conduct documentation, including written statements, evidentiary documentation, and punitive decisions; elections legislation, policies, and guidelines; and other records.
Back to TopArrangement: Alphabetical by file name.
Arrangement: Alphabetical by file name.
The Addition of May 2012 contains materials documenting the student elections process, including general elections in the spring, Homecoming elections in the fall, and special elections at various times of year. The records include administrative materials; conference materials; publicity; candidate materials, including petitions for candidacy, financial statements, and election results; elections conduct documentation, including written statements, evidentiary documentation, and punitive decisions; elections legislation, policies, and guidelines; and other records.
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Administrative materials, 1997-2000, 2002-2003, 2006-2007Includes blank forms, Board of Elections mambership applications, administrative decisions, materials related to University recognition, spending documentation, resignation letters, polling site information, media guides, and other materials. |
Conferences, 2006Includes documentation from the State Convention of Campus Elections Administrators, 6-7 October 2006. Also includes materials compiled by Board of Elections chair Jim Brewer at the North Carolina Bar Association Conference on Lobbying, 11 January 2006, and the Carolina United Conference, 13-17 August 2006. |
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Elections Conduct, 2000-2006, 2008Includes written statements by students, hearing transcript, and Board of Elections administrative and punitive decisions. See also Elections Protest Cases, 1964-1968; 1987; 1989; 1995 in original accession, above. |
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Elections Information, 1995 |
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Box 2Box 3 |
General Elections, 1999-2001, 2004-2007, undatedIncludes candidate information, declarations of candidacy, fines and decisions, results, candidate financial statements, candidate petitions, provisional ballots, complaints, and other materials. |
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Halloween Elections, 31 October 2006Contains information regarding District 6 re-election and Districts 7 and 9 run-off elections. |
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Homecoming Elections, 2000-2007Includes declarations of candidacy, petitions, results, administrative and punitive decisions, correspondence, publicity, financial statements, and other materials. |
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Instrument of Judicial Governance, 1994, 2005 |
Legislation, 1999, 2002, 2004-2007Legislation relating to election laws and procedures. |
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Minutes, 2006Elections Board meeting minutes. |
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Publicity and voter education, 2006Includes correspondence and other materials. |
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Reports, 1998-1999, 2001-2006Includes End of Year Report, 1998-1999, and Report on General Elections, 2001-2006. |
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Special Elections, 2005-2006Includes allegation and documentation of inappropriate listserv use during the December 2005 special election. |
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Student Code, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 |
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Supreme Court Cases, 1999, 2005-2006, 2009 |
Acquisition information: Transferred in September 2016 (RT 20160922.1).
Arrangement: The department's original arrangement has been maintained.
This addition includes minutes, administrative and punitive decisions, and policies of the Board of Elections. It includes materials related to special and general elections, homecoming elections, and a 2009 referendum on student fees.
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Folder 78 |
Election policies, 1995 and 2006 |
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Folder 79 |
Election planning and complaints, 2002, 2004-2007, 2009-2010, and 2014 |
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Folder 80 |
Administrative and punitive decisions of the Board, 2006 and 2008-2009 |
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Folder 81 |
Student fee referendum: Correspondence and flyers, 2009 |