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SGA announces special election to fill vacant seat

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CW Archive / David Gray
The SGA announced a special election to fill a vacant seat representing the graduate school.

On Monday, the SGA announced a special Senate election to fill a vacant seat for the Graduate School. The election will be held on Sept. 20 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on myBama. 

Candidates wishing to run for the position must submit an online application during the filing period from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 stating their intent to run.  

Campaigning students are also required to attend one of the candidate informational meetings held from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Aug. 28 to 30. The meetings will cover senator responsibilities, campaign rules and more.  

The election announcement comes after John Dodd, a Graduate School senator-elect, declined his position for the 2023-24 academic year.  

According to the SGA constitution, special elections must be held every “twenty full class days beginning from the first day of the fall semester until forty class days prior to spring SGA elections.”  

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