SIUE UNIVERSITY STAFF SENATE
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ELECTION
ELECTION DATE: April 12, 2023
Date of Election
Balloting will be done electronically and remain open until 6 pm on Wednesday, April 12.
Candidates will be listed by constituency and in the order in which their candidacy forms were received. The required Statements of Candidacy for each candidate wishing to run for Staff Senate is available at: https://www.siue.edu/ugov/staff-senate/elections/pdf/CandidacyForm2023.pdf. This form is due by Wednesday, March 29th by 4:30 pm.
Eligible Voters
Any Civil Service employee (excluding temporary, provisional, and extra help) or Administrative Staff employee who is currently employed on the date of election is eligible to vote. Electronic ballots will be sent via University e-mail to all eligible University employees.
Positions Available
The following Staff Senator positions will be contested. Terms are for four (4) years, commencing July 2023.
- FOUR (4) OPEN SEATS for the Civil Service: Negotiated and Prevailing classification
- TWO (2) OPEN SEATS for the Civil Service: Open Range/Confidential, Managerial, and Supervisory Exclusions classification
- ONE (1) OPEN SEAT for the Administrative Staff: Represented classification
- TWO (2) OPEN SEATS for the Administrative Staff: Non-Represented classification
Additionally, seats specifically representing the Alton and East St. Louis campuses will be contested.
- ONE (1) OPEN SEAT FOR THE EAST ST. LOUIS CAMPUS representing either the Civil Service: Open Range/Confidential, Managerial, and Supervisory Exclusions classification or Administrative Staff: Non-Represented classification
- TWO (2) OPEN SEATS FOR THE ALTON CAMPUS representing either the Civil Service: Open Range/Confidential, Managerial, and Supervisory Exclusions classification or Administrative Staff: Non-Represented classification
Election Process
Employees will only vote for candidates in their University constituency group. Employees assigned to the Alton or East St. Louis campuses will also elect campus representatives. If the number of eligible candidates is equal to or less than the number of contested seats, candidates will be declared elected by acclamation and no ballots will be circulated to the full constituency.
Candidate Eligibility
Any employee who holds an administrative appointment (on a full-time or term contract) or a full-time Civil Service appointment is eligible for voting membership on the Staff Senate, provided they have a completed at least one (1) year of employment by July 1, 2023.
Application for Candidacy
Candidates must submit a completed Statement of Candidacy in order to be listed on the ballot. Positions on the ballot will be listed in the order the valid Statements are received.
Statement of Candidacy forms can be downloaded at https://www.siue.edu/ugov/staff-senate/elections/pdf/CandidacyForm2023.pdf.
Forms must be submitted via e-mail to the University Governance Executive Assistant, Michael Tadlock, no later than 4:30 pm on March 29, 2023. E-mail address: universitygovernance@siue.edu.
Election Calendar
- March 29, 2023
Deadline for submission of Statement of Candidacy forms. Forms must be submitted to the University Governance Executive Assistant by 4:30 pm. Any withdraw of candidacy must be completed by this date.
- April 3, 2023
Candidates announced and candidate information available on Staff Senate website.
- April 12, 2023
Election day. Electronic balloting ends at 6 pm.
