The Candidate Endorsement Form is available for any student organization* or individual student** to endorse any candidate running for SGA elected office.
Candidates may publicize endorsements after meeting BOTH of the following requirements
- submitting a statement, identifying the candidate(s) endorsed AND the method used to determine who would be endorsed
AND
- receiving written acknowledgement from the Election Board Chair.
This written acknowledgement will include a statement indicating how the organization and candidate’s campaign may permissibly characterize the endorsement without violating the rule against false statements of fact.
Both requirements must be met for a student organization or individual student to publicly endorse a student, both in-person and virtually (e.g. social media posts).
*Charter student organizations and the Resident Student Association (RSA) are not allowed to endorse a candidate as a whole. Individual members/officers are permitted to endorse candidates as they see fit.
** Endorsements only apply for an individual when they are utilizing their positionality (i.e. as president of a UMBC organization) to promote a campaign.
Questions? Email C. Lai at clai2@umbc.edu