Student Council Election Guidelines

Student Council Membership Requirements

Attendance: not more than two unexcused or four excused meeting absences (more results in automatic impeachment)
WHS Participation Rules apply
Involved in one completed Student Council project per quarter
Help with at least one concession
Follow through with commitments

Petitions must be signed by WHS students and turned in to qualify your candidacy
Campaign posters may be hung in hallways only once petitions are turned in. All posters must be pre-approved by Mrs. Pepe. Any poster hung without approval will be taken down and discarded.
All campaign materials (including speeches) must be positive and appropriate: no negative campaigning, no verbal or racial slurs, etc. Also, no glitter. (Glitter is messy and creates A LOT of work for our custodians.)
All candidates for class and student body officers will give a speech. Speeches must be pre-approved by Mrs. Pepe and are due by Friday, May 20.

Speech suggestions: be persuasive (why should we vote for you?), no skits, adequate length (2-3 minutes), practice
Student body officer candidates will also answer 3 questions in a panel setting. (You may preview the questions on Friday, May 20.)

All procedures of the elections must be followed (petitions, poster approval, etc.) Failure to follow procedures will result in disqualification. This includes deviating from pre-approved speech.
Exceptions: if only 1 person (or none) signs up to run for a position, the petition deadline will be extended for that position only.

** Note concerning Student Body President

This is a two-year position. A current sophomore will be elected to the position. As a junior, he/she will fulfill all duties appropriate to the office. As a senior, the Past President will serve as an advisor to the current President.