Student Council Elections Commission records
Scope and Contents
The records of the Student Council Elections Commission date from 1974 to 1983 and include records of elections before the Commission was founded, material regarding its creation and election results as well as candidates' statements, ballots and petitions.
Dates
- Creation: 1974-1983
Creator
- Student Council Elections Commission (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
All student organization records received prior to 2017 are closed for 25 years from the date of creation to everyone except current members of the student organization, after which they are publicly available for access. Materials intended for public dissemination, such as publications, newsletters, and event flyers, are publicly available for access immediately once processed. If you are a member of this student organization and have questions about our access policy, please contact Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
After nearly a decade of procedural inconsistencies in student elections, the Student Council created the Elections Commission in 1979. Its aims are to develop and maintain standard election procedures, set candidate guidelines and to determine a course of action when a protest is made.
Extent
0.38 Cubic Feet (1 letter size document box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
After nearly a decade of procedural inconsistencies in student elections, the Student Council created the Elections Commission in 1979. Its aims are to develop and maintain standard election procedures, set candidate guidelines and to determine a course of action when a protest is made. The records of the Student Council Elections Commission date from 1974 to 1983 and include records of elections before the Commission was founded, material regarding its creation and election results as well as candidates' statements, ballots and petitions.
Arrangement
The record group is arranged in one series, with folders filed alphabetically by file title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the Archives by Keith Jones and Scott Schmidt, Chairmen of the Student Council Elections Commission.
Accruals
Accession Numbers: 82.19, 83.11
Processing Information
Processed by Sean DiGiovanna and Wendell O'Brien.
- Title
- Student Council Elections Commission records
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu