USG and GSO Student Government Elections

Candidate Petitioning

Duly registered students in their division who meet the eligibility requirements may run for office.

Referendum

Any Brooklyn College student or group may bring a referendum before the student body. A referendum is a proposal for changes to the Student Activity Fee that would be initiated by a petition of at least 10% of the appropriate student body and (usually) voted upon in conjunction with student government elections. The result of the referendum may then be carried out by the college administration.

Where the referendum seeks to affect the use or amount of the Student Activity Fee in the college purposes fund, the results of the referendum shall be sent to the board by the college president together with his or her recommendation.

How to Request Referenda

1. Any currently registered student(s) can sponsor and collect signatures, Brooklyn College emails, and EMPLIDs of 10% of the presently registered student body during the petitioning period of the election cycle to support the proposed referenda being on the upcoming voting ballot.
2. The proposed referenda must be submitted to the recording secretary of the College-Wide Elections Review Committee (CWERC) by the end of the petitioning period, with the correct wording of how it will be presented on the ballot.
3. An approved referendum can be promoted to the registered student body during the official campaigning period so that registered students are aware of it and potentially vote for it during the online voting period.
4. Unofficial election results, including the proposed referenda’s status, are announced at the end of the official campaign period. The results become official once CWERC meets to certify its results.
5. The college president reviews certified referendums before submitting them to the CUNY Board of Directors for final review and potential approval.

College-Wide Election Review Committee (CWERC) 2024–25

• Samantha Lee (Chair)—USG
• Tema Barth (Vice Chair)—USG
• Deja Martin—USG
• Carmen Artilies—GSO
• Charles Amerson—Recording Secretary
• Myles Bassell—Staff/Faculty
• Sonia Lambert—Staff/Faculty
• Erik Smiles—Staff/Faculty
• Alexarae Worrell—Staff/Faculty

For more information, email CWERC.

• Elections Disciplinary Notice (PDF)