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Run for Governor

What is a Community Governor?

Each of the 15 residential communities on campus elect a Community Governor. This individual appoints a community government of her or his peers, manages a budget, as well as plans large programs/initiatives to serve their community. The Governor also serves on the RHA Board of Governors, voting on grant requests and representing the needs of their community every Tuesday from 7:30-9:30.

View the interest meeting presentation here.

How do I run?

You may declare your candidacy for Community Governor here by 11:59PM, Saturday, August 26th.  The rules for campaigning may be found in this Community Governor Elections Packet for Fall 2023 as well as in-depth at one of our interest meetings. The election timeline can be found below. These meetings are open to students of any residence hall building on campus.

*Please attend whichever interest meeting is most convenient for you.

 

RHA Interest Meeting 1 – Tuesday, August 22nd from 5:00-6:00PM

Location: Union Room 2420

 

RHA Interest Meeting 2 – Thursday, August 24th from 5:00-6:00PM

Location: SASB North Upendo 1118

 

RHA Interest Meeting 3 – Saturday, August 26th from 1:00-2:00PM

Location: SASB North Upendo 1114

 

Governor Candidacy Declarations Due – Saturday, August 26th at 11:59PM. Submit your declaration here.

 

Candidate Eligibility Emails Sent & Campaigning Begins – Monday, August 28th by 5:00PM

(CANNOT campaign until verified)

 

Campaign Time – Monday, August 28th after verified 

Now candidates can put up publicity (adhering to election guidelines/ community standards), talk to their residents about their platform, and advertise their name. 

 

Hallstorming –  Tuesday, August 29th from 5-10PM

The night before the election, approved candidates may knock on doors from 5-10pm asking residents to vote for them for Governor.

 

Election Day – Wednesday, August 30th (All Day)

The residents elect the Community Governors in every community. Polls operate from midnight to 11:59 PM.

 

Election Results Sent – Thursday, August 31st

All candidates will be notified of their status.

 

Board of Governors Retreat – Friday, September 1st – Sunday, September 3rd

All candidates must be available this Friday evening through Sunday morning.

 

Community Government Applications Close – Friday, September 8th at 11:59PM. Submit your application here.

 

First Board of Governors Meeting – Tuesday, September 12th from 7:30-9:30

 

All Community Government members will be selected. – Friday, September 15th 

 

HeelPrint Training – Saturday, September 16th (Time TBD)

 

Any questions may be directed to RHA Vice President Christina Ahn at ahnchris@email.unc.edu or rha.unc@gmail.com.

Why should I run? And are there other positions?

Running for Governor is an absolute blast and you get to meet a whole lot of people! You can also apply for Community Government positions like Treasurer and Marketing Manager. You can view descriptions for alternative Community Government positions at the following link. Contact Christina Ahn (ahnchris@email.unc.edu ) or Liyah Smalls (tsmalls@unc.edu) for any questions about any RHA leadership positions.