Homecoming Royalty Information

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* = All royalty candidates need to be aware of
+ = Dates top 20 needs to know
^ = Dates for top 10

*Photos & Tri-fold used in the display case are to be picked up by October 29th at 5:00pm in the Office of Student Activities, Union 217, or they will be discarded.*

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HOMECOMING 2013 KING AND QUEEN ELECTION RULES

The following is a summary of the Homecoming Leadership Committee Election Rules for the Homecoming King and Queen Election (Revised 03/1/2013).

• The Homecoming King and Queen Competition consists of two separate divisions with the queen competition open to women only and the King competition open to men only.  All candidates for the Homecoming King and Queen competition must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 based on a minimum of 54 earned credit hours, and must not be on any type of probation at the time of the election. 
• Candidates are not eligible to run if they have at any previous time been selected as a top ten Homecoming Finalist.
• All candidates must be students of the University of Central Missouri carrying at least 10 credit hours during the semester in which the election is held.  This requirement shall be waived if an individual requires less than the aforementioned minimum number of hours to graduate.
• Each candidate may be sponsored by only one organization.  (Residence Hall Council groupings will be considered ONE organization).
• Each entry must be accompanied by one 8 X 10 color-toned or black/white photograph in a standing frame.  This will be put on display in the Elliott Union display case and will be available for pickup in the Office of Student Activities by October 29th at 5 pm.  All left will be discarded.
• All candidates and/or campaign managers must attend a meeting scheduled by the Homecoming Leadership Committee (HLC) for the purpose of explaining rules prior to campaigning.  All infractions will be dealt with as explained in the rules.  The campaign posters must have information about the candidate printed on them, including organizations involved in, activities participated in, and honors received.
• Campaigning shall begin at 12:01 am on Monday, October 14th, and shall conclude at 6 pm on Wednesday, October 22nd. (You can have things made before this date, but nothing can be worn in public till campaigning actually begins.) All campaign must adhere to the Student Government Association Election guidelines. Active campaigning includes distributing nametags, signs, Facebook, twitter, t-shirts, cell phones and handing out campaign giveaways, etc.
• All campaign materials must be approved and stamped by the HLC Royalty Chairperson (or appointed representative) in the Office of Student Activities, Elliott Union 217.  Must be approved on Friday, September 28th.  A representative will be available between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm.  All giveaway items & t-shirts must be approved and can be email to bergsieker@ucmo.edu or brought by the Office of Student Activities.
• Homecoming Leadership Committee will reserve one table and 2 chairs for each candidate on the Union Mall area starting on Monday, October 21 at 8 am to Wednesday, October 23 at 6 pm. The committee will provide music during this time. Candidates and their sponsoring organization are not allowed to have their own music, speakers or equipment on the mall area during this time. No electricity will be provided.
• Candidates are restricted to 35 posters that are 11 x 17 inches to promote their campaign.  All posters will be posted by Homecoming Leadership Committee in academic building.  No posters may be taped on painted surfaces.  Only one banner for each candidate will be allowed in Elliott Union. Elliott Union rules are as follows:

Banners

Banners in Elliott Union are only authorized to hang from the railings outside Union 307 and the railing in front of the Union Bowling Center. See Campus Posting Procedures for general posting policies. Forms to reserve banner space can be picked up in Union 307.

Banners:

•           Must be from a registered student organization or department.
•           Must be professionally made of vinyl, nylon or other approved material with eyelets for hanging.
•           Banners must be hung with ties or cords, not tape.
•           Absolutely no hand-made paper banners are permitted.
•           Must be no larger than 5’ by 7’ AND no smaller than 2’ by 4’.
•           May be displayed for a maximum of two weeks.

University Housing will work with the Homecoming Leadership Committee to post the fliers in the halls.   Do not remove or cover posters, etc. that are already on bulletin boards.  Please honor any departmental regulations concerning bulletin board use.

• The design of promotional literature is up to the candidates sponsored organization.  I.E. picture, font, etc.
• All campaign material must represent only one king candidate or queen candidate.  No ticket campaigning may be done even if one organization is sponsoring two candidates.
• Organizations cannot actively campaign inside of any University owned buildings on the day of the said election. Active campaigning is defined as the solicitation of votes by personal contact or distribution of material containing the likeness or name of the candidate. During the voting period all interior banners need to be removed if they are visible from the polling station in the union.
• Candidates are not allowed to wonder the residence halls to distribute and solicit campaign material. University Housing does not allow any soliciting in the halls, so this should not happen during Homecoming.
• Balloting shall be by secret ballot. Polls are open between the hours of 8am – 6pm both Tuesday and Wednesday.  If you are not able to vote electronically and you request a paper ballot a UCM Student I.D. must be provided for verification of 700#’s.
• All male & female candidates will be introduced at the comedian prior to the performance or during an intermission. Then after the comedian the top 5 finalist for both men and women candidates will be announced. The top five king and queen candidates will also participate in the pep rally and homecoming parade. The queen and king will be announced during half time at the Homecoming football game.
• No faculty, administration or support staff member shall be eligible to vote in the election unless currently enrolled as a student.
• Each sponsoring organization is responsible for providing transportation, including the driver, for its candidate in the Homecoming parade. (Provided the candidate is in the top five after the election.) The Homecoming Leadership Committee will provide signs for the cars. (The organization need not fill out a parade form for its candidate).
• All infractions of the rules should be reported to the Homecoming Leadership Committee Royalty Chairperson, who will decide if the infraction is severe enough for review and\or action along with the rest of the HLC. If a candidate is disqualified the candidate with the next highest score will take their position.
• The Homecoming King and Queen will be chosen based on the judging criteria that includes 50% Popularity (Student Voting), 25% Interview Score, and 25% Tri-Fold Poster Score.
• In the case of a tie the first determining factor would be the number of student votes. If the amount of votes are the same then the candidate with the highest cumulative GPA will be the winner. In the unlikely case that, that is a tie the interview scores will be used. The student with the highest interview score will be the winner. 
• The top 20 candidates must create a tri-fold poster following the Royalty Tri-fold Poster guidelines. Candidate’s tri-fold topic will be drawn at registration on Wednesday, October 2nd.

FYI: You can get posters made at other places other than just Printing Services on campus! Also, posters can be displayed throughout the community, ex. Posters on pizza boxes, delivery guys wearing your shirt, etc.