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<div class="x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted1 ContentPasted0">With the deadline approaching next week, I'm sending this reminder that each member of COGS wishing to be re-elected to their seat (including new petitioners) is required to
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Candidacy</span> form by October 4th at 4:00pm</b>. Here is the link to complete the
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Candidacy</span> form: <a href="http://fla.st/vote" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAf6b67f50-886e-2f17-5df5-3bf2bddd40a6" data-linkindex="0" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0">http://fla.st/vote</a>
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<div class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">This can be completed on a mobile device or laptop/computer. It will take approximately 2-5 minutes to complete. You will need to have your EMPLID when filling out the form. You will need to type in the seat (number)
you are running for (your current seat OR a different open position) followed by the organization (Congress of Graduate Students). Current seat numbers are updated o<span class="ContentPasted0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">n the COGS website.
</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">Please ensure you are running for your current seat (if you are not running for another open position) so that more than one person does not run for the same
seat</b></span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. You should not required to report your party affiliation, but if you are forced to, then it might be best to pick independent. </span></div>
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<div class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Attached please find and note the calendar dates for upcoming
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<div class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">An example of a campaign contribution statement (<b>Due October 18th</b>) might be:
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<div><i>Dear SGA Elections,</i></div>
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<div><i> I am writing to declare that I have not received any campaign donations for *your seat name/number* within the Congress of Graduate Students. Kindly advise if I should provide further documentation to support this matter.
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Best, <br>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Laura Vaughn<br>
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