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+title: "CCSS General Elections 2025-2026"
+date: 2025-01-21T00:00:00Z
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+excerpt: "This year's board of directors elections have begun and it's time to nominate and elect the CCSS team for the 2025-2026 academic year!"
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+author: Matthew MacRae-Bovell
+url: /news/general-elections-2025-2026
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+![elections](/images/news/2024-2025/general_election.jpg)
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+## What is the CCSS Board of Directors?
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+The [Board of Directors](/about/team) is a group of elected students who work with Carleton's [School of Computer Science](https://carleton.ca/scs/) to organize [events](/events), services, and other activities for the benefit of the undergraduate computer science student body. 
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+The board consists of the following seven positions: 
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+**President:** The President is responsible for leading the ideation and planning of the year while acting as the figurehead of the organization and a liaison with the School of Computer Science.
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+**Director of Operations:** The Director of Operations is responsible for enhancing internal processes, integrating post-mortem insights into upcoming initiatives, and fostering volunteer engagement within our membership.
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+**Director of Finance:** The Director of Finance is responsible for searching for external sources of funding, overseeing budget creation, and providing reimbursement to volunteers.
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+**Director of Academics:** The Director of Academics is responsible for being a liaison with professors, advocating for curriculum improvement, and organizing initiatives that ensure our members achieve academic success.
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+**Director of Social:** The Director of Social is responsible for fostering a welcoming environment and leading initiatives that encourage our membership to foster meaningful relationships.
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+**Director of Industry Initiatives:** The Director of Industry Initiatives is responsible for building relationships with industry partners and organizing supplementary career-related resources for our membership.
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+**Director of Publications:** The Director of Publications is responsible for managing the creation of resources, articles, and content that improve the student experience of our membership.
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+Members of the board are elected by the undergraduate computer science student body for a one-year term.
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+## How do I run for a position?
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+If you want to run for a CCSS Board of Directors position for the 2024-2025 academic year, please complete the nomination form [here](https://forms.gle/cZqKUJ5w7FsXYxbSA) and collect three signatures from valid computer science students (collected on the nomination form).
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+The Nomination Form will close on Friday, **February 21st** at 11:59 PM EST.
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+Here is the breakdown of this year's electoral period: 
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+- Nomination Period: **February 3rd - February 21st**
+- Campaigning Period: **February 26th - March 7th**
+- Voting Period: **March 10th - March 45th**
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+For further election details and rules, please consult the [Writ of Election](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vk-2Bx6jpeI1Zn2GN66yfGkb4HvLLBF8JtY8NVq00zI/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.jg4y0bwq50in) and the [Electoral Code](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v66nTxoRgAYNnXLr3ZIAhjkyiHMRGUoK3rH9rmLL478/edit?usp=sharing).
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+If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Electoral Officer via email at [email protected].
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+Thank you and good luck!