What are RUSA elections?
RUSA elections are the time for the student body of Rutgers University to vote in the next members of the student government assembly. These are the people that are going to represent you when talking to administration about policies to better your experience here at Rutgers, so take them seriously and really get to know the candidates!
When are RUSA elections held?
There are 2 elections every school year, one in the fall and one in the spring. Fall elections are for campus and freshman representatives, as well as any unfilled seats from Spring. Spring elections are larger as they are for President, Vice President and Treasurer, as well as School and Class representatives, along with Senators. In addition, internal elections for the Executive Board happen after Spring elections.
What is the difference between normal elections and internal elections?
A normal election has its votes come from you, the student body of Rutgers. The positions the school votes for are those mentioned above. Internal elections are elections for Executive Board positions that only voting RUSA members are able to vote for. These positions are seats such as Parliamentarian, Secretary, SAS Senate Leader, and all of the committee chair positions.
How can you stay in touch with RUSA elections as a student?
Most election ballots will have their own ways of reaching out to students, be it Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, etc. Either way, you should follow the RUSA Instagram account, @rusa.nb, and the president and vice president accounts, @rutgers_sbp and @rutgers_sbvp to stay up to date on everything RUSA related.