Candidates

Now that the voting period is open and nomination period has closed, candidates’ names, photos, and campaign statements have been posted in the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Social Chair, Webmaster, Garden Coordinator, and External Relations Delegate candidates webpages.

Timeline

September 23:  Current committee chair announces the call for nominations through email

September 30:  Nomination period begins. Last town hall before election.

October 13:  Nomination Ends and Candidates Announced
Nominations for candidacy end at 5:00 pm. Candidates for election are announced.

October 14: Online voting opens on October 14, and closes at 5:00 pm on October 27.

October 28: Town Hall & Election Meeting (4:00 pm)
Candidates deliver statements and in-person voting is conducted. This would also be the final chance to vote. At the conclusion of the meeting, election results are announced.  If there are any ties, they will be broken by an immediate run-off election.

Positions

Descriptions of the eight Committee positions may be found in Article III of the Committee Constitution.

Nominees for Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and External Relations Delegate must be enrolled Princeton University graduate students. Nominees for Chair must also have completed at least one term of service on the Lakeside Committee.  The other four positions may be occupied by any Lakeside resident.

Eligibility

Voting:  Any resident may vote in the elections. More information will be provided in the town hall meeting on September 30, 2025.

Candidacy:  Any resident may run for any office, subject to any constraints in the description of the position they are running for in Article III of the Committee Constitution. No resident may run for more than one office simultaneously.

Nominations for Candidacy:  All nominations should be directed to the Lakeside Committee (lakesidecomm@princeton.edu) and should be accompanied by a personal statement and (at your discretion) a photo to be posted online.

Election questions should be directed to the current Lakeside Committee (lakesidecomm@princeton.edu).