Firing out of the starting gate

Due to a editing error, Wednesday's front page article "Firing out of the starting gate" misidentifieds some of the candidates running for office. Three pairs are running for senior class president and vice president: Jonathan Friedman and Barry Turner; Meg Peterson and Eric Schmidt; and Douglas Weiss and Juelle McDonald. Campus campaign rules

Candidates must submit constituents' signatures by 5 p.m. Tuesday to be placed on the ballot.

Candidates for student body president and Carolina Athletic Association president must collect 800 signatures; senior class president and vice president and Residence Hall Association president must collect 350; Graduate and Professional Student Federation president must collect 100; and Student Congress candidates must collect 20.

Beginning this week students can inform other students on a personal basis about candidate platforms, including information relating to their Web site.

Beginning Tuesday candidates will be able to publicly campaign for office through forums, speeches, phone and e-mail messages and interviews. Campaign materials and campaign expenditures still are prohibited.

At 7 a.m. Jan. 31 candidates may begin using campaign materials. Revisions to election law

Provisional paper ballots must be offered as an alternative to online voting.

The Board of Elections can nullify an election if problems are determined to have compromised its integrity.

Results shall be released at a public meeting after the election rather than immediately upon accessing results, as the Code previously stated.

Information Technology Services must provide technical reports after an election. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.