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Meds 2026 - Valedictorian Nomination
The Valedictorian is the class member who, in the opinion of their peers, has shown academic excellence while also being an outstanding member of the graduating class both socially and personally. The student selected is required to give a speech during the Convocation Ceremony.
Nomination Rules:
- Nominations must be received by 11:59pm on March 31st 2026.
- Self- nominations are NOT permitted.
- Each class member may nominate one person for valedictorian.
- Nominees can withdraw if they do not wish to be considered.
- If an individual receives multiple nominations, a single representative paragraph will be compiled posted for voting. This paragraph will be edited with the nominee's input, and a notation will indicate the total number of nominations received.
Selection Rules:
- Each graduating class member may vote for one valedictorian, and voting is anonymous.
- Election scrutineers will review polling results. Any discrepancies or irregularities in the nomination process may result in a re-run of polling.
- The scrutineering committee will be chaired by the Hippocratic Council President and include the Past-President, VP-Windsor, VP-Communications, and Honorary President.
- Concerns about the process may be raised with the scrutineers at anytime before results are publicly announced. The committee will review complaints and decide by consensus whether the election's fairness has been compromised and if internvention is necessary. Possible intervention include disqualifying nominees, invalidating results, or restarting the process.
- There will be predefined rules to govern run-off elections:
- If more than four candidates are nominated, a run-off will be held between the two candidates with the most votes after the initial polling period.
- If the top two candidates are within five votes of each other, a run-off will be conducted.
- Run-off results are final unless the nominees are tied.