Editor-in-Chief Election

Updated 2/11/26 by Ian Faul
The first round of the 2026 election for Editor-in-Chief of The Tulane Hullabaloo will begin at 10 a.m. on March 15, 2026 in Hebert Hall.
Important Dates:
- March 8, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. — Editor-in-Chief intent to run forms due to Personnel Director and Media Adviser
- March 11, 2026 — Candidates publicly announced
- March 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. — Platforms and PowerPoint presentations must be submitted to the Personnel Director and Media Adviser
- March 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. — In-person platform presentations and Q&A sessions, followed by the first round of the election
- March 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. — Runoff election begins (if necessary)
- March 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. — Runoff voting closes (if necessary)
- The winner will be publicly announced 48 hours after the conclusion of the election.
How to Run:
Any currently enrolled, full-time student at Tulane University who is in good standing, who will be a full-time student in the year they serve and who is not studying abroad in either the upcoming fall or spring semester may apply to become Editor-in-Chief.
- Candidates will announce their intention to run by completing an intent to run form certifying they meet the qualifications to run and will abide by the rules of the election process on the deadline established by the election schedule.
- Candidates must meet with the current EIC for an informational session prior to the election. They should reach out directly to the current EIC (Ian Faul, [email protected]).
- Candidates will turn in a platform of no more than 5 pages describing their qualifications for the position and ideas for The Hullabaloo to the PD on the deadline established by the election schedule.
- Candidates must submit a PowerPoint to use during their platform presentation to the PD on the deadline established by the election schedule.
- The PowerPoint must be sent to the PD as a downloaded file and must not be shared with anyone until the day of platform presentations.
- The PowerPoint must not be modified in any way after it has been submitted.
Click here to view the intent to run form.
Submit intent to run forms to Personnel Director, Arushi Kher, at [email protected] and Media Adviser, Tel Francois Baillet, at [email protected] by March 8, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.



