President of the Senate Pro Tempore

How many people in this Role? 

1 President of the Senate Pro Tempore

Who can run for this Role? 

Must be a Junior or Senior. Must have at least 1 year of experience participating in Youth and Government.

Main Role and Responsibilities

The President of the Senate Pro Tempore is the back-up for the President of the Senate. The Role performs the responsibilities of the President of the Senate as needed. When not needed, the Role is a Senator.

Responsibilities include:

• Preside over Senate when the President of the Senate is unavailable. 
• Recognize Senators who wish to speak and ensuring everyone has a fair opportunity to participate. 
• Apply parliamentary procedure to keep debate orderly and resolve procedural questions. 
• Maintain decorum by enforcing the Chamber's rules and keeping discussions respectful. 
• Manage the legislative process by guiding Bills through debate, amendments, and voting. 
• Announce vote results and cast a tie-breaking vote if the Senate is evenly divided. 

What skills are important for this Role?

• Confident public speaker. 
• Well-versed in parliamentary procedure. 
• Organized and able to think quickly under pressure. 
• Fair and impartial when managing debate. 
• Comfortable leading a chamber that can include more than 40 participants.

Does this Role attend the Leadership Training beginning on Thursday?

No.

Election/Selection Procedure

The President of the Senate Pro Tempore is an elected position. At either Caucus B or C (see Caucus Agenda) when the President of the Senate Role is put up for nomination by the Program Director, the runner-up will be offered the role of President of the Senate Pro Tempore:

1. Have someone from your delegation enter your name in nomination, this is done by entering your name in the chat.
2. After all nominations are in you will be asked to speak about why you want this role. Please be prepared to speak about your qualifications and why you think you would be the best person to fill this Role.
3. Then the election will be held, all those present will cast a vote, the candidate receiving the most votes will be announced as the winner of this Role.
4. The runner-up in the President of the Senate election will offered the President of the Senate Pro Tempore Role, if they decline, we will ask other candidates.

Election Procedure for 2027—Will be elected during 2026 Youth and Government Weekend

During the 2026 program, the President of the Senate will be elected to serve for the following year.

To apply:

1. Complete the President/Speaker Nomination Form
2. Complete the form which must include:
   1. Complete all of the questions
   2. Endorsement from your delegation Advisor
   3. Explain “why you believe you would be a good President?”
3. Deadline to submit is noon on Saturday!
4. Prepare a speech about your qualifications to give at the Banquet on Saturday evening.