Current Election Information

January 22, 2026: Parties can register starting at 9:00AM (741.0) at SG Office

January 27, 2026: Informational Meeting. Time and Location: TBA

  • Campaigning/Election Cycle begins when Informational Meeting begins (700.4(1))

January 28, 2026: Parties must be registered by Noon (741.0)

January 29 – February 3, 2026: Qualifying and Slating, Student Engagement Portal, Reitz Union Level 2 (Specific dates and times TBA)

February 5, 2026: Slates due by 11:59AM (742.1)

February 5, 2026: Mandatory Meeting. Time and Location: TBA

February 6, 2026: Corrected/Final List of Candidates posted by Noon (713.4)

February 9, 2026: Financial Information due by 5:00PM (751.0)

February 11, 2026: Absentee Ballot Requests close at 5:00PM (714.1)  

  • Last day to withdraw name from ballot by 5:00PM (734.0)
  • Last day for a party to replace a candidate by 5:00PM (745.0)
  • Appeals of candidates struck approved by 5:00PM (736.0)

February 16, 2026: Financial Information due by 5:00PM (751.0)

February 23, 2026: Financial Information due by 5:00PM (751.0)

February 24, 2026: SG ELECTIONS (Art. VI § 3) (700.4(bb))                            

  • Financial Information due by 5:00PM (751.0)

February 25, 2026: SG ELECTIONS (Art. VI § 3) (700.4(ff))

  • Financial Information due by 5:00PM (751.0)
  • Election results announcement on or after 09:30 PM from the Reitz Union (716.6)
  • All complaints MUST be submitted on or before 09:29:59 PM (729.3)
  • Deadline to notify SOE of write-in candidacy at/before 8:30 PM (739.0)

February 26, 2026: Financial Information due by 5:00PM (751.0)

March 2, 2026: Financial Information due by 5:00PM FINAL (751.0)

March 3, 2026: SG ELECTIONS (Art. VI § 4) (700.4(bb))                            

  • Financial Information due by 5:00PM (751.0)

March 4, 2026: SG ELECTIONS (Art. VI § 4) (700.4(bb))   

  • Financial Information due by 5:00PM (751.0)
  • Election results announcement on or after 09:30 PM from the Reitz Union (716.6)
  • All complaints MUST be submitted on or before 09:29:59 PM (729.3)
  • Deadline to notify SOE of write-in candidacy at/before 8:30 PM (739.0)

March 9, 2026:  Run-Off Elections – Financial Information due by 5:00PM FINAL (751.0)