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Election Cycle & Timeline

2025-2026 Cycle

Event/DeadlineDate/Time
Election Rules PublishedNovember 10, 2025
Candidate Application Live (open)December 1, 2025
Referenda Submission Form Live (open)December 1, 2025
Candidate Information Sessions 1January 27-29, 2026
Referenda Submission Form ClosesFebruary 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Candidate Application ClosesFebruary 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Certified Candidate List PublishedFebruary 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Election Violation Form OpenFebruary 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Election Violation Administrative ReviewOngoing from the open of the violation submission form
Townhall Student Trustee CandidatesFebruary 10, 2026
Townhall Student Body Pres/VP CandidatesFebruary 11, 2026
Student ElectionsFebruary 17 – 19, 2026
Polls OpenFebruary 17 at 12:00:00 p.m.
Polls CloseFebruary 19 at 11:59:59 a.m.
Unofficial Results PublishedFebruary 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Election Violation Form ClosesFebruary 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
Final Day of Election Violation Administrative ReviewFebruary 20, 2026
Campaign Finance Form dueFebruary 23, 2026, at 11:59 a.m.
Student Election Board Violation ReviewFebruary 23-24, 2026
Election Violation VCSA Appeal Review PeriodFebruary 25-27, 2026
Official Results AnnouncedFebruary 27, 2026

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