Welcome to The SA Elections Process!
Elections happen during both the Fall and Spring semester. Elections are coordinated by the Independent Elections Commission (IEC). For more information on the IEC, or to report a campaign violation, visit the IEC page.
The Spring Election is the main election in which students vote in their Student Body President, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Vice President of Student Affairs, Academic Senators and Advocacy Senators. Voting occurs in April, but nominations begin in late January.
The Fall Election are specifically for First-Year and Transfer Students because these populations generally do not get to campus until the fall semester and they are elected in early October.
Spring Election Timeline*
- Fill out Presence nomination form
- Collect signatures once you recieve the SA Elections folder and return to SAPS office by deadline
- Attend Campaign training
- Campaign for specific campaign period (take down all campaign materials by deadline)
- Attend the Debate and Town Hall event during campiagn period
- Ballot gets sent out to university
Fall Election Timeline*
- Fill out Presence nomination form
- Collect signatures once you recieve the SA Elections folder and return to SAPS office by deadline
- Attend Campaign training
- Campaign for specific campaign period (take down all campaign materials by deadline)
- Ballot gets sent out to university
*Specific dates for elections slightly change per year
Debates
The IEC will host two debates this spring: the formal debate and the town hall debate. Students are encouraged to submit a question for the town hall using this form: https://forms.office.com/r/Zks6uwE9DN
Please email iec-list@uwm.edu for questions regarding the election process/timeline. Please email the SAPS Graduate Assistant Mia at amillia@uwm.edu with any questions regarding the application/signature process.