Elections
CSG Fall 2026 Elections
The Fall 2026 CSG elections will be held at vote.umich.edu.
Voting begins on November 18th at 12:00 AM and concludes on November 19th at 10:00 PM.
Fall 2026 Candidate Election Packet
You can find more election resources below.
Open Seats
CSG Assembly Seats:
The Following CSG Assembly seats will be up for election in November 2026:
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College of Engineering, two (2) seats
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College of Literature, Science, & the Arts, six (6) seats
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Law School, one (1) seat
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Rackham School of Graduate Studies, four (4) seats
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Ross School of Business, one (1) seat
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School of Art & Design, one (1) seat
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School of Education, one (1) seat
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School of Public Policy, one (1) seat
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School of Social Work, one (1) seat
UMPD Oversight Seat:
Fall 2026
Elections
Timeline
Candidacy Applications Available / October 14, 2026
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Candidacy applications will be made available in the CSG Office and on the CSG website
Application Deadline / October 25, 2026 @ 11:59 PM
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Preferred submission via the Google Form application. Applications dropped off in the CSG Office may not be processed until the following day (24 hours).
Party Registration Deadline / October 25, 2026 @ 11:59 PM
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Party Registration Applications will be made available in the CSG Office and on the CSG website beginning October 14, 2026.
Candidate Information Session / October 27 and November 3, 2026 @ 6:30 PM
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Candidates are required to attend at least one of these meetings.
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Meetings will be held in person, with a Zoom option available.
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Candidate headshots will be taken from 6:00–6:30 PM.
Voters Guide Available / October 30, 2026
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A guide to inform voters about the candidates will be created by the Elections Commission. The Voters’ Guide must be published on the elections information page no later than five days after the deadline of the candidacy applications and must be included on the Ballot
Meet the Candidates Event / November 10, 2026 @ 6 PM (Tentative)
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Location: TBD
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Candidates for all positions are encouraged to attend. Further details will be communicated by the Elections Commission.
Sample Ballot Released on vote.umich.edu; Platform Statements Open for Edits / November 10, 2026
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No later than 8 days before the start of voting, the Elections Director will post an official sample ballot on the CSG website. The sample ballot will be open to edits to candidate platforms until 1 day before the start of voting
Campaign Donation and Expenditure Forms Due / November 17, 2026 @ 11:59 PM
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Campaign finance forms and appropriate supplemental documentation must be submitted before the start of voting. Further expenditures must not be made after the submission.
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Campaign Finance information can be found in section VII.
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Candidates who do not spend any money on their campaign do not need to submit a form.
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Completed forms will be made publicly available through the CSG website by the Elections Director within 24 hours of the submission deadline.
Polls Open / November 18, 2026 @ 12:00 AM
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Vote at vote.umich.edu!
Polls Close / November 19, 2026 @ 10:00 PM
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All election complaints (other than those from the Independent Special Prosecutor) are due.
Unofficial Results Released / Immediately Following Poll Closure on November 19, 2026
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Unofficial results will be released immediately following the close of the election.
Official Results Certified / No Later Than November 29, 2026
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The Elections Commission certifies the results immediately following their tabulation and the resolution of all pending action upon them in CSJ. The Commission must certify the results of the election no later than the second Sunday after voting has closed, and recertify results as needed no later than ten days after the corresponding office’s term begins.
Swearing-In of New Members / December 8, 2026 @ 7:30 PM
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Newly elected members of the Central Student Government will be sworn into office.
Elections FAQs
This semester they will be November 18th and 19th! Elections are in November and March of each year. CSG's midterms are in November and fill vacancies in the Assembly. March elections are a reset of the government and a new Assembly and Executive Team are elected. They are held on the last Wednesday and Thursday before Thanksgiving in November and the last Wednesday and Thursday in March.
You can visit vote.umich.edu to vote on the two Election Days. This semester they are November 18th and 19th.
All of them! You will have 2 CSG ballots, one for the CSG Presidential race, and another for the CSG Representatives elected to represent your school or college. Your other ballot is your unit student government election. Each school or college has its own student government that represents its students, while CSG represents all 19 schools and colleges across the University.
*Note: Some schools and colleges may have less ballots
Any student at the University of Michigan is eligible to run as long as they have one semester remaining after the current one. No prior experience is necessary.
There are limited requirements and barriers to entry. The only requirements are that you attend one Assembly meeting and that you attend one of two Candidates Information Sessions.
To be placed on the ballot and become a Candidate you must fill out a candidacy application form and send to the University Elections Commission. This form will be listed on this page of the website when open. For more information, email electiondirector@umich.edu
An Executive Ticket is a slate of a Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate.
To endorse a candidate, please fill out an affidavit of endorsement. These forms will be available on this page when open.
The Executive Debate is an optional part of the campaigning process. In conjunction with the University of Michigan Debate and the Michigan Daily, the CSG Elections Commission hosts a debate for all of the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. The date, time, and location of the debate will be posted on this page when applicable.
The Meet the Candidates event is an opportunity to informally get to know the candidates for CSG election. Students may come to this open forum to ask their candidates questions or learn about their positions.
Previous Election Results
