Elections

See the Fall 2024 Voters' Guide here:

Winter 2024 Voting Results

CSG Fall 2024 Elections

CSG Assembly Seats

College of Literature, Science, & the Arts, nine (9) seats
Rackham School of Graduate Studies, three (3) seats
Ross School of Business, one (1) seat
School of Dentistry, one (1) seat
School of Social Work, one (1) seat

Note: Any student enrolled or actively working toward a degree in one of these units is eligible to run for an Assembly seat representing that unit.
As a Representative in the CSG Assembly, you are expected to act on behalf of the students in your school/college in bringing business and voting as a member of the legislative body. You are expected to attend full Assembly meetings each Tuesday at 7:30 PM as well as one of its legislative committee meetings each week.

University of Michigan Police Department Oversight Committee

Campus-wide, one (1) seat

The UMPD Oversight Committee is responsible for investigating grievances against UMPD officers and Act 330 officers employed by the University. This position is one of six voting members of the Committee. Please see https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/workplace-improvement/police-department-oversight-committee for more information.

CSG Ballot Questions

Students will be able to vote in favor, against, or abstain for the proposals which will be published soon

Sample Ballots:

Sample ballots for the Fall 2024 election seats are now available:

LSA Sample Ballot

Rackham Sample Ballot

Ross Sample Ballot

Social Work Sample Ballot

Dentistry Sample Ballot

UMPD & Constitutional Amendments

CSG Elections: Resources, Timeline, and FAQs

Election Resources

F24 Violation Reporting Form

F24 Affidavit of Allocation Form

F24 Fund Expenditure Approval Form

F24 Fund Reimbursement Form

Candidate Info Session Slides

Fall 2024
Elections
Timeline

Candidate Applications / October 9, 2024

Candidate packets are now available here.
You can also submit the Google Form Application.

Application Deadline / October 30, 2024

Preferred submission via email to electiondirector@umich.edu or via the Google Form version. Applications submitted to the CSG Office may not be processed until the following day (24 hours).

Candidate Information Session / November 4 & November 7, 2024

November 4, 2024 6:00 PM
November 7, 2024 6:00 PM
Candidates are required to attend at least one of these two meetings.
These meetings will be held on Zoom. The link can be found here.

Attend CSG Assembly Meeting (Required)

Candidates are required to attend at least one of these five meetings. CSG Assembly meetings will take place in the Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union (3rd floor).
A Zoom option will also be available. The link can be found here.

October 22, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Wolverine Room)
October 29, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Wolverine Room)
November 4, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Wolverine Room)
November 12, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Wolverine Room)
November 19, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Wolverine Room)

Meet the Candidates / November 12, 2024 6:15-7:00PM

Candidates for any position may attend. Further details will be communicated by the Elections Commission.
Location - Wolverine Room, Michigan Union

Sample Ballots available / November 12th, 2024

Sample ballots will be available here on November 12, 2024.

Campaign Donation & Expenditure Forms Due / November 19, 2024 11:59 PM

Campaign finance forms and appropriate supplemental documentation must be submitted before the start of voting. Further expenditures must not be made after the submission.
Candidates and parties that do not spend, receive, or allocate any funds must affirmatively indicate that fact, either by submitting a finance report stating so or submitting to the Deputy Elections Commissioner for Finance a personally identifiable message attesting to the fact.
Completed forms will be made publicly available through the CSG website by the Elections Director within 24 hours of the submission deadline.

CSG Elections / November 20 - November 21, 2024

Elections for all vacant CSG seats and UMPD Oversight Committee will take place from 11/20-11/21 at vote.umich.edu
The elections will take place from 12:00 am on November 20 through 10:00 pm on November 21.

Elections FAQs

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 20 and November 21, 2024.

Both! The other election is for your unit student government. Each school and college has an individual student government that represents it while CSG represents all 19 schools and colleges.

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

To view results of previous elections held by Central Student Government, please click here.