Campus-Wide Election
About the Campus-Wide Election
During each spring semester, many different positions open up for campus leadership opportunities. Positions become available in the Graduate Student Assembly, Student Government, Texas Student Media, University Co-op, and the University Unions. These opportunities are fulfilled by students who file to become candidates and participate in the Campus-Wide Election. The Campus-Wide Election is an important opportunity for all students to make connections across campus, serve our fellow Longhorns, and engage in productive dialog about the University we call home. Whether you run for an elected position, campaign for someone who does, or share your voice through your vote, the entire Campus-Wide Election process is a chance for all of us to exemplify our University tagline and show that what starts here changes the world.
Election Documents
Campus-Wide
Graduate Student Assembly
Student Government
Texas Student Media
University Co-op
University Unions
How to File
All times listed below are in the Central time zone.
Extended filing opened 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 and closed 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
For general questions please contact sgoadvisors@austin.utexas.edu or esb@austin.utexas.edu
Graduate Student Assembly
- For eligibility, please review Article IV of the Graduate Student Assembly Constitution.
- For available positions, review the Positions Available section.
Student Government
- For eligibility, please review Article I and Article IV of the Student Government Constitution.
- For available positions, review the Positions Available section.
Texas Student Media
- For application and position information, please visit the TSM Board of Directors website.
- For general questions, please contact 512-471-7052.
University Unions Board of Directors
- For application and position information, please visit the University Unions website.
- For election specific questions, please contact Chair of the University Board of Directors, Olivia Green, at olivia.green@utexas.edu.
- For general questions, please contact the UNB Executive Office at 512-475-6604.
University Co-op Board of Directors
- For application and position information, please visit the University Co-op Board of Directors website.
- For general questions, please email the Executive Office at the University Co-op at exec@universitycoop.com.
Opinions, Hearings, and Resolutions
Advisory Opinions
Advisory Opinions are opinions issued by the Election Supervisory Board or entities with appellate jurisdiction concerning any matter affecting the elections that may not be included within the language of the Election Code(s). These opinions clarify the language of the code and offer the candidate a better understanding of election rules.
2026 Campus-Wide Election
- Advisory Opinion 2026-001 – Campus-Wide Election Filings (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2026-002 – Filing Deadline & Penalty (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2026-003 – Prohibition of Early & Unauthorized Campaigning + Pre-Campaign Recruitment of Agents & Workers (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2026-004 – ESB as Sole Question Respondent Authority (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2026-005 – Financial Disclosure Submissions (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2026-007 - Campaign Material Approvals (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2026-008 - Prohibited Political Activity by ESB Members (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2026-009 - Penalty Matrix (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2026-010 - Fair Market Value (pdf)
2025 Campus-Wide Election
- Advisory Opinion 2025-001 – Filing Deadline and Penalty (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2025-002 – Candidate Seminar Attendance (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2025-003 – Recruitment of Campaign Workers and Agents (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2025-004 – Election Code Chair (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2025-005 – Financial Disclosure Submissions (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2025-006 – Accessibility of Resources (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2025-007 - Clarification of Fair Market Value (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2025-008 - Clarification of Campaign Materials Requiring Filing (pdf)
2024 Campus-Wide Election
- Advisory Opinion 2024-001 – Filing Deadline and Penalty (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2024-002 – Candidate Seminar Attendance (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2024-003 – Recruitment of Campaign Workers and Agents (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2024-004 – Election Code Chair (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2024-005 – Financial Disclosure Submissions (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2024-006 – Accessibility of Resources (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2024-007 – Clarification of Fair Market Value (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2024-008 – Clarification of Campaign Materials Requiring Filing (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2024-009 - Extended Filing and Candidate Seminar (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2024-010 - Ballot Order and Candidate Withdrawals (pdf)
2023 Campus-Wide Election
- Advisory Opinion 2023-001 – Filing Deadline and Penalty (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2023-002 – Candidate Seminar Attendance (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2023-003 – Recruitment of Campaign Workers and Agents (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2023-004 – Election Code Chair (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2023-005 – Financial Disclosure Submissions (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2023-006 – Accessibility of Resources (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2023-007 – Clarification of Fair-Market Value (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2023-008 – Clarification of Campaign Materials Requiring Filing (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2023-009 – Extended Filing and Candidate Seminar (pdf)
- Advisory Opinion 2023-010 – Ballot Order and Candidate Withdrawals (pdf)
Hearings and Resolutions
All student submitted complaints can be viewed on the View Complaints page. There, you can view the "details" and "status" of each complaint, and additional notes regarding complaint status if applicable. If a hearing is deemed necessary, all hearing decisions rendered by the Election Supervisory Board or Student Government Supreme Court will be published on the view complaints page.
2026 Campus-Wide Election
- ESB Resolution 2026-001 - In Res. Prohibition of Bribery (pdf)
- ESB Resolution 2026-002 - In Res. Campaign Expenditure Records (pdf)
- ESB Resolution 2026-003 - In Res. Campaign Expenditure Records (pdf)
- ESB Resolution 2026-004 - In Res. Failure to Submit Financial Disclosure (pdf)
- ESB Resolution 2026-005 - In Res. Prohibition of Bribery (pdf)
- ESB Resolution 2026-006 - In Res. Campaign Expenditure Records (pdf)
- ESB Resolution 2026-007 - In Res. Compliance with Building Policies (pdf)
- ESB Resolution 2026-008 - In Res. Third Party Endorsements, Spending Limits, and Exceeding Spending Limit (pdf)
- ESB Resolution 2026-009 - In Res. Prohibition of Bribery (pdf)
- ESB Resolution 2026-010 - In Res. Early Campaigning (pdf)
2024 Campus-Wide Election
Available Positions
Graduate Student Assembly
All positions one-year terms (April 2026 – April 2027)
- (1) GSA President (as part of the GSA Executive Alliance)
- (1) GSA Vice President (as part of the GSA Executive Alliance)
Student Government
All positions one-year terms (April 2026 – April 2027)
- (1) SG President (as part of the SG Executive Alliance)
- (1) SG Vice-President (as part of the SG Executive Alliance)
- (1) Architecture Representative(s)
- (4) Business Representative(s)
- (1) Civic Leadership Representative(s)
- (4) Communication Representative(s)
- (3) Education Representative(s)
- (6) Engineering Representative(s)
- (2) Fine Arts Representative(s)
- (1) Geosciences Representative(s)
- (1) Graduate At-large Representative(s)
- (1) Information Representative(s)
- (1) International Representative(s)
- (1) Law Representative(s)
- (9) Liberal Arts Representative(s)
- (1) Medical School Representative(s)
- (9) Natural Sciences Representative(s)
- (1) Nursing Representative(s)
- (1) Pharmacy Representative(s)
- (1) Public Affairs Representative(s)
- (1) Social Work Representative(s)
- (2) Transfer Representative(s)
- (8) University-Wide Representatives(s)
Texas Student Media
- (1) Texas Student Media
- (1) Editor-in-Chief, The Daily Texan
- (1) Texas Student Media at-large student Board member, two-year term
- (1) Texas Student Media at-large student Board member, one-year term
- (2) Moody College of Communication student Board member, two-year term
University Co-op Board of Directors
All positions two-year terms (April 2026 – April 2028)
- (1) University Co-op
University Unions Board of Directors
- (2) University Unions
- (1) Campus Event and Entertainment President
Election Timeline
All times listed below are in the Central time zone.
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2026 | Monday | 9 a.m. | Filing Begins: See the "How to File" section of this page for details. |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | Monday | noon | Deadline to File |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | Monday | 6:30 p.m. | Candidate Seminar - WCP 2.302 |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | Tuesday | 9 a.m. | (If applicable) Extended Filing Begins for SG/GSA Positions: See the "How to File" page for details. |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | Thursday | 10 a.m. | (If applicable) Deadline for Extended Filing for SG/GSA Positions. |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | Thursday | 6 p.m. | (If applicable) Extended Filing Candidate Seminar for SG/GSA |
| Feb. 15, 2026 | Sunday | 5 p.m. | Deadline to join the Campaign Organization and complete Protected Marks Agreement. |
| Feb. 15, 2026 | Sunday | 5 p.m. | Deadline for all candidates to submit Candidate Statement to ESB via HornsLink. |
| Feb. 16, 2026 | Monday | 12:01 a.m. | Campaigning Begins |
| Feb. 16, 2026 | Monday | 4:30 p.m. | Financial Disclosure #1 due for all candidates. |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | Friday | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Candidate Meet N Greet at Main Mall |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | Monday | 6:30 p.m. | SG Executive Alliance Candidate Debate – WCP Auditorium (1.402) |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | Thursday | 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Candidate Meet N Greet at Jester Plaza |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | Thursday | 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Candidate Meet N Greet at Jester Plaza |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | Friday | 9 a.m. | Deadline for a candidate to withdraw from the election by emailing ESB. |
| Mar. 2, 2026 | Monday | 8 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. | ELECTION DAY 1 - Online voting from personal device |
| Mar. 2, 2026 | Monday | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | In-Person voting at Gregory Plaza |
| Mar. 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 4:30 p.m. | Financial Disclosure #2 due for all candidates. |
| Mar. 3, 2026 | Tuesday | midnight - 5 p.m. | ELECTION DAY 2 - Online voting from any computer |
| Mar. 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | In-Person voting at West Mall |
| Mar. 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 11:59 p.m. | Deadline to submit a complaint |
| Mar. 5, 2026 | Thursday | 11:59 p.m. | Deadline for ESB to resolve all remaining complaints |
| Mar. 6, 2026 | Friday | 11:59 p.m. | Deadline for a student to appeal an ESB decision |
| Mar. 8, 2026 | Sunday | 11:59 p.m. | Deadline for an Appellate entity to resolve all remaining complaints |
| Mar. 9, 2026 | Monday | 2 p.m. | Election Results Announcement – WCP Auditorium (1.402) |