Campus-Wide Election

Election Supervisory Board

The Election Supervisory Board (ESB) is charged with conducting and overseeing all student elections, including those required by the Student Government Constitution and by other university policy-making boards or administrative bodies that refer to the ESB in their election codes. This includes the fall Student Government First-Year Elections and the spring Campus-Wide Election. During the election season, disputes and grievances are heard by the ESB, and their decisions may be appealed through an appellate procedure as well.

The selection process for ESB takes place each fall and is currently accepting applications. Please refer to the Campus-Wide Election Code for additional details pertaining to eligibility, duties and procedures related to ESB.

If you have any questions, please email the SGO Advisor at sgoadvisors@austin.utexas.edu.

ESB FAQs

What are the eligibility requirements needed to apply to the ESB?

Through an application and interview process, nine (9) student applicants will be selected to comprise the ESB. To be eligible, applicants:

  • Shall not hold an elected position, endeavor to run, or be engaged in actively campaigning for an elected position for one of the entities; and,
  • **Must either be a graduate student, or an undergraduate student who has completed one semester in residence; and,
  • **Must have and maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average; and,
  • Must not be serving a disciplinary penalty.

**First-year students (graduate and undergraduate) are eligible to apply. If selected, the offer would be contingent upon the successful completion of the fall semester and achieving at least a 2.5 GPA.

What are the specific duties of ESB members?

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

  • Attending required trainings
  • Assisting with and coordinating promotional and marketing activities for the election
  • Coordination of the candidate seminar
  • Assisting with the coordination of the SG candidate debate
  • Facilitating violation hearings and sanctions
  • Creating and submitting advisory opinions
  • Serving as a liaison to an assigned group of candidates throughout the campaigning season
  • Compiling candidate statements
  • Ballot order and ballot testing
  • Being available for media requests
  • Coordination of the election results announcement
  • Certify results of the election
  • Update and maintain ESB handbook
  • Compile a list of updates and recommendations for election entities at the conclusion of the election
  • Meeting regularly with the ESB Advisor
  • And other duties outlined in election documents
What is the time commitment for ESB members?

If selected as a member for the 2026 Election Supervisory Board, students will be required to attend a training in November 2025. Their spring 2026 appointment will begin in January 2026 and end March 2026 to facilitate the spring Campus-Wide Election. An additional appointment process will be facilitated following the CWE to prepare for the 2026 Fall First Year Elections.

It is not unreasonable for ESB members to dedicate time each day during the concentrated period to fulfill the role.

During the concentrated period, ESB members could spend anywhere from 5-15 hours a week (or more) as they meet to finalize election procedures, host the candidate seminar, oversee campaigning activities, hear and resolve grievances, engage in promotional activities, certify election results, host the results announcement and liaison with their assigned candidates

What is the compensation for ESB members?

Upon completion of an active and engaged term with the ESB and conclusion of the spring Campus-Wide Elections process, the chair, elected by the ESB Selection Committee, will receive a one-time payment of $1250.00 and each member of the ESB will receive a one-time payment of $1000.00 for their service.

Please note: If you receive financial aid from UT Austin, the award associated with this position could impact your financial aid package. If you have specific questions about your situation, please contact the Texas One Stop before applying.

How to File

All times listed below are in the Central time zone.

Graduate Student Assembly
Student Government
Texas Student Media
  • Filing begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 and ends at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.
  • 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
  • Online filing begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 and ends at noon on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.
  • 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

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.

Submit a Complaint
2025 Campus-Wide Election
2024 Campus-Wide Election
2023 Campus-Wide Election

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.

2024 Campus-Wide Election
2023 Campus-Wide Election

Available Positions

Graduate Student Assembly

All positions one-year terms (April 2025 – April 2026)

  • President (as part of the GSA Executive Alliance) (1)
  • Vice President (as part of the GSA Executive Alliance) (1)
Student Government

All positions one-year terms (April 2025 – April 2026)

  • President (as part of the SG Executive Alliance) (1)
  • Vice-President (as part of the SG Executive Alliance) (1)
  • University-Wide Representatives (8)
  • At-large Graduate Representatives (2)
  • International Representative (1)
  • Transfer Representatives (2)
  • College Representatives (34)
    • Architecture Representative (1)
    • Business Representative (3)
    • Communication Representative (2)
    • Education Representative (1)
    • Engineering Representative (4)
    • Fine Arts Representative (1)
    • Geosciences Representative (1)
    • Information Representative (1)
    • Law Representative (1)
    • Liberal Arts Representative (7)
    • Medical School Representative (1)
    • Natural Sciences Representative (7)
    • Nursing Representative (1)
    • Pharmacy Representative (1)
    • Public Affairs Representative (1)
    • Social Work Representative (1)
Texas Student Media
  • The Daily Texan: Editor-in-Chief (1), one-year term (June 2025 - May 2026)
  • Texas Student Media Board: At-Large Student Member (2), two-year term (June 2025 - May 2027)
  • Texas Student Media Board: Moody College Student Member (1), two-year term (June 2025 - May 2027)
University Co-op Board of Directors
  • University Co-op Board of Directors (2), 2-year term (May 2024 – April 2026)
University Unions Board of Directors

All positions one-year terms (April 2025 – April 2026)

  • University Union Board of Directors - At Large Representative (2)
  • President, Campus Events + Entertainment (1)

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" page for details.
Jan. 28, 2026
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Student Government Info Session – WCP 2.102
Feb. 5, 2026
Thursday
5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Student Government Info Session – WCP 2.102
Feb. 9, 2026
Monday
9 a.m.
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.
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. 23, 2026
Monday
6:30 p.m.
SG Executive Alliance Candidate Debate – WCP Auditorium (1.402)
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. 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
11:59 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)