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Elections

Looking to Vote?

The polls have closed as of 8:00 PM on April 3rd.  Results were announced at a press conference at Memorial Union's Inn Wisconsin at 12:00 PM on Friday, April 4th.  They have also been posted online.

Want immediate updates?  Join the ASM Elections 2008 Facebook group! 

Candidate Information

icon ASM Spring 2008 Election Rules.pdf (40.01 KB)

About the Elections

Every student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is eligible to vote for Student Council Representatives for their school or college as well as members of the Student Segregated Fees Committee (SSFC). Students interested in running for a position can contact the Chair of the Student Elections Commission, Tré Darby, for information on candidacy declaration forms.

Student Election Commission The Student Election Commission (SEC) is a subcommittee of the Student Judiciary that plans and executes the election. It is comprised of a Chair and Vice-Chair from the Student Judiciary and a number of hired commissioners who work on many different aspects of the election ranging from design & advertising to dorm outreach. The SEC welcomes any student interested in improving student voter turnout!

icon Student Elections Commission Rules of Procedure.pdf (100.92 KB)

Fall Elections

  • Freshman elections: In the fall, only students who are registered and classified as freshmen with the University Registrar are eligible to run for and vote for the four Freshman Student Council seats.
  • SSFC elections: There are two to three openings for SSFC seats.
Spring Elections
  • Student Council elections: Each Spring, students from different colleges run to be elected to the ASM Student Council. Twenty-nine of the thirty-three council representatives are elected in the Spring: 1 business, 2 CALS/Veterinary Medicine, 2 Education, 2 Engineering, 5 Graduate, 2 School of Human Ecology/Pharmacy, 12 Letters and Sciences, 1 Law, 1 Medicine, 1 Special Student. Click here to meet your current Student Council representatives.
  • SSFC elections: There are usually two to three openings on SSFC that are elected during the Spring.
  • Senior Class Officer Positions: The Senior Class President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary are listed on the Spring ballot.

Contact the Student Election Commission Chair: Tré Darby

Results from Past Elections

Fall 2007 Election Results
Spring 2007 Election Results

Fall 2006 Election Results

 
 

The ASM Diversity Committee works on social justice issues for under-represented students. For example, this past semester they worked on solutions for roommate conflict and dorm hate crime. They also host an annual event called Shadow Day where minority high school students shadow UW students and engage in college preparation workshops.
 
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