Elections

Timeline for Spring 2012 Elections:

• February 14, 9:00am - February 28, noon: An online Candidate Declaration Form will be available to fill out for all students interested in running for Student Council seats, SSFC seats, and Senior Class Officers.
• Friday, February 24, noon: All petitions for referenda, initiatives and recalls must be turned in to the ASM office (Rm 4301, Student Activity Center)
• Thursday, March 1, 7:00pm: Candidates and sponsors of initiative, recall, or referenda must attend a mandatory information session (Caucus Room, 4th floor, Student Activity Center)
• March 19, 8:00am - March 21, 5:00pm: Online ASM elections
• March 21, 9:00pm: SEC Press Conference and announcement of preliminary election results (Caucus Room, 4th floor, Student Activity Center)

Spring 2012 Election Rules

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 Services Finance Committee (SSFC). Students interested in running for a position can contact the Chair of the Student Elections Commission, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 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!

Contact the SEC Chair, Mickey Stevens: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Student Elections Commission Rules of Procedure

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 usually two or three SSFC seats that are elected in the Fall.

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.

• 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.

PAST ELECTION RESULTS:

Fall 2011 Election Results

Spring 2011 Election Results

Fall 2010 Election Results

Spring 2010 Election Results

Fall 2009 Election Results

Spring 2009 Election Results

ASM Constitution Special Election: February 2009

Fall 2008 Election Results 

Spring 2008 Election Results 

Fall 2007 Election Results 

Spring 2007 Election Results

Spring 2006 Election Results