Elections 2025

The SGA Election Board is in charge of running the election for all elected offices and ensuring election policies.  It is comprised of seven neutral students.

They are responsible for making decisions that create a fair election that is open to all undergraduates. During the election season, the body verifies that candidates meet eligibility requirements, host candidate campaigning events, and hear complaints regarding election rule violations.

SGA 2025 ELECTIONS

Follow the SGA Election Board myUMBC page for election events and updates!

Read over Candidate Profiles to learn about who is running for SGA office!

Apply to run for the 2025 UMBC SGA elections!
  • Executive Positions
    • President*
    • Executive Vice President*
    • Vice President for Student Organizations (VPSO)
    • Treasurer
  • Legislative Positions
    • Senator (11 positions)
    • Finance Board (5 positions)
Election Time-Frame
  • Application opens
    • TBD
  • Candidate Information Sessions
    • TBD
  • Candidate Application Closes
    • TBD
  • Candidate Orientation Sessions (required to run for officer)
    • TBD
  • Campaigning
    • TBD
Voting Schedule for 2025 SGA Elections
  • Online Early Voting
    • April 2025
  • In Person Voting
    • April 2025
    • Polling stations open daily
      10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*President and Executive Vice President candidates run as a ticket. You cannot run for either of these positions without an eligible running mate.

Below are pertinent forms related to the 2025 Elections.

Please visit this page frequently for updated and additional forms.

Application to Run for Elected Office

SGA Elected Officer Position Descriptions

SGA Election Rules

Candidate Endorsement Form

Finance Board Candidates

Senate Candidates

Executive Branch Candidates

 

Announcement: Official Warning to the Ayodele Campaign

In the interest of transparency and accountability, the Election Board will make public every time it finds a candidate has violated Election Rules and issues a sanction in response. A complaint...

Posted: April 14, 2019, 3:51 PM

2019 SGA Election Online Early Voting OPEN

Vote Wednesday through Friday!

Vote in the 2019 SGA Elections! Students can vote at umbc.edu/studentvote. Read more about the candidates here. Early online voting will take place during two overnight voting periods: ...

Posted: April 10, 2019, 8:13 PM

Get Hyped! Meet the Candidates Running in the 2019 Elections

Come and meet the candidates!

The following events are being held over the next few weeks for students to meet the SGA Candidates: Breakfast Briefing: Waffle Bar with Senate Candidates Tuesday April 2, 2019 12pm-1pm...

Posted: April 1, 2019, 6:55 PM

2019 SGA Rules Amendments

As of March 28, 2019

The SGA Election Board has voted to amend the 2019 SGA Election Rules on March 28th, 2019. The following rules have been amended: #9 #9: The rule was revised to discuss the poll worker...

Posted: March 28, 2019, 7:02 PM

Be a Pollworker for the 2019 SGA Elections

Volunteer and win awesome giveaways!

Volunteers can sign up for 2-hour shifts here. Volunteers can sign up for as many shifts as they would like. Volunteers will earn giveaways the more shifts they sign up for and complete:...

Posted: March 27, 2019, 2:38 PM

Announcement: Stewart-Tanis Campaign Ineligibility

In the interest of transparency and accountability, the Election Board will make public every time it disqualifies a candidate or a candidate has been found ineligible to run. The Stewart-Tanis...

Posted: March 27, 2019, 10:17 AM

DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2019 SGA Candidate Application

Executive Branch only!

Due to the ineligibility of some candidates, the Election Board has voted to extend the application for the Executive positions (President/External Vice President, Treasurer, and Vice President...

Posted: March 15, 2019, 4:46 PM

List of 2019 SGA Elections Candidates

See who's running!

Below is a list of the students who are running for SGA positions in the April elections. Any updates to this list will be posted. President/Executive Vice President Ticket: Vrinda Deshpande...

Posted: March 15, 2019, 4:39 PM

2019 SGA Rules Amendments

As of March 15, 2019

The SGA Election Board has voted to amend the 2019 SGA Election Rules on March 14th, 2019. The following rules have been amended: #17. #17: The rule was revised to specify that completion of...

Posted: March 15, 2019, 11:04 AM