Category: Elections

  1. Home
  2. Category: Elections

Spring 2024 SGA General Elections Unofficial Results

These are the unofficial results for the Spring 2024 SGA general elections.
Poll Results (PDF)

Executive Council

President

    Samad Gillani

Executive Secretary

    Jensyn Seay

Executive Vice President

    Olivia Frazier

Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Cassidy Matwiyoff

Vice President for Diversity Equity, & Inclusion

    Aubrei Grisaffe

Vice President for External Affairs

    Walker Parsons

Vice President for Financial Affairs

    Lucas Weldon

Vice President for Student Affairs

    Lucy Bonhaus

Amendments

Senate

Capstone College of Nursing

    Katie Culbertson
    Gracie Runion
    Danielle Gordan

College of Arts and Sciences

    Autumn Pernell
    Kennedy Jones
    Brooke Romanowsky
    Sterling Robbins
    Jeffery Ford
    Charles Wicker
    Pharris Livingston
    John Michael Chandash
    Freddie Nelson
    George Cain

College of Communication & Information Sciences

    Hailey Adams
    Sarah Lu Priester
    Mia Johnston

College of Education

    Carson Champion
    Lily Frances Price

College of Engineering

    Bailey Berry
    Mia Markham
    Max Hawker
    Patrick Dolan
    Cade Bailey
    Kyle Doorhy

College of Human Environmental Sciences

    GiGi Jarres
    Hannon Bulger
    Josh McBride

Culverhouse College of Business Senate

    Chloe Pickle
    Michael Dobbs
    Connor Forbes
    Margaret Wilson
    Carter Rawson
    Liza Thompson
    Lindsey Lett
    Nick De Leon
    Jenni Page
    Palin Wilkinson
    Jonas Scofield
    Dylan Siegel

Graduate School

    Reliance Chekwubechukwu Enwerem
    David Idowu Awoyemi
    Kazi Hassan Shakib
    Vamsi Krishna Undavalli
    Rebecca Rose Lutonsky
    Mike Egan
    Saketh Reddy Kontham

Law School

    Will Breedlove
    Alan Crisologo

School of Social Work Senate

    Ragan Hope Wilson
    Raegan NeSmith

SGA 2024 General Elections Voting Extended for HES Students

This morning, the Elections Board was notified that College of Human Environmental Sciences (HES) students were unable to access the HES Senate Poll. This issue was resolved at 8:20 a.m. and HES students who voted prior to the resolution can revote for just the HES Senate Poll. Because of the delay, voting will be extended, for HES students ONLY, until 8:20 p.m. CST this evening. You may access the voting site through myBama.

Thank you,
SGA Elections Board
sgaelections@ua.edu

2024 SGA Spring General Elections Candidate Forum & Presidential Debate

On Sunday, February 25, 2024, students will have the opportunity to meet the candidates running for office in the upcoming Spring 2024 SGA General Election. The Candidate Forum, which will take place at 5:00 P.M. in the Great Hall of the UA Student Center, allows students to meet and ask questions of the candidates for all elected Executive Offices and the SGA Senate.

Read more

Spring 2024 SGA General Election Sample Ballot

Sample Ballot (PDF)

Executive Council Candidates

President

    Samad Gillani
    Will McDavid

Executive Secretary

    Jensyn Seay

Executive Vice President

    Olivia Frazier

Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Cassidy Matwiyoff

Vice President for Diversity Equity, & Inclusion

    Jada Green
    Aubrei Grisaffe

Vice President for External Affairs

    Walker Parsons

Vice President for Financial Affairs

    Lucas Weldon

Vice President for Student Affairs

    Lucy Bonhaus

Amendments

Senate Candidates

Capstone College of Nursing Candidates

    Katie Culbertson
    Danielle Gordan
    Gracie Runion
    Samantha Vilary

College of Arts and Sciences Candidates

    George Cain
    John Michael Chandash
    Jeffery Ford
    Kennedy Jones
    Pharris Livingston
    Luke Mintz
    Freddie Nelson
    Jason Odom
    Autumn Pernell
    Sterling Robbins
    Brooke Romanowsky
    Brian Watts
    Charles Wicker

College of Communication & Information Sciences Candidates

    Hailey Adams
    Mia Johnston
    Sarah Lu Priester

College of Education Candidates

    Carson Champion
    Lily Frances Price

College of Engineering Candidates

    Cade Bailey
    Bailey Berry
    Joshua Cavaness
    Patrick Dolan
    Kyle Doorhy
    Max Hawker
    Mia Markham
    Owen Taggart

College of Human Environmental Sciences

    Hannon Bulger
    GiGi Jarres
    Justin Kelch
    Josh McBride

Culverhouse College of Business Senate Candidates

    Nick De Leon
    Michael Dobbs
    Hanniel Dunn
    Connor Forbes
    Lindsey Lett
    Jenni Page
    Chloe Pickle
    Carter Rawson
    Jonas Scofield
    Dylan Siegel
    Liza Thompson
    Palin Wilkinson
    Margaret Wilson

Graduate School Candidates

    David Idowu Awoyemi
    Mike Egan
    Reliance Chekwubechukwu Enwerem
    Rebecca Rose Lutonsky
    Kazi Hassan Shakib
    Vamsi Krishna Undavalli

Law School Candidates

    Will Breedlove
    Alan Crisologo

School of Social Work Senate Candidates

    Brandon Guisinger
    Reece Helms
    Raegan NeSmith
    Ragan Hope Wilson

Candidacy Filing Information

The Candidacy Filing Period for students interested in running for an elected SGA position is January 30 – February 4, 2024, and that the deadline to submit the Application & Statement of Candidacy is 11:59 p.m. CST on Sunday, February 4, 2024. As part of the application, students are asked to submit the following:

  • Candidate Information
    • GPA, Hours Earned, Classification, etc.
  • Declaration of Campaign Team
    • Campaign Manager
    • Campaign Top 5
  • Honors & Activities
    • List of on-campus involvement and recognition
  • Statement of Intent
    • Limited to 250 words for Senate candidates and 350 words for Executive candidates
    • The statement must answer the following questions:
      • Who are you? (Includes basic information, campus involvement, etc.)
      • Why are you running?
      • What is your platform?
  • Candidate Headshot
    • Posted on the Candidates web page
    • File format must be either a PDF or Image (JPEG, PNG, etc.)
  • Preliminary Financial Disclosure
  • Campaign Agreement & FERPA Release
    • An electronic signature is required to complete submission

Once a student submits their application, they along with their campaign manager, will receive an email with instructions to register for one of the Mandatory Orientation Meeting for Candidates and Campaign Managers offered in-person and virtually the week of February 5-9, 2024. The orientation sessions will cover the election timeline, candidacy requirements, and the election guidelines, of which include campaign regulations and expectations of certified candidates and campaign teams. For more information, please visit SGA ElectionsSGA Elections.

Please contact Scott Sonnier, Chair of the Student Elections Board, at sgaelections@ua.edu for inquiries regarding the Spring 2024 SGA Election.

Spring 2024 SGA General Election Announcement

TUSCALOOSA — January 19, 2024

The Spring 2024 SGA General Election is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Available positions on the ballot include the Executive Council and Senators for each respective degreeawarding college/school. Voting will be open on myBama from 7:00am – 7:00pm CST on the day of the scheduled election. Additional information regarding the election timeline will be shared on SGA Elections.

The available Executive Council positions include President, Executive Vice President, Vice President for Student Affairs, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Financial Affairs, Vice President for External Affairs, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Executive Secretary. The apportionment of seats for the 29th Senate approved by the Student Government Association is as follows:

  • Capstone College of Nursing – 3 seats
  • College of Arts & Sciences – 10 seats
  • College of Communication & Information Sciences – 3 seats
  • College of Education – 2 seats
  • College of Engineering – 6 seats
  • College of Human Environmental Sciences – 3 seats
  • Culverhouse College of Business – 12 seats
  • Graduate School – 7 seats
  • School of Law – 2 seats
  • School of Social Work – 2 seats

Optional Candidate Informational Meetings will be offered this year via Zoom at 6:15 p.m. CST on January 23 and 7:30 p.m. CST on January 24 for students that want to learn more about UA’s Student Government Association, the positions on the ballot, and the election process. The application process for the Student Judicial Board will also be explained. Students interested in running for an elected SGA position should be aware that the Candidacy Filing Period is set for January 30 – February 4, 2024, and that the deadline to submit the Application & Statement of Candidacy is 11:59 p.m. CST on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Once a student submits their application, they along with their campaign manager, will receive an email with instructions to register for one of the Mandatory Orientation Meeting for Candidates and Campaign Managers offered virtually February 5-9, 2024. The orientation sessions will cover the election timeline, candidacy requirements, and the election guidelines, of which include campaign regulations and expectations of certified candidates and campaign teams. For more information, including links to the Optional Candidate Informational Meetings, please visit SGA Elections. Please contact Scott Sonnier, Chair of the Student Elections Board, at sgaelections@ua.edu for inquiries regarding the Spring 2024 SGA Election.

Spring 2024 SGA General Election Timeline (PDF)
Spring 2024 SGA General Election Announcement (PDF)
SGA Act A 01 24 (PDF)

Fall 2023 Second SGA Special Election Announcement

TUSCALOOSA — Oct. 23, 2023

A second Fall 2023 SGA Special Election is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. A runoff election (if necessary) is planned for Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Voting will be open on myBama from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. CST on the day of the scheduled election. Additional information regarding the election timeline can be found on SGA Elections.

Available positions on the ballot include one (1) Senate seat for the College of Education, one (1) Senate seat for the Graduate School, and one (1) Senate seat for the Law School. The Candidate Filing Period is Nov. 3-8, 2023, and any eligible student wishing to run for elected office must submit an online Application & Statement of Candidacy declaring intent to seek office by 11:59 p.m. CST on Wed., Nov. 8 2023.

Candidates and their campaign manager must also attend one (1) of the Mandatory Candidate Informational Meetings hosted virtually by the Elections Board and SGA on Nov. 1, Nov. 2, and Nov. 8. All sessions will be held from 6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. via the following Zoom link. In addition to detailing the role and responsibilities of the available senate position, the informational session will cover the elections timeline, candidacy requirements, and campaign regulations.
Please contact the Student Elections Board, at sgaelections@ua.edu for inquiries regarding the Fall 2023 SGA Special Election.

Fall 2023 Second SGA Special Election Announcement (PDF)
Fall 2023 Second SGA Special Election Timeline (PDF)