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Spring 2023 SGA General Election Announcement

The Spring 2023 SGA General Election is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Available positions on the ballot include the Executive Council and Senators for each respective degree-awarding college. Voting will be open on myBama from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. CST on the day of the scheduled election (Feb. 28). 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 28th Senate approved by the Student Government Association is as follows:

  • Capstone College of Nursing – 2 seats
  • College of Arts & Sciences – 10 seats
  • College of Communication & Information Sciences – 3 seats
  • College of Education – 3 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

Students interested in running for an elected SGA position should be aware that the Candidacy Filing Period is set for Feb. 6-10, 2023, and the Candidacy Filing Deadline is 11:59 p.m. CST on Feb. 10, 2023. Further, candidates and their campaign managers must attend one of the Mandatory Candidate Interest Meetings to be held virtually Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2023, at 6:15 p.m. CST via Zoom. The sessions will cover the election timeline, candidacy requirements, and campaign regulations as well as the roles and responsibilities of each electable position. Additionally, the information sessions will explain the application process for the Student Judiciary and include an overview of the entire SGA organization. For more information, including Zoom links for the Candidate Interest Meetings, please visit SGA Elections.

Please contact Ansley Stamper, Chair of the Student Elections Board, at sgaelections@ua.edu for
inquiries regarding the Spring 2023 SGA General Election.

Spring 2023 SGA Elections Announcement

The Spring 2023 SGA General Election is scheduled for February 28, 2023. Available positions on
the ballot include the Executive Council and Senators for each respective degree-awarding
college. Voting will be open on myBama from 7:00am – 7:00pm CST on the day of the scheduled
election.
While more detailed information regarding the election timeline will be shared in January,
candidates interested in running for an elected SGA position should be aware that the
Candidacy Filing Period is set for February 6-10, 2023, and the Candidacy Filing Deadline is
11:59 p.m. CST on February 10, 2023. Further, candidates and their campaign managers must
attend one of the Mandatory Candidate Interest Meetings to be held virtually January 30 –
February 2, 2023, at 6:15 p.m. CST via Zoom. The sessions will cover the election timeline,
candidacy requirements, and campaign regulations as well as the roles and responsibilities of
each electable position. Additionally, the information sessions will explain the application
process for the Student Judiciary and include an overview of the entire SGA organization.
Please contact Ansley Stamper, Chair of the Student Elections Board, at sgaelections@ua.edu
for inquiries regarding the Spring 2023 SGA Elections.

Fall 2022 SGA Elections Announcement

A Fall 2022 SGA Special Election is scheduled to be held on Thursday, Oct, 27, 2022. A run-off election (if necessary) is planned for Tuesday, November 1, 2022. 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 will be shared on SGA Elections by Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

Available positions on the ballot include two Senate seats for the Graduate School. The Candidate Filing Period is Oct. 5 – Oct. 10, 2022, 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 Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.

Candidates interested in running for an open position must attend an elections information session. These sessions will be held virtually each day of Oct. 3, 2022 – Oct. 5, 2022, from 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. via the following Zoom link. In addition to detailing the role and responsibilities of the available senate positions, the informational sessions will cover the elections timeline, candidacy requirements, and campaign regulations.

Please contact Ansley Stamper, Chair of the Student Elections Board, at sgaelections@ua.edu for inquiries regarding the Fall 2022 SGA Special Election.