Fall 2023 SGA Special Election Final Ballot – GR Senate Poll
WHEREAS, The 28th Senate of the Student Government Association was duly elected on February 28, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 5, subsection E of the SGA Constitution states that the SGA President may “call special sessions of the Senate when deemed necessary; now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the authority vested in John Collier Dobbs III as the
elected President of The University of Alabama Student Government Association, and by
the powers enumerated in the SGA Constitution and SGA Code of Laws, and in keeping
with the Capstone Creed, it is hereby ordered: that the SGA Senate by called into Special Session
Monday, August 28, 2023 to confirm an Associate Justice of the Student Judiciary, the Senate’s
Parliamentarian and First Year Council Directors for the 2023-24 term, and to consider such
business as the Speaker of the Senate and the membership of that body deem appropriate.
View EO-08-28 in PDF
Zoom link for the Special Session of the SGA Senate on Monday, August 28, 2023
TUSCALOOSA — Aug. 21, 2023
A Fall 2023 SGA Special Election is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. A runoff election (if necessary) is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 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 will be shared on SGA Elections by Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
Available positions on the ballot include one Senate seat for the Graduate School. The Candidate Filing Period is Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 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 Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
Candidates interested in running for an open position must attend one of the mandatory candidate
informational meetings. These sessions will be held virtually each day of Aug. 28 – 30, 2023,
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.
PDF Fall 2023 SGA Special Election Announcement
PDF Fall 2023 SGA Special Election Timeline
Tasked with revising the Student Elections Board Elections Manual, the Elections Board is seeking input from students on the current rules and regulations for conducting Student Government Association (SGA) elections and campaigns. In accordance with the SGA Constitution, the Election Manual must be revised once per term at least one month prior to the Spring General Election. Inviting comments from the student body will provide diverse points of view and new perspectives, which will be used to improve the quality of the election process and guidelines for next year. Students can submit comments via the online form through 11:59PM CST on Friday, May 5, 2023. If you are unable to submit comments online, please email sgaelections@ua.edu.
Follow this link to provide your Comments: Elections Manual Comment Form
Sincerely,
Student Elections Board
WHEREAS, The 27th Senate of the Student Government Association was duly elected on March 8,
2022; and,
WHEREAS, The 27th Senate of the Student Government Association has had to postpone or cancel regularly scheduled sessions due to inclement weather and other circumstances; and,
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 5, subsection E of the SGA Constitution states that the SGA President may “call special sessions of the Senate when deemed necessary; now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the authority vested in Madeline Elizabeth Martin as the elected President of The University of Alabama Student Government Association, and by the powers enumerated in the SGA Constitution and SGA Code of Laws, and in keeping with the Capstone Creed, it is hereby ordered: that the SGA Senate by called into Special Session Thursday, March 9, 2023 to consider FAC funding allocations for March 2023, to confirm the Chief Justices and Associate Justices of the Student Judiciary for the 2023-24 term, and to consider such business as the Speaker of the Senate and the membership of that body deem appropriate.
These are the official results for the Spring 2023 SGA general elections.
Unofficial Spring SGA General Elections Graphic (PDF)
John Dodd & Ross D’Entremont (tie): There will be a runoff on March 2nd.
Dear students,
This morning there were issues with the voting link in MyBama. During this time, no ballots were accepted, as no students could access the election polls. The issue was resolved at 8:42 a.m. CST and polls are now open for voting. Because of the delay, polls will remain open until 9 p.m. CST this evening. You may access the voting site through MyBama.
SGA Elections Board
