General Elections 2026

General Elections 2026

Election Campaigning

The election campaigning period starts on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at noon and closes on Friday, October 19, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Candidates are required to abide by campaign rules and conduct as set forth in Policy No. B2520—Candidacy & Campaigning. Notably, they must remove all campaign materials on display, including posters, by Friday, October 19, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Candidates who violate any of the candidacy and campaign rules will be disqualified by the CRO.

The All Candidates Forum

An All Candidates Forum will be held Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 11:45 am to 12:15 pm in the Upper Lounge. All Candidates must be in attendance. Candidates must also prepare and read a short statement outlining their reasons for campaigning for a position on the Students’ Union Executive Board. Creativity and inventiveness are requested in an attempt to make the Forum an exciting event. Candidates not in attendance will have their candidacy revoked.

Counting of Ballots

The counting of ballots (by-law 9.11.1) will take place at the Students’ Union Building in the Boardroom and will start on October 23, 2026, at 2:30 pm.

Appointment of Scrutineers

Each candidate may appoint a scrutineer to observe the counting of ballots under by-law 9.11.2. The doors of the room where counting takes place will be locked, and Scrutineers arriving even one minute late will not be allowed in under any circumstances.

Candidates can fill in a Scrutineer Appointment Form, which will be available in the Candidates Nomination Package. Scrutineers must produce a valid piece of ID to be allowed in.

For more information, please stop by the LSU Office or contact the Chief Returning Officer at cro@lsu.bc.ca

Official Notice of the Fall 2026 Election

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

ELIGIBILITY

FALL 2026 ELECTION

As indicated in the table below, Executive Board positions and designated Member-at-Large positions on the Council are subject to an eligibility screening process carried out by the LSU Electoral Committee and adjudicated by an independent third party in compliance with Bylaws.

“Application for Eligibility Packages are available for this purpose starting Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 12:30 pm to Friday, September 18, 2026, at 4:00 pm. You can download them directly by clicking on the links below. Your eligibility applications must be completed and returned no later than 4:00 pm on September 18^th, 2026.

Application for Eligibility Form

Candidates for General Member-at-Large positions, on the other hand, do not need to complete an application for eligibility or pass the eligibility screening requirements.

It is important to note that once the Electoral Committee confirms an applicant’s eligibility, they must still complete additional steps to be duly nominated. All candidates running for Executive or designated Member-at-Large positions (Indigenous Students’ Representative, International Students’ Representative, and Diversity & Inclusion Representative) must be duly nominated and their names added to the Official List of Candidates by the Chief Returning Officer before they can participate in the election.

Note: Please be aware that the earlier you return your eligibility application, the more time you have to work on your nomination, so don’t wait until the deadline.

Executive Board

One (1) President
One (1) Vice President Finance & Administration
One (1) Vice President Internal & External Affairs
One (1) Vice President Student Life

3 Members at Large

One (1) International Students’ Representative (designated)
One (1) Indigenous Students’ Representative (designated)
One (1) Diversity & Inclusion Representative (designated)

NOMINATION

EXECUTIVE BOARD, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’, INDIGENOUS STUDENTS’, AND DIVERSITY & INCLUSION REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS: The Eligibility term has now expired. All Eligible Candidates have received a notification to pick up their nomination packages.

ALL POSITIONS: To pick up their Nomination package, students must come to the LSU Reception. Forms are only available from Monday, September 22, 2025, at 10:00 am to Friday, September 26, 2025, at 3:00 pm. ONLY THOSE ON THE APPROVED ELIGIBILITY LIST WILL BE PROVIDED WITH NOMINATION FORMS FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD AND DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS. All completed forms must be returned to the Students’ Union Reception Office NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm on Friday, September 26, 2025.

Candidates should familiarize themselves with the LSU Constitution, Bylaws, policies, and any other materials provided by the Electoral Committee and posted on the website at www.langarasu.ca.