
2025 UMSU Elections
Every year, a new executive team is elected by YOU to represent the 24,000+ students at the University of Manitoba.
UMSU Elections are held annually in the Winter term and voting days are March 6 & 7, 2025.
Considering a Leadership Role?
Explore the various executive and community roles below or join us February 5 for our Student Leader Job Fair and speak with your current executives and community representatives!
There are 13 available positions to be filled for the 2025 UMSU Election. The duties of each position below can be reviewed in UMSU’s Governance and Operations Manual.
Executive Positions:
President
Vice President Finance and Operations
Vice President University Affairs
Vice President External Affairs
Vice President Student Life
Community Representatives:
2SLGBTQIA+ Students’ Representative
Accessibility Students’ Representative
Black Students’ Representative
Indigenous Students’ Representative
International Students’ Representative
Mature and Part-Time Students’ Representative
Racialized Students’ Representative
Women’s Community Representative
Important Dates:
All times displayed local Winnipeg, CST.
- Nominations open: February 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
- Nominations close: February 13, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
- All-Candidates Meeting: February 14, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
- Campaign Period: February 24, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to March 5, 2025.
- Voting Period: March 6, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to March 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
- Results Announced: March 7, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
How to vote:
To vote online, visit umsu.ca/vote. Voting opens Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. and closes Friday, March 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
To vote in-person, visit the UMSU Service Centre on the 1st floor of UMSU University Centre. In-person voting will be open Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday, March 7, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Click here to see how voting works.
The preliminary results will be available online at umsu.ca/vote after voting closes on March 7, 2025
Got Questions?
If you’re considering running for a position or have questions about the elections, don’t hesitate to reach out. Your Chief Returning Officer (CRO) is available to answer any questions and guide you through the process. You can reach the CRO at cro@umsu.ca or visit during office hours starting February 3, Monday to Friday from 12pm to 4pm.
All forms regarding nomination and candidacy will be available for pickup from the office of the CRO at 118 Helen Glass from Monday – Friday, 12pm – 4pm.
Any questions regarding the election can be directed to cro@umsu.ca.
Elections UMSU is the official non-partisan body that is responsible for organizing University of Manitoba Students’ Union Elections and Referenda including the upcoming General Election that will be held online on March 6 & March 7, 2025.
Campaign Support
You can find all the documents you need in the Elections Material SharePoint. For additional support, check out the UMSU Governing Documents SharePoint. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to the CRO
The following documents are required for the nomination process and are available for candidates to download. Read these documents carefully and fill out all the necessary forms in their entirety.
The documents below may be needed for the duration of the campaigning period and are available to candidates for download.
The Appeals Committee’s responsibilities are reviewing and adjudicating complaints arising from UMSU Elections.
The Appeals Committee shall be in effect from 9:00 am on Monday during Week 4 at the start of Campaigning period until 5:00 pm on the last voting day.
- The Appeals Committee shall meet daily on business days Monday- Friday during the campaigning period.
- The Appeals Committee shall meet Monday to Friday from 4PM to 5PM starting February 24 to March 7.
- All applicants must be available to attend the meetings and failure to do so will lead to disqualification from the committee, and loss of remuneration.
More information can be found in the Elections Manual Section XXXVI: Appeals Committee
Submission
After receiving a nomination package from the office of the CRO, go through the nomination checklist to ensure you have completed all of the requirements. Submit the completed nomination package along with the marked checklist directly to the office of the CRO before Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 5:00PM. Late submissions will NOT be accepted.
All Candidates Meeting
After submission of completed packages, nominees must attend the All Candidates Meeting on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 5:00PM that will be held in person in the UMSU Chambers, 176 Helen Glass. The next steps of the election process will be explained during this meeting. Please note that this meeting is mandatory for all candidates and campaign managers.
If you are only taking online classes (at least 3 credit hours) you can still participate in elections!
If you would like to participate as a candidate, volunteer, or voter, you can pay your UMSU fees at the UMSU Service Centre from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.