Elections & Referenda

Elections & Referenda

How Our Elections Work

Each year, the SSMU hosts elections so that students have the opportunity to make a difference in their student government and to campaign on the issues that matter to them and their communities.  You can nominate yourself and campaign to represent your fellow students at the Board or Executive level. These elections primarily take place in the winter semester of each year. Every SSMU member is encouraged to run in our elections.

All voting takes place online using our online electronic voting service, Simply Voting. To view past ballots, or vote in the UTSU’s elections, please visit ssmu.simplyvoting.com and sign in using your McGill Username and password.

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

2026-2027


Election Dates

Fall 2026

First-Year Council
  • Nomination period: August 31, 2026 – September 11, 2026
  • Candidates meeting: September 14, 2026
  • Voting period: September 15-22, 2026
Fall Referendum
  • Nomination period: September 24 – October 8, 2026
  • Final submission to Legislative Council: October 8, 2026
  • Board Approval : October 20, 2026
  • Campaign period: October 22-25, 2026
  • Voting period: October 26 – November 6, 2026

Winter 2027

Winter Election & Referendum
  • Nomination period: January 28 – February 11, 2027
  • Final submission to Legislative Council: February 11, 2027
  • Board of Directors Approval: February 23, 2027
  • Campaign period: February 25-March 5, 2027
  • Voting period: March 8-19, 2027
Documents

First-Year Council

DOCUMENTS
VOTING RECORDS

Fall Referendum

DOCUMENTS
VOTING RECORDS

Winter Election

DOCUMENTS
VOTING RECORDS

Winter Referendum

DOCUMENTS
VOTING RECORDS

Contact us

If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
Via email at elections@ssmu.ca
Instagram at @electionsssmu

Reporting a Violation
Have you seen a violation of the election rules or suspect a violation is taking place? Feel free to email us at elections@ssmu.ca. Please note that we require proof of said violations.

Online Voting

Simply voting is the online system use to vote.

Simply voting

Electoral Regulations

SSMU by-laws govern all elections administered by Elections SSMU and must be followed by all candidates and referendum committees throughout the election process. The Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda outline the specific rules and procedures in detail.

Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda