Elections are an exciting time, and this year promises to be even more exciting, with an enormous number of candidates running and many contested races. Want to know more about who's running and how get involved? Read on!

Learn about the candidates

A total of 16 candidates are running in this year's Students' Union Executive/Boad of Governors Representative races, plus a referendum and plebiscite question. The candidates are:

President
  • Reed Larsen
  • Ilya Ushakov
  • Shane Scott
Vice President (External)
  • Esther Thieba
  • Adam Brown
  • Jimmy Thibaudeau
Vice President (Academic)
  • Cristiana Pop
  • Akanksha Bhatnagar
  • Tiffany Bruce
Vice President (Student Life)
  • Stephen Raitz
  • Michelle Kim
  • André Bourgeois
Vice President (Operations and Finance)
  • Emma Ripka
  • Jessie Benoit/Donald Staump
    (joke candidate)
Board of Governors Representative
  • Levi Flaman
  • Yiming Chen
Referendum: Student Events Initiative
  • "Yes" side: Daria Nordell
Plebiscite: Campus Recreation Enhancement Fund
  • "Yes" side: Sarah Jevne

You can learn more about the canadidates by following the election coverage at The Gateway or by reading their bios on the elections website

Attend a forum

One of the best ways to say informed during the election campaign is to attend one or more of the forums, to hear the candidates speak, debate and answer student questions. The following forums are currently scheduled:

Augustana Forum

Monday, February 26 @ 6:00 PM
Wahkotowin Lodge, Main Forum Building Basement, Augustana Campus

SUBstage Forum #1

Wednesday, February 28 @ 12:00 PM
Main Floor, Students' Union Building
Half of the races and/or referenda will be participating

SUBstage Forum #2

Thursday, March 1 @ 12:00 PM
Main Floor, Students' Union Building
Half of the races and/or referenda will be participating

Campus Saint-Jean Forum

Friday, March 2 @ 12:00 PM
Pavillion McMahon, salon des étudiants, Campus Saint-Jean

Myer Horowitz Forum

Monday, March 5 @ 12:00 PM
Myer Horowitz Theatre, 2nd Floor Students' Union Building
Classes on North Campus will be cancelled from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM so students can attend the forum 

Residence Forum

March 6 @ Time TBA
Lister Residence, Dining Hall

Vote!

Voting will take place online on March 7 & 8! You'll receive an email with a link to vote, or you can visit su.ualberta.ca/vote on those days. Ballots are ranked preferentially, and students also have the opportunity to vote for "None of the Above" if none of the candidates appeal to them.

Run for Students' Council

Want to get even more involved? Nominations for the Students' Council elections will remain open until March 13. The nomination package, and more information about how to run, is available here