GSA Elections 2026–2027: Timeline & Important Updates Nominations open for the GSA election until March 8!
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) election process for the 2026–2027 academic year is officially underway. 

Please review the updated election timeline and key details below. We encourage all graduate students to participate in the process by submitting nominations, learning about candidates, and voting.

NOMINATION FORM

 Election Timeline

• March 8, 2026 – GSA Election Nomination Form Deadline (updated deadline)
• March 9 – March 13, 2026 – Student Eligibility Check Period
• March 13, 2026 – Candidate Notification and Campaigning Details Shared
• March 23 – March 25, 2026 – Senator & E-Council 3-Minute Speech Recordings
(In-person preferred; locations will be communicated soon)
• March 26, 2026 – Speech Recordings Released on myUMBC
• March 27 – March 30, 2026 (until 5 PM) – Voting, Elections & Campaigning (Senators only)
• March 30, 2026 – E-Council & Senate Speaker Candidate Notification
• April 1, 2026 – E-Council & Senate Speaker 1-Minute Speech + Q&A at the Senate Meeting (1pm in person)
• April 10, 2026 – Final Election Results Announcement

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Important Note for GAAC Candidates:

Candidates running for GAAC positions will be voted on specifically by Graduate Assistants (GAs) and should not campaign to the broader graduate student population.

Questions?

Please reach out to the GSA Election Committee Co-Chairs or committee members:

Election Co-Chairs
• Reena – rkale1@umbc.edu
• Neil – kneil1@umbc.edu

Election Committee Members
• Apurv – ja92776@umbc.edu
• Aditya – adityak7@umbc.edu
• Tanmay – tanmayp1@umbc.edu

We encourage all graduate students to stay engaged and participate in shaping the future of the UMBC Graduate Student Association.

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To nominate yourself, please submit your name, student ID number, photograph/headshot, brief biography (50-100 words), and statement as to your qualifications and interest in the role (100-300 words), by 17 Oct 2024. If you are qualified according to the Graduate School, you should participate in the election, which will take place during the GSA Senate meeting on 22 Oct 2024 at 8 AM (online). Depending on the number of applicants, you may be able to give a speech and/or answer questions before the vote that day.

Here is the link to self-nominate:
https://forms.gle/bHhAGvGDeT7uTwik6

You will need to be logged into your UMBC account (and you may need to log out of other Gmail accounts) to access it.

Please email me at gsapresident@umbc.edu if you have any questions.
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It's time to vote for your graduate student representatives in Shared Governance at UMBC.

Several nominees have submitted applications and are eager to represent you as student government leaders. Graduate Student Association Senators are the stewards of the graduate student fee, the final decision making body on behalf of the collective concerns of UMBC graduate students and are a unifying voice to address administration and legislators. 

This poll is open to all graduate students. Polls will be closed Thursday, May 26th. 

Vote here!


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It's right around the corner, folks!


Early voting is officially over. If you're registered to vote in Maryland and would like some guidance for election day, take a look at what we've compiled with some help from Hannah Wilcove at the Women's Center and David Hoffman at the Center for Democracy and Civic Life.


Inform your vote with research:

  • Look up your ballot and polling location here.
  • Consider the research methods and tips listed here.
  • Use nonpartisan voter guides that round up information about who/what is on your ballot, like this one or this one.
  • Check out the Baltimore Sun's voter guide and articles relevant to the election here.
  • Read the official election day rules/info here.


...and connect with what we're doing on campus!


Are you #allintovote? UMBC has joined the ALL-IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a nonpartisan national effort to promote voter engagement. Please pledge to cast your vote on Election Day. Take the pledge, and help UMBC rise on the campus leaderboard.


Finally, the Student Government Association, College Democrats, College Republicans, (seb), Resident Student Association, Women's Center, Political Science Department, and other campus partners are coordinating a series of programs to support students in getting engaged and voting. Check out the full schedule here. The programs include:

Election Night Extravaganza

Join the Election Night Extravaganza group on MyUMBC for more programs and updates.
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