The Campus Student Election Commission (CSEC) is pleased to announce the start of the 2016 Election Season.  Voting will take place on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 and Thursday, March 10, 2016.

In addition to the campus-wide student referendum, the 2016 election incorporates the following student government positions:

• The Student Trustee for the Urbana Campus on the Board of Trustees
• Over 50 Student Representatives to the Senate of the Urbana Campus
• 8 student members on the Student Organization Resource Fee Board

Students interested in running for any of the above positions must complete an online application and attend one mandatory information session.  Sessions, approximately one hour in length, will be offered on:

• Tuesday, January 26 – 7:00PM – 1090 Lincoln Hall
• Monday, February 1 – 7:00PM – 1090 Lincoln Hall

Links to the applications and the official election packet, which contains candidacy requirements, campaigning rules and the voting process, are accessible via the CSEC website: http://studentelections.illinois.edu/.  The CSEC website and the election packet also contain information on proposing a question for the student referendum.

We hope that students will be actively engaged in becoming candidates for office and voting on March 9 and March 10.  If you have any questions about elections, please contact the CSEC at studentelections@illinois.edu.