We are now in the Campaign Preparation Period of the UMGSA General Election 2025/26


Click here to view the UMGSA candidates

Click here to view the HSGSA candidates


The positions available include:

  • President & Senator
  • Vice-President, Academic & Senator
  • Vice-President, External & Senator
  • Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion
  • Vice-President, Events & Clubs

The detailed description of each role can be found in the Executive and Officer Policy.

Click here to access the Governance & Operations Policy.


Election Forums

The UMGSA Election Forums are a great venue for you to listen to each candidate speak on student issues.


Fort Garry Campus & Bannatyne Campus Joint Forum

Date & Time: March 12th, 2025 at 5:00PM CT
Location: Zoom

The Election Forum is open to all graduate students and is a chance for YOU to ask the UMGSA Executive Candidates any questions you have about their plans for the 2025/26 term, before casting your vote.

Register in advance for the Election Forum here:
2025 UMGSA Election Forum | UMGSA


Relevant deadlines and dates

  • Nomination Period: February 3-14, 2025
  • All Candidates Meeting: February 14, 2025
  • Pre-Campaign Period: February 17-21, 2025
  • Campaign Prep Period: February 24- March 9, 2025
  • Campaign Period: March 10-16, 2025
  • UMGSA/ HSGSA Joint Election Forum: March 12, 2025
  • Voting Period: March 17-18, 2025

*please note that the ‘Nomination period’ and the ‘Campaign prep period’ also counts as part of the ‘pre-campaign’ period for regulation purposes.


Voting Period

Voting will take place from 9AM (9:00) Monday, March 17th to 5PM (17:00) on Tuesday, March 18th.

Voting will take place by online vote only. You can vote via the link that will be sent to your @myumanitoba.ca email address at the start of the voting period. Please check your junk mail if you do not receive the voting email on Monday morning.


Application guidelines and forms

Kindly review the Election & Referendum Policy and appropriate forms below.

If you have any questions, concerns or feedback, please contact the Chief Returning Officer, Chamali Kodikara at cro@umgsa.org and Cc the Deputy Returning Officer, Sakshi Tyagi at dro@umgsa.org.