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Cornell University

Office of the Assemblies

Spring 2026 Student Assembly Elections

  • Registration Open
  • Deadline for Election Registration: All Registrations Due
    • Friday, March 27th, 2026 at 11:59 PM 
  • Petitions Due
    • Monday, April 6, 2027 at 12:00 PM (noon EST)
  • Mandatory Campaign Meeting
    • ​Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (details to be announced).​
  • Campaigning Begins
    • Tuesday, April 7, 2026, immediately following mandatory campaign meeting.
  • Forum: Candidates for President and Executive Vice President
    • ​Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (details to be announced).
  • Voting Begins
    • Monday, April 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM via online voting
    • Note: Campaigning is permitted to continue through the end of the voting period.
  • Campaigning and Voting End
    • ​Monday, April 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
    • Note: All challenges and expense reports are due by the close of the voting period.
  • Objection Review Period
    • Tuesday, April 28-Wednesday, April 29, 2026
  • Earliest Results Will Be Announced
    • Thursday, April 30, 2026

Registration Materials:

Additional Forms:

Positions to be elected:

Please note: 
  • For positions marked with an asterisk, only students enrolled in the college or school that is named may sign a candidates' petition. All other petitions may be signed by any Cornell undergraduate. There is no limit to the number of petitions that a student may sign.
  • Instructions to create and sign petitions
  • President
    • One Position
    • 70 petition signatures required
    • Note: the first runner-up in this contest will be seated as a Representative At-Large
  • Executive Vice President
    • One Position
    • 50 petition signatures required
    • Note: the first runner-up in this contest will be seated as a Representative At-Large
  • Brooks School of Public Policy Representative*
    • One Position
    • 30 petition signatures required
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Representative*
    • Two Positions
    • 30 petition signatures required
  • College of Architecture, Art and Planning Representative*
    • One Position
    • 30 petition signatures required
  • College of Arts and Sciences Representative*
    • Three Positions
    • 30 petition signatures required
  • Dyson School of Business Representative*
    • One Position
    • 30 petition signatures required
  • College of Engineering Representative*
    • Two Positions
    • 30 petition signatures required
  • School of Hotel Administration Representative*
    • One Position
    • 30 petition signatures required
  • College of Human Ecology Representative*
    • One Position
    • 30 petition signatures required
  • School of Industrial and Labor Relations Representative*
    • One Position
    • 30 petition signatures required
  • First-Generation College Students Representative
    • One Position
    • 50 petition signatures required
  • International Students Representative
    • One Position
    • 50 petition signatures required
  • LGBTQIA+ Students Representative
    • One Position
    • 50 petition signatures required
  • Minority Students Representative
    • Two Positions
    • 50 petition signatures required
  • Students with Disabilities Representative
    • One Position
    • 50 petition signatures required
  • Student Workers Representative
    • ​One Position
    • 50 petition signatures required
  • Undergraduate Representative to the University Assembly
    • Two Positions
    • 50 petition signatures required
  • Representative At-Large
    • Four Positions
    • Note: Four (4) Representative At-Large seats are directly elected. These seats are distinct from the seats reserved for the first runners-up in the elections for President and Executive Vice President.
    • 50 petition signatures required
  • Veterans Representative
    • ​One Position
    • 50 petition signatures required
  • Women’s Issues Representative
    • One Position
    • 50 petition signatures required

Application Process:

Prior to becoming a candidate:

  1. Review the details for the open seats listed above to determine the race in which you will run.
  2. Review the Election Rules to ensure your eligibility.
  3. Complete the online registration form.
    1. Include a 1250 character (maximum) Candidate Statement
    2. Attach a photo (or have one taken of you)
  4. Review petition requirements for each seat listed above and gather petition signatures *It is suggested that you gather more than the requisite number in the event that a signature is invalid.*
  5. Attend at least one Student Assembly meeting held weekly on Thursdays from 4:45 pm to 6:30 pm in the Memorial Room (Willard Straight Hall) or virtually via Zoom.

If you have any questions or concerns, email the Student Assembly Elections Committee at sa-elections@cornell.edu.