Voters | Campus Elections

Your Vote Matters

All students at the University of Minnesota have the opportunity to govern the university. As an undergraduate, graduate, or professional student, you have the chance to affect real, tangible change at the University and in its diverse communities.

All-campus elections affect the lives of thousands of students. The voter is the most important person in any election.

Let your voice be heard!

Campus Elections 2024 Voter Guide

Candidate Information

Which candidates can I vote for?

Your status as a student at the University of Minnesota determines which elections you can vote in:

All students are eligible to vote in the Twin Cities' Delegation of the Student Senate's elections. Your primary college of enrollment determines which student senators you can vote for.
You can vote in Undergraduate Student Government elections if you are an undergraduate student and pay the Minnesota Student Association fee.
You can vote in Council of Graduate Student's elections if you are a graduate student and pay the Council of Graduate Students fee.
You can vote in the Professional Student Government elections if you are a professional student and pay the Professional Student Government fee.

How can I vote?

Eligible students can cast their vote at vote.umn.edu during campus elections week. The voting period for the 2024 Campus Elections is March 18-22. You must be logged into your University account in order to vote.

All-Campus Poll Information

Who can vote in a poll?

If someone is eligible to vote in an election facilitated by Campus Elections, then they are eligible to vote in all polls on the ballot.

What is a poll?

A poll is a statement requested by a registered student group that, if passed by the voters in the all-campus elections, represents an opinion of the student body. Polls pass if a majority of those who vote in the poll vote in favor of the poll; if a voter skips the question on the ballot, that is considered an abstention, which is neither for nor against the poll. Passed polls are not binding decisions on behalf of the University of Minnesota.

About the Student Governance Organizations

Undergraduate Student Government (USG)
USG is the undergraduate student government at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. They advocate undergraduate student interests to the Board of Regents, University administration, legislators, and more.

Council of Graduate Students (COGS)
COGS is the student organization that represents, advocates for, informs, facilitates communications among, and supports all graduate students.

Professional Student Government (PSG)
PSG is the student government that represents professional students at the University of Minnesota. They strive to advocate important issues relating to professional students at all levels: collegiate, University, city, state, and national.

The Student Senate
The Student Senate is the University of Minnesota's internal governing body that represents all students across the five U of M campuses. The Senate works to ensure a student voice in system-wide University decisions of policy and process.