Timeline of Elections

Below you may find the timeline of events for the 2025 GSA By-Election for the Vice-President Indigenous Relations.

All times listed are in Mountain Time.

Timeline and Important Dates for the Vice-President Indigenous Relations By-Election

Wednesday, March 19th at 12:00pm (noon)

Nominations Open

  • The nomination forms will be available on the GSA website and at the GSA Office (1-49 Triffo Hall).

Wednesday, April 2nd at 12:00pm (noon)

Nominations Close

Wednesday, April 2nd from 1:00-2:00PM

At 1-16 Triffo Hall, FGPS Boardroom

All-Candidates Meeting

  • Attendance at the All-Candidates Meeting is mandatory. The associated meeting materials will be sent to all candidates upon the close of the nomination period.
  • Failure to attend is grounds for disqualification.
  • A scribe will be present at the All-Candidates Meeting and, shortly after the meeting, notes will be distributed to all candidates.
Wednesday, April 2nd at 2:00PM

Campaigning Period Opens

  • The campaign period will last at least seven (7) calendar days and will begin no earlier than the conclusion of the All-Candidates Meeting
  • The campaign period will run from April 2nd 2025 to April 11th 2025. This includes the two (2) day voting period.

Friday, April 4th from 1:30pm-3:30pm

At 1-31 Triffo Hall, the GSA Boardroom

Forum

  • A GSA General Election Candidates’ Forum will be hosted and will be open to all graduate students to attend. A recording of the forum will be posted on the GSA website. Attendance for candidates is mandatory.

Tuesday, April 8th at 10:00AM

Voting Opens

  • The voting period will last forty-eight (48) hours from 10 AM Wednesday, April 9th to 10 AM Friday, April 11th 2025.
  • Campaigning is allowed during the voting period.

Thursday, April 10th at 10:00AM

Campaigning Period Closes, Voting Closes

  • Voting and campaigning close at 10:00 AM (MST).

Thursday, April 10th after 10:00am

Provisional Results

  •  Provisional results are results subject to change due to possible outstanding complaints to the CRO and appeals of CRO decisions.

Thursday, April 10th after 12:00pm

Expense forms and receipts due

24 hours after the release of the Provisional Results, pending the resolution of complaints and appeals

Deadline for Complaints & Final Results

  • Official results will be announced once the deadline to lodge an alleged breach or complaint about alleged breaches has passed.