Timeline of Elections

Below you may find the timeline of events for the 2025 GSA General Election and Election of the GSA Associate Vice-President Labour Timeline.

All times listed are in Mountain Time.

Timeline and Important Dates for General & AVPL Election

Monday, January 27th at 12:00PM (noon)

Nominations Open

  • The nomination forms for DEO and Councillor-At-Large (CAL) positions will be available on the GSA website and at the GSA Office (1-49 Triffo Hall).

Monday, February 10th at 12:00PM (noon)

Nominations Close

Monday, February 10th from 1:00-4:00PM

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.
Monday, February 10th at 4:00PM

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 10 Feb 2025 to 20 Feb 2025. This includes the two (2) day voting period.

Thursday, February 13th from 1:00-3:00PM 

At 2-100 Council Chambers, University Hall

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 DEO candidates is mandatory. Attendance for Councillors-At-Large is recommended, but not mandatory.

Tuesday, February 18th at 10:00AM

Voting Opens

  • The voting period will last forty-eight (48) hours from 10 AM Tuesday, 18 February to 10 AM Thursday, 20 February 2025.
  • Campaigning is allowed during the voting period.

Thursday, February 20th at 10:00AM

Campaigning Period Closes, Voting Closes

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

Thursday, February 20th at 11:00 am

Provisional Results

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

Thursday, February 20th at 12:00 pm

Expense forms and receipts due

Friday, February 21st at 10:00am

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.