Elections

Meet Your Candidates!

COMING SOON!

Elected Positions

2026-27 Academic Year 

• ASCC President
• ASCC Vice-President
• ASCC Director of Legislative Affairs

Elections Process

Would you like to run for office?

• Attend one of the three Information Sessions (January 30 and February 3)
• Review the Elections Packet
• Write Platform statements to include in Candidate Registration Form.
• Fill out Candidate Registration Form

Campaign Material Guidelines:

All candidates participating in the OSU-Cascades Student Government sponsored elections must have all campaign materials submitted per the requirements listed in the Elections Packet.
 

Requirements for Candidacy

• Candidates for any elected or appointed office must meet the following University requirements to hold office:
  • Elected Positions must have earned at least one (1) term at OSU-Cascades.
    • Summer term does not count
• Student Government Positions must complete the following requirements
  • Have completed at least 6 credit hours in the prior term to elections.
  • Be currently enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours.
  • Not be on conduct probation
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
  • In rare cases where two or more OSU-Cascades classes interfere with each other, Members of the OSU-Cascades Student Government may take the class online or at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) with proof of class schedule overlap.
    • In the case of an Executive Member being a senior, they must complete at least one 3 credit class on campus, the rest of their classes may be taken at the campus of their choice (OSU-C, COCC, or E-Campus).
  • Graduate or Doctoral students shall have earned at least five (5) hours of credit in their most recently completed term, be currently registered for at least five (5) hours at OSU-Cascades, not be on conduct probation, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.
  • Failure to enroll during summer term shall not disqualify an otherwise qualified candidate for elections or appointment.

Elections Timeline 

January 5 - Candidate Application Process Opens

January 13 & 27 - Applicant Information Sessions (Pre-Filing Deadline)

February 6 - Filing Deadline

February 9 - Certification of Candidates

February 16 - Campaigning Starts / All Candidate Position Change Requests Complete

March 2 - Candidate Open Forum Dates Begin – Dates set by candidate availability

March 6 - Campaigning Ends

March 7 - Voting Beings

March 18 - Voting Ends

March 20 - Elected Positions Announced

March 23 - Finals Week; Onboarding of Elected Positions (Human Resources)