Elections

Open Elected Positions for the Executive Branch:
President: 1 position
Vice President: 1 position 

Open Positions for Student Senate:
AG: 2 full
Art and Design: 2 full
Business: 3 full
Coast and Environment: 1 full
Engineering: 5 full
Grad: 4 full, 2 half
Honors: 1 full, 1 half 
HSE: 3 full, 1 half
HSS: 5 full 
Law: 2 full, 1 half
Mass Communication: 2 full
Music and Dramatic Arts: 1 full
Science: 2 full
University College: 14 full, 1 half
Vet: 2 full, 1 half

Open Positions for College Council:
AG: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Art & Design: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Business: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Coast and Environment: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Engineering: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Grad: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Honors: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
HSE: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
HSS: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Law: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Mass Communication: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Music & Dramatic Arts: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Science: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
University College: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer
Vet: 1 President, 1 Vice President, 1 Treasurer 

 

To hold a position in Student Government, a student must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the Student Organization Handbook provided by LSU Campus Life:

• Undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time; graduate students must be enrolled at least part-time (with 6 hours).
• Undergraduate students and Vet school students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA; other graduate and professional students must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and be in good standing with the University.
• Students on Disciplinary Probation with Restriction, Deferred Suspension, Interim Suspension, and Suspension are ineligible to hold an RSO leadership position, regardless of their length of time in the position – or length of time remaining in the position.
  • This includes newly elected officers, as well as continuing officers. Student leaders issued an outcome with Disciplinary Probation with Restriction must step down immediately from their position.
  • Students who are on Disciplinary Probation without restriction are eligible to hold a position of leadership in an RSO.
• Students must meet all other academic standards established by the RSO that are included in the organization’s constitution and/or bylaws.
• Graduating seniors who are not registered as full-time students may still hold office in a RSO during the semester in which they are scheduled to graduate. 

In order to register to run for an office in the Spring 2026 election, you must complete a registration form available via Tigerlink.

Registration forms will be made available approximately three weeks prior to the election for a six-day period known as the “Registration Period”.

On February 20, 2026, the Chair of the Election Commission shall publish a list of individuals correctly registered. Any individual who incorrectly registered may reregister by November 23, 2026, at 4:30 PM. 

After registration, but before the beginning of the campaign period, at least one official candidate meeting must be held for any student registered to run for an elected position.

Candidate Meetings: 

• Tuesday, March 3 @ 6 pm: Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidate Meeting - Howe Russell W130
• Wednesday, March 4 @ 5 pm: Senate and College Council Candidate Meeting - Howe Russell W130
• Thursday, March 5 @ 5 pm: Zoom makeup meeting 1 (for those with excuses) 

Notice of the date, time, and location of any candidate meeting(s) must be sent via email to each registered candidate.

In order to be eligible for the election, each candidate must physically or virtually attend an official candidate meeting.

Current officeholders do not have to attend a candidate meeting if they are seeking re-election in the office they currently hold.