Spring 2025 General Elections Schedule
In order to vote in the ASUH Elections, you must be a full-time (12+ credits), classified, undergraduate student at UH Mānoa. Each eligible voter will receive two ballots: (1) an Executive Ballot to cast votes for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Senators-at-Large, and (2) a College Senator ballot in which one will only be allowed to cast votes in the election pertaining to the college in which they are a part of.
Hereʻs how to get voting!
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Check your @hawaii.edu email for TWO emails from the ASUH (one for each ballot)
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Copy the one-time use access code contained in the email to your clipboard
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Click on the link to your ballot
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When prompted, enter your one-time use access code
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Vote for the candidate(s) of your choosing
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Click “Submit”
To run in any of the elections, a candidate must fill out and submit the candidate application form to the ASUH Office. Specific rules and dates are outlined for campaigning in the candidate application packet.
In order to run for Senate, you must meet the following requirements:
1. Be a full time (12+ credits) classified, undergraduate student at UH Mānoa
2. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
As stated in the candidate application packet, candidates must obtain 25 nomination signatures from students in their college. However, candidates are unable to collect signatures, they may request to be directly nominated on the Senate floor by a current Senate member. To WAIVE the 25 nomination signatures and to be floor nominated, check off the box indicating your request in your packet. Candidates who receive a floor nomination must still complete the rest of the candidate packet and turn it in by the required deadline.
Candidates who are successful in their election are required to complete an Accept/Decline Form by the required deadline.
All candidates, regardless of their success, must complete a post-election Campaign Spending Report by the required deadline.
How To Run in the ASUH Elections
Executive Members
President (1)
Vice President (1)
Secretary (1)
Treasurer (1)
Senator-at-large (4)
College Senators
School of Architecture (1)
College of Arts and Sciences (16)
Shidler College of Business (2)
College of Education (2)
College of Engineering (3)
Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge (1)
College of Health and Sciences and Social Welfare (1)
School of Ocean, Earth Science, and Technology (1)
School of Pacific and Asian Studies (1)
School of Travel Industry Management (1)
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (1)
Special Elections Positions in the Senate
The ASUH is made up of four Executive Officers, four Senators-at-Large, and 30 college Senators. All of these positions are up for election during the ASUH General Elections.
Important Dates:
Candidate Packets Available: Monday, March 24th, 8:30AM
Candidate Packets Due (Including RIO Form): Thursday, March 31st 4PM
Floor Nomination Packets Due: Monday, April 7th, 4PM
Elections Start Date: Monday, April 21st, 8AM
Elections End Date: Monday, April 28th, 4PM
Spending Report and Accept/Decline Form Due: Friday, May 2nd, 4PM
Pre-Elections Schedule:
Monday, March 24th 2025
● Candidate Packets and Temporary RIO forms available in the ASUH Office CC211A and at top of page
● Nomination Period begins at 8:30am
Monday, March 31st, 2025
● Candidate Packets (Including RIO Form) due at the ASUH Office (CC211A) at 4PM
● Nomination Period ends
Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
● Floor Nominations at ASUH GSM at 6PM
● Nomination Period ends
● Candidate Packets (Including RIO Form) due at ASUH Office (CC 211A) at 4PM
Monday, April 7th, 2025
● Floor Nomination (Including Temporary RIO forms) packets are due at 4pm
● Campaign Period begins
● Candidate List posted on Bulletin Board
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
● Candidate Orientation Meeting #1 at 3pm on Zoom
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
● Candidate Orientation Meeting #2 at 3pm on Zoom
Friday, April 11th, 2025
● Candidate Withdrawal Deadline
● Candidate Profiles Due at 4PM
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
● Executive Candidate Forum
Elections Schedule:
Monday, April 21st, 2025
● Elections begin online at 8AM
Monday, April 28th, 2025
● Campaign Period ends
● Elections end at 4PM
Post-Elections Schedule:
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
● Unofficial Results posted
● Candidates are notified of the results via email
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
● Elections Appeals deadline at the ASUH Office at 4PM
Thursday, May 1st, 2025
● Elections Results ratified at the General Senate Meeting at 6PM
Friday, May 2nd, 2025
● Campaign Materials must be removed
● Campaign Spending Report due at the ASUH Office at 4PM
● Accept/Decline Position Form due at the ASUH Office at 4PM
How to Vote in the ASUH Elections