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Reeve Memorial Union, R208C
748 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh, WI, 54901
Phone: (920) 424-3202
Email: osa@uwosh.edu

Election and Voting Information

Every Spring, the OSA sponsors an all-campus election for the positions of President, Vice President and the Senators for each of the various colleges on campus, as well as an opportunity to vote on referenda questions concerning student life. The elections are administered by the Elections Commission, which is a student body that reviews and reports on the outcome of OSA Election to the OSA Senate.

The elections are held to a strict set of guidelines that have been adopted by the OSA Senate, known officially as the OSA Elections Bylaws. Anyone interested in running for an OSA position should ensure that they are well versed in the rules, linked below.

Terms of these elected officials run through the following academic year.

The OSA and Reeve Marketing offers a small marketing package to candidates who turn in their “Declaration of Candidacy” forms (EC-01A or EC 01B) by the deadline! Items include professional headshots, posters designs with copies to be dispersed to campus, and a number of other resources. More information will be provided when paperwork is turned into the OSA Office.

If you have any further questions regarding elections or would like to serve on the OSA Elections committee, please contact osa@uwosh.edu.

Election Reports & Bylaws

Voting Procedures and Laws in Wisconsin 2014
Elections Bylaws

Election Forms

If you are interested in running for OSA President or Vice President during the Spring General Election, please fill out the following forms and return them completed to the OSA Office (osa@uwosh.edu) by the applicable due dates.

President/Vice President candidates must run together on the same ticket!

EC-01A – Declaration of Candidacy – President/Vice President
- Candidacy Declaration Form must be turned into the OSA BEFORE candidates can officially campaign on campus
- Final Due Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Individual Signature Collection Requirement for President/VP positions is no longer required

EC-03 – Endorsement Signatures Form (optional) – For groups/organizations looking to endorse a candidate(s)
- Due: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

EC-04A – Campaign Questionnaire Packet – President/Vice President
- Due: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

EC-08A – Position Requirements Acknowledgement Form – President/Vice President
- Due: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

EC-05 – Financial Disclosure Form
- Due: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 8:00 PM

If you are interested in running for an OSA Senate position during the Spring General Election, please fill out the following forms and return them completed to the OSA Office (osa@uwosh.edu) by the applicable due dates.

EC-01B – Declaration of Candidacy – Senate
- Candidacy Declaration Form must be turned into the OSA BEFORE candidates can officially campaign on campus
- Final Due Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Individual Signature Collection Requirement for Senator positions is no longer required

EC-03 – Endorsement Signatures Form (optional) – For groups/organizations looking to endorse a candidate(s)
- Due: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

EC-04B – Campaign Questionnaire Packet – Senate
- Due: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

EC-08B – Position Requirements Acknowledgement Form – Senate
- Due: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

EC-05 – Financial Disclosure Form
- Due: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Additional Information:

Senate Bylaws

Student Referendums

All Oshkosh Campus enrolled students are allowed to submit Referendum Petitions to be voted on during the Spring General Election.

A referendum must be phrased in such a way that a voter may cast a vote in favor of or against it. An action proposed by a referendum must be within the responsibilities or abilities of the Oshkosh Student Association.

To submit a referendum by petition, a student must submit the proposed question to the Senate at the same time statements of candidacy are due. The Election Commission determines the exact due date of statements of candidacy and will notify the student body at the beginning of the Spring Semester.

The Elections Commission will rule by majority vote within forty-eight (48) hours on whether or not the question is valid; if it is not, it will be returned to the submitter with comments, who will have forty-eight (48) hours to submit a revised question. Once the question is approved, the submitter must collect at least one hundred (100) valid signatures from enrolled students at least one (1) week in advance of the election in order for it to be placed on the ballot. If the question is approved, by the results of the election, the Senate and Assembly shall be required to take up the issue about which the referendum question regards as new business within two (2) meetings following the finalization of the results of the referendum.

EC-11 Referendum Petition Form

EC-12 Referendum Signature Collection Form

Please note: All referenda, except those held to ratify proposed amendments to the Constitution, those held as required by University, UW System or Board of Regents policy, and those held as a condition of approval for an action or proposed action by the Oshkosh Student Association, shall be advisory and nonbinding in nature.

Campaign and Voting Violations

The OSA and its advisers take campaign and voting violations very seriously. Each candidate running for elected office is required to follow specific rules set forth by the Election Commission. Below are those rules and regulations for reference. If any student witnesses any violation of these bylaws, the OSA encourages that student to submit a Rules Violation form to the OSA Office: osa@uwosh.edu

Campaign and Voting Violation allegations will only be accepted by the OSA Office until no later than after the conclusion of the election (Wednesday at 8PM).

EC-07 Allegation Rules Violation Form

OSA Elections Bylaws

For questions or concerns, please contact the OSA Office: osa@uwosh.edu