Spring 2024 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
Treasurer
College Senators
Colleges of Arts and Sciences (9)
College of Engineering (3)
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) (1)
Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge (1)
School of Pacific Asian Studies (1)
College of Education (2)
School of Architecture (1)
School of Ocean, Earth Science, and Technology (1)
School of Travel Industry Management (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.
Candidate Packets Available: Monday, March 4th, 2024 at 8:30am
Candidate Packets Due (Including RIO Form) Thursday, March 14th at 4:00pm
Floor Nomination Packets Due: Friday, March 15th at 4:00pm
Elections Start Date: Friday, April 5th at 8:00am
Elections End Date: Friday, April 12th at 4:00pm
Spending Report and Accept/Decline Form Due: Friday, April 19th at 4:00pm
Pre-Elections Schedule
Monday, March 4th, 2024 at 8:30am
● Candidate Packets and Temporary RIO forms available in the ASUH Office CC211A and at www.asuh.hawaii.edu
● Nomination Period begins
Monday, March 11th, 2024 at 5:30pm
● Candidate Orientation Meeting #1 on Zoom 5:30pm
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 at 5:30pm
● Candidate Orientation Meeting #2 Conducted via Zoom at 4:00pm
Thursday, March 14th, 2024 at 4:00pm
● Candidate Packets (Including RIO Form) due at the ASUH Office (CC211A) at 4:00 PM
● Nomination period ends
Monday, March 18th, 2024 at 4:00pm/7:00pm
● General Elections Nominations Close
● Floor Nominations at ASUH GSM at 7:00pm
● Candidate Packets (Including RIO Form) due at the ASUH Office (CC211A) at 4:00 P
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 at 4PM
● Floor Nomination (Including Temporary RIO forms) packets are due at 4pm
● Campaign Period Begins
● Candidate list posted on Bulletin Board
Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 4:00pm
● Candidate Withdrawal Deadline
● Candidate Profiles Due
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 at 7:00pm
●Executive Candidate Forum
Elections Schedule
Friday, April 5th, 2024 at 8:00am
● Elections begin online
Friday, April 12th, 2024 at 4:00pm
● Campaign Period ends
● Elections end
Post-Elections Schedule
Friday, April 12th, 2024
● Unofficial Results posted
● Candidates are notified of the results via email
Monday, April 15th, 2024
● Elections Results ratified at the General Senate Meeting
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
● Elections Appeals deadline at the ASUH Office at 4:00 PM
Friday, April 19th, 2024 at 4:00pm
● Campaign Materials must be removed
● Campaign Spending Report due at the ASUH Office
● Accept/Decline Position Form due at the ASUH Office
How to Vote in the ASUH Elections