Elections
TMSU Executives and Board Members are elected by TMU undergraduate, Law and Medical students. Learn more about TMSU’s Elections and vote for your next student leaders!
Vote for your next Faculty Directors!
We’re holding a Fall By-Election to select Faculty Directors for the 2026-2027 academic year. Scroll down to learn more:
Student Campus Centre (SCC)
55 Gould Street, Toronto
SHIFT Centre, Floor 3
If you would like to vote in-person, you can visit the Student Campus Centre during all 3 voting days, from 10 AM to 5 PM.
VP Student Life Election Report Addendum
The Elections Report for the VPSL Re-Vote (2026 VP Student Life Election) has been ratified.
About the 2026 Faculty Director By-Elections
We’re holding a FALL BY-ELECTION to select Faculty Directors for the 2026-2027 academic year. This election will fill 7 Board of Directors seats that remain vacant following the Spring 2026 General Election.
These student leaders will sit at the TMSU Board of Directors, which determines the large-scale operations of your union, takes feedback from other student members, and votes on important motions to enact change on-campus.
Important Dates
- Nomination Period: Week of Oct 5 (October 5-9)
- Interim Period: Week of October 12 (October 12-16)
- Mandatory Nominee Training Session: Tuesday October 13, 10 AM to 1 PM OR 5 PM to 8 PM, virtual
- You must attend ONE session and attend the session in full. Zoom link will be sent by CRO directly in advance.
- Campaign Period: week of October 19 (October 19-23)
- Voting Dates: October 26, 27, 28, open 10 AM to 5 PM
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional questions about the 2026 Faculty Director By-Elections can be directed to the Chief Returning Officer. Email cro@yourtmsu.ca for more information.
Who is considered a TMSU Member?
Full time undergraduate students currently enrolled at TMU (including those at the School of Medicine and Lincoln Alexander School of Law.
May candidates speak with any media outlets?
Students cannot engage with any media outlets, including student-run outlets, without the prior authorization of the CRO.
Based on the posted campaign period and voting period, is campaigning prohibited before or after October 19-23?
Campaigning is NOT allowed outside the Campaign Period.
Are the Executive Directors involved in overseeing the Run-Off Election, or is there someone else in charge?
The Chief Returning Officer (CRO) that administered the 2026 General Elections will oversee the 2026 Faculty Director By-Election. The CRO was hired following a rigorous selection process that included background checks by an independent investigator.
Is anyone banned from running?
TMSU’s By-laws and Election Procedures Code set out the rules about candidate eligibility.
What should people do if they feel candidates or other students are acting improperly during the election?
Contact the CRO at cro@yourtmsu.ca. It is the responsibility of candidates to read and understand the rules of the TMSU’s by-election as laid out in the Elections Procedure code , and ensure all Campaign Team Members are complying. Failure to follow the rules of the EPC can result in demerit points and, in serious cases or for repeated misconduct, disqualification.
Are Candidates that don’t publicly campaign allowed to compete?
At the end of the day, we are relying once again on our complaint procedure, so if someone does campaign prior to the allotted time that campaigning is legal for TMSU elections, then we are hoping our members will reach out. Word-of-mouth campaigning without online marketing or postering is still considered campaigning! The ERC has introduced mandatory identification in pictures for candidates, so people actually know who is running.
Is it possible that the election is ruled null and void?
During the 2025 By-Elections, the Executive Election was ruled null and void due to the extraordinary number of complaints and overwhelming evidence of widespread improper interference with Members’ votes in relation to the Executive candidates. If that happens again, ruling the Election null and void is not out of the realm of possibility.
That being said, this is never the ideal solution. We hope that the safeguards recently introduced will allow us to have successful General Elections.