Elections

Important Dates

Nomination Period – September 15-19, 2025

• Nominate yourself for one of the available positions using the following Google Form link (will be added on September 15)
• You will need a nomination statement (max 1000 characters) and a photo of yourself!

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All Candidates Meeting – 6pm to 7pm EST,  Monday, September 15, 2025

• Please attend this meeting if you are interested in running for any available positions in the Fall elections. We will discuss the election process and positions in more detail. Attending this meeting does not obligate you to nominate yourself, so you are free to attend the meeting even if you’re just interested in learning more. You can attend the Zoom meeting here!
• All Candidates Meeting Slide Show
• Watch a recording of the meeting here. (The recording got slightly messed up, so I would suggest also having the slide show open when you watch)

Voting Period: September 22 – 26, 2025

• Voting will take place on google forms
• Check your UofT email for more information! Link will be sent through the MUSEletter. If you are a registered MMSt and CDP student and did not get the MUSEletter for the Week of September 22, 2025 please email MUSSA!
• Results Announced: September 29, 2025

Election Guidelines and Procedures

GUIDELINES

• Registered MMSt and CDP students may nominate themselves for any available position on MUSSA.
• Students may nominate themselves for ONE Executive position and/or ONE Committee position; or TWO Committee positions.​
• Interested candidates are expected to familiarize themselves with the responsibilities of their desired position, as outlined in the MUSSA Constitution and below. Reach out to any council member or contact mussa.ischool@gmail.com if you would like more information on any of the positions.
• Interested candidates must submit a short nomination statement and a photo of themselves via the Nomination Form to be posted to eligible voters during the voting period.
• If you wish to withdraw your submitted nomination, you may do so prior to the start of the voting period by emailing the CRO (Vice President) at mussa.ischool@gmail.com.
• Any unfilled positions will be appointed and subsequently voted in by MUSSA following the election period without having to hold an election. These appointments will be made based on student interest.
• Candidates are welcome to campaign for themselves, during the campaigning period listed above, while nominations are open. Campaigning is not permitted during the voting period. The following rules for campaigning apply:
  • You can only campaign for yourself, and can not enlist others to campaign on your behalf.
  • Be kind – there is zero tolerance for speaking negatively about any of the other candidates.
  • Only campaign during the permitted period.
  • You are welcome to use any forms of social media to campaign. If you wish to use your classes and the Virtual Inforum as spaces to campaign, you must receive the appropriate permissions from instructors and staff. If you are putting up physical posters, you must follow the iSchool’s poster policy, and remove all your posters once elections are over. ​

NOMINATE
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Please take a look below at the positions available for election. You may only nominate yourself for ONE Executive position and/or ONE Committee position; or TWO Committee positions.

**Nominees should have attended the All Candidates Meeting. If you were unable to attend, please ask for a copy of the recording by emailing mussa.ischool@gmail.com in order to find out everything you need to know prior to submitting your nomination.

When you are ready, you can nominate yourself using the nomination form here. You will need to provide a short blurb sharing a little bit about yourself and your interest in the position, along with a photo of yourself. Both will be shared for everyone in the program to make their voting decisions.
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VOTE

Once nominations have closed and candidates are announced, candidates’ nomination statements and photos will be available here. Please review the candidates’ statements prior to voting.
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Once you have reviewed the candidate statements during the voting period, you may complete your vote with our google form voting link. For each open position, electorates have the option to vote for a candidate or decline their vote.

If you require alternative accommodations for voting, please email the CRO (Vice President) at mussa.ischool@gmail.com.

​Whether you are voting or running in the election, we thank all students for your interest and for having your voice heard!