Welcome to our 2025-2026 Elections Page

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Attention SMUdents!

In the upcoming SMUSA election, SMU students will have the chance to vote on a referendum question about supporting the Developing Affordable Student Housing (DASH) Fund, an initiative to help create affordable housing for students.

About the DASH Fund

The Developing Affordable Student Housing (DASH) Fund is a new way to tackle the student housing crisis in Nova Scotia. Funded by small contributions from each student, it will support building and buying more affordable housing for students. The DASH Fund is an innovative non-profit initiative to build a better future for students, for less than the cost of lunch.

To learn more about the DASH Fund, visit www.dashfund.ca

The referendum question will be:

"Do you support creating affordable housing for SMU students by implementing a $5/student contribution to the Developing Affordable Student Housing (DASH) Fund each semester?"

Referendum 2025-2026

IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS

JANUARY, FEBRUARY and MARCH 2025

Information Session

  • January 22nd, Wednesday | 7 PM

  • Location: 5th Floor Student Center

Nomination Period

  • Thursday, January 23rd - Friday, February 7th

Candidate Training Session

  • Wednesday, February 12th

  • Location: TBA

Reading Week

  • Monday, February 17th - Sunday, February 23rd

Campaign Period

  • Monday, February 24th - Tuesday, March 4th

Presidential Debate

  • Monday, February 24th | TBA

  • Location: TBA

BOD Forum

  • Tuesday, February 25th | TBA

  • Location: TBA

Voting Period

  • Wednesday, March 5th - Thursday, March 6th | TBA

Election Results in The Gorsebrook Lounge

  • Thursday, March 6th | TBA

  • Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge


Unable to attend the Presidential Debate or the BOD Forum? Watch them here!

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