Elections and Referenda

AMS Elections give every Queen’s undergraduate student the power to shape campus life. Vote for your student leaders, run for a position, or bring your club’s funding to a referendum — this page has everything you need.

For Candidates

Nomination forms, campaign rules, key deadlines, and the Elections Package.

For Student Groups

Want to establish a student activity fee? Learn about the referenda process and submit a validation form.

Click on each card to learn about Elections and Referenda for Candidates and Student Groups!

Positions on the Ballot

President

Vice-President (Operations)

Vice-President (University Affairs)

Other Society Elections

University Rector

University Trustee

Referenda Items:

Increasing/Decreasing a Student Fee

Triennial Review of a Student Fee

Non-Binding Plebiscite Questions

Key Dates – Winter 2026

EventDate
Election Proclamation Released

September 2nd

Validation Forms Due (Fee Referenda)

November 24th

Validation Forms Due (Executive)

December 12th

First Day of the Election Period

January 5

Information Sessions

January 7-8

Nomination Period

January 12-15

All-Candidates Meeting (Executive)

January 19th at 4:30 pm

Ratification Assembly

January 19th at 5:30 pm

Campaigning Period (Executive)

January 21-27

Candidates Debate (Executive)

January 23 at 6:00 pm, the Agora

Voting Days

January 28-30

Expense Forms Due

January 30 at 11:59 PM

All times are Kingston, Ontario (EST).

Key Dates

Submit a Form

Elections and Referenda Documents

Nomination forms, candidacy agreements, and referenda validation forms.

Results Archive

Past election results going back multiple years.

Learn about Student Activity Fees

How student fees are set, reviewed, and approved through the AMS.

Student Elections

The AMS Election team administers the Simply Voting platform, a secure platform used for elections of faculty societies executives, department student councils and some clubs! If you would like to use the SimplyVoting platform, use the Formstack below to make a request and provide the ballot information.

Internal Affairs

Election and Referenda Forms can be submitted on the Internal Affairs Help Desk. To access, click the button below to be directed to the AMS Help Desk. After logging in or creating an account, navigate to [Requisition Forms and Submissions] > [Internal Affairs]. For Election-related submissions, select the subfolder [Elections] > [Executive AMS Elections]. For Referenda-related submissions, select [Student Activity Fees].

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