Notice of elections to university-wide governing bodies and faculty committees

Elections will be held March 3 – 5, 2026 to fill vacancies on university-wide governing bodies and faculty committees. 

February 17, 2026

Falling snow coats the trees outside University Hall.
(Sid Roth, McMaster University)

Elections will be held March 3 – 5, 2026 to fill undergraduate student, graduate student, teaching and non-teaching staff vacancies on university-wide governing bodies and faculty committees. 

To view the list of candidates and for information on voting, please visit the University Secretariat Election website. 

Voting 

The elections will be conducted online via MacVote. Voters will need their MAC ID and password to cast a ballot. 

You may cast your ballot in this election any time from 8:30 a.m. March 3, 2026 until 4:30 p.m. March 5, 2026.  

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