LSU Student Government will hold its annual election on Thursday and Friday. Here is everything students need to know.
In the election, students will be able to cast their vote for the 2026-2027 student body president and vice president.
On the first day of elections, all LSU students will get an email with the link to vote through TigerLink. It goes live at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, and the link will close on Friday, March 20 at 4:30 p.m.
Ticket registration opened earlier this month, and there are five tickets registered: Barousse-Harrell, crawFISH, FRAZIER-MICELI: TOGETHER, Heart and Miller-Hebert.
The election will be run by the LSU Election Commission, an impartial body of five students that sets standards to ensure that SG elections are run fairly.
Per the Election Commission’s regulations, candidates will begin campaigning on Monday.
Presidential candidates will also participate in an open debate at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Nicholson Hall. Candidates will field questions about their platforms and their plans for LSU.
They will also participate in a multicultural debate at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Coates Hall. The multicultural debate gives candidates an opportunity to discuss how they plan to support LSU’s diverse student body.
The Election Commission is currently in the process of inviting representatives from different organizations on campus to ask the candidates about issues that are pertinent to them.
LSU Student Election Commissioner, Henry Hanks, spoke with The Reveille about the importance of participating in SG elections.
“I think especially right now, where we are, just like as a society, I think it’s important for students to be cognizant and just aware of what’s happening on their campus and to know and to trust who they’re electing into these roles,” Hanks said.
While acknowledging that SG election results have been challenged in previous election cycles, Hanks said that the Election Commission hopes to announce the unofficial results at 5:30 p.m. on March 25 in the Magnolia Room.
“We’re hoping that that’s going to be the case, but sometimes there are things that happen outside of our control,” Hanks explained. “Last year was an unprecedented year for the Election Commission and Student Government as a whole. We’re hoping that it doesn’t happen again.”
The impeachment of presidential candidate Jack Miller presents a potential complication for the Election Commission.
Hanks said that Miller’s impeachment will not impact the election until the judicial branch rules on whether Miller will be removed from office. Once the judicial branch reaches a verdict, the Election Commission will communicate with the student body on any changes that need to be made.
Per the SG Code, presidential and vice presidential candidates have to be on the ballot together. So, if Miller is impeached and becomes ineligible to run, his running mate would also be removed from the ballot.
Since Miller is not being charged with an election code violation, the rest of his ticket would still be eligible to run if he is removed from office. They might be able to appoint a new ticket representative if needed.
Hanks encourages students with questions or concerns about the elections to reach out through the Election Commission’s email, [email protected].
A previous version of this story put the incorrect date for the president and vice president debate; it is on Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30 pm.
