LSS Elections 2025-2026

Hi all! It’s that time of year again - time for the LSS’s annual elections! 

If you are running for a position on the LSS you will be required to attend weekly executive meetings on Wednesday from 12:30 - 1:20 PM.

If you are running for a position on the Faculty Council Committee, you will be required to attend meetings every third Wednesday of the month from 12:30 - 1:20 PM. 

Available Positions:

Law Students’ Society Positions

• 1 x President

• 1 x Vice President Student Affairs

• 1 x Vice President Communications

• 1 x Vice President Finance

• 1 x General Secretary

• 1 x 2L Career Options Representative (Incoming 2L ONLY)

• 1 x 2L Articling Representative (Incoming 2L ONLY)

• 2 x 3L Representative (Incoming 3L ONLY)

• 2 x Social Coordinators

• 2 x Sports & Clubs Representatives

• 1 x Equity Representative

• 1 x Accessibility Representative

• 1 x Health and Wellness Representative

• 1 x Co-op Representative (must be enrolled in Co-Op)

• 1 x JD/JID Representative Faculty Council Committee

Faculty Council

• 2 x Upper Year JD Representatives - Co-Op Committee (One for Spring, One for Fall)

• 1 x JD/JID Representative - Curriculum Committee

• 1 x Upper Year JD Representative - Curriculum Committee

• 1 x 2L JD/JID Representative - JD/JID Committee

• 1 x 3L JD/JID Representative - JD/JID Committee

• 1 x 4L JD/JID Representative - JD/JID Committee

• 3 x Admissions Committee Representative (Faculty Council - Incoming 3L and Incoming 4L JD/JIDs ONLY)

• 1 x Appointments Advisory Committee Representative

• 1 x Library Committee Representative

• 1 x 3L JD Faculty Council Representative

• 1 x 2L JD Faculty Council Representative

Information about the various positions can be found on the LSS website here.

Important Dates

Nomination Period: March 11, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - March 18, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Speeches: March 27, 2025 @ 12:30 PM (Room TBD)

Election period: March 27, 2025 @ 12:00PM - April 2, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Deadline for submitting candidates’ bios: March 18 at 12:00 PM

Q&A with Current LSS Executive Members: March 25, 2025, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (Room 158)

LSS AGM: March 27, 2025 @ 12:30 PM (Room 158)

Key Nomination Rules: HERE

1. The nomination period begins at 12:00 PM on March 11th and closes at 12:00 PM on March 18th;

2. Nomination papers will be posted on the LSS Bulletin Board outside the Lounge - or can be submitted digitally here;

3. Candidates must be nominated by TWO current UVIC Law Students to be eligible to run;

4. Candidates are allowed to run for more than one position but may not hold positions whose terms overlap. Candidates are encouraged to consider their capacity when running.

5. All candidates who submit their application in hard copy can submit a 250-word bio and a photo of themselves to be added to candidates’ platforms on the voting website. Please email all platforms to vpsa.uviclss@gmail.com if you fill out your nomination physically.

Voting:

Voting is done online via Simply Voting. The link will be sent out via email and on Facebook once voting is open. 

Speeches:

While speeches are not mandatory, they are a great way to tell your peers about why you’re running in the election!

FAQ

What is the difference between LSS positions and faculty committee positions and faculty council positions? 

LSS positions - attend weekly LSS meetings as the liaison between the LSS and the student body for your particular area (e.g., Sports and Clubs Rep handles all things intramural and clubs-related; 3L Rep brings 3L-related issues forward and plans grad-related events like Grad Banquet and grad photos) 

Faculty Committee positions - attend and participate in faculty committee meetings as a student representative and express student concerns for that particular area of the law school (e.g., Admissions Committee Representative, Library Committee Representative) 

When will the results be posted? 

The results are sent to me from the UVic Voting office and are typically sent out within a day of the voting closing. An email with the names of successful candidates will be sent out once I receive the results. 

What if I have more questions that aren’t answered? 

Feel free to send an email to vpsa.uviclss@gmail.com