Filing
Candidates
Candidate Filing Form
The EAC will not accept forms prior to Friday, February 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
This form is due via the portal below on HuskyLink by Friday, February 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
*PLEASE NOTE: we highly encourage users to submit their application on LAPTOP/PC rather than on MOBILE to avoid any potential errors in accessing the form.
Ballot Measures & Advocates
Ballot Measure Campaign Filing Form
The EAC will not accept forms prior to Friday, February 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
This form should be submitted by the portal below on HuskyLink by Friday, February 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
*PLEASE NOTE: we highly encourage users to submit their application on LAPTOP/PC rather than on MOBILE to avoid any potential errors in accessing the form.
Candidate Affiliates
Candidate Affiliate Filing Form
The EAC will not accept forms prior to Friday, March 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
This form should be submitted by the portal below on HuskyLink by Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
*PLEASE NOTE: we highly encourage users to submit their application on LAPTOP/PC rather than on MOBILE to avoid any potential errors in accessing the form.
Financial Disclosure Forms (mark the correct box for Preliminary or Final)
The Preliminary Financial Disclosure Form should be submitted in the Candidate/Ballot Advocate Filing forms on HuskyLink by Friday, February 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
The Final Financial Disclosure Form should be submitted via the portal below on HuskyLink by Monday, April 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Endorsements
Endorsement Filing Form
An official “Endorsement” with the EAC means an action or statement by an individual or group that publicly supports a candidate or ballot measure, requiring the signing of an official endorsement form. All endorsements, and retractions of endorsements, are due on Saturday April 18, 2026, at 12:00 AM.
Individual students and student groups/RSOs can submit their endorsements here.
Please note the following additional information:
- Candidates and ballot measure advocates must not imply any type of endorsement by a person or group without the consent of that person or group. In any complaint alleging a violation of this subsection, it is assumed that consent did not exist, unless an official endorsement form was filed, or other evidence is shown.
- For endorsements by Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and university-recognized student groups to be published in official election materials, ASUW publications, and the EAC website, the endorsement must be registered with the EAC using the EAC-provided endorsement form. If from an RSO, these forms must include the signatures of at least three of the current officers registered with the SAO at the time the document is submitted. If from another student group, the endorsement form must bear the signatures of three of its current officers. Endorsements submitted online must be certified using UW Net ID to verify RSO or university-recognized student group officer status.
- To ensure that each RSO has a fair and full understanding of the candidate(s) they are endorsing, the EAC additionally recommends at least one officer from every RSO or university-recognized student group filing an official endorsement to attend an EAC co-sponsored forum held before the endorsement deadline.
- Candidates, Campaign Managers, and Ballot Measure Advocates cannot serve as representatives of the RSO or university-recognized student group.
- No endorsement may be listed in ASUW publications unless it has been officially filed with the EAC in the form prescribed by the EAC. Endorsements by individuals will not be listed in ASUW publications.
- No ASUW employee, volunteer, appointee, entity, or committee may make endorsements in their official capacity such as using their title or position. Any candidate or ballot measure advocate receiving an endorsement from an ASUW employee, volunteer, or appointee in a personal capacity must, when campaigning with such endorsement, clearly state that such endorsement is in the individual’s personal capacity only. Failure to abide by this regulation is a major violation.
- All official endorsements will be listed on the EAC website. Endorsements will not be published in the official EAC Voters’ Guide. Individuals, university-recognized student groups, RSOs, candidates, and ballot measure advocates are free to promote official endorsements individually in their own campaign.
- Any RSO or university-recognized student groups may submit or retract their endorsement until the Friday before the election. RSOs or university-recognized student groups may re-endorse or endorse alternate candidates through the procedures above.
- The EAC will work to contact all RSOs with a form on their option to endorse for or against ballot measures, and candidates running for the BoD. This form will be promoted and provided to all RSOs on the email server at least a week prior to the Endorsement Filing Date.
This form will consist of:- Option to be for, against, or neutral opinion for any individual ballot measure.
- Option to endorse or be neutral to any individual candidates.
- Although this form isn’t required for RSOs to file, it will be highly recommended by the EAC to the RSOs to file their Endorsement form.
- No employee or entity of the university shall officially endorse a candidate in the EAC Voters’ Guide, except for RSOs and campus journalistic organizations.
- Any RSOs or university-recognized student groups that endorse candidates or ballot measures are not required to promote all candidates on their promotional materials that endorse said candidates and ballot measures. We advise that the given RSO or university-affiliated student group include a link to the Candidate Platforms and/or EAC website for transparency.
- However, if these groups choose to create promotional materials for endorsing candidates, a financial transparency form must be filed to the EAC by the endorsed candidate.
- If the corresponding candidate fails to submit a financial transparency form within 3 business days of the publication date of these promotional materials, it is a major violation.
- If sufficient proof is provided that the candidate attempted communication with entities endorsing them but did not receive a response in a timely manner, they are exempt from the major violation.
- EAC does not have the authority to enforce how much an RSO or university-affiliated student group spends on campaigns; thus, they have no spending limit.
Official Advertisements Registry
Submit official campaign materials/advertisements (posters, stickers, flyers, social media posts, etc.) 24 hours before posting to differentiate from all unofficial campaign-related materials/advertisements during the election, especially to assist the Judicial Committee during the Complaints Hearing. Candidates are required to submit all campaign advertisement materials and failure to do that in 24 hours after the material was created is a major violation.
Please note the following additional information:
- Failure to register official, printed campaign advertisements shall be a major violation;
- An unaffiliated posting of campaign advertisements shall be taken down by the EAC;
- If a candidate puts another candidate’s name on campaign advertisements or social media posts that they did not consent to, their submissions in the Campaign Advertisement Registry would be used as evidence to prove that they did not consent.