Undergraduate Student Elections
For more information, or with any questions, please contact usgelections@osu.edu
Candidates for the 2025 Election Ballot! (subject to change)
Independents (Alphabetized by Seat Sought)
| First Name | Last Name | Seat Sought | |
| Jack | O'Callaghan | ocallaghan.29@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Arts & Humanities Senate Seat |
| Luka | Bastin Howes | bastinhowes.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Engineering Senate Seat |
| Esma | Sezen | sezen.4@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Engineering Senate Seat |
| Daanish | Khan | khan.1163@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Engineering Senate Seat |
| Harith | Madani | madani.13@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Engineering Senate Seat |
| Celebrity | Dailey-Brown | dailey-brown.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Medical Sciences Senate Seat |
| Afhan | Taha | taha.52@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Medical Sciences Senate Seat |
| Omar | Saleh | saleh.205@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Senate Seat |
| Massar | Yade | yade.3@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Pharmacy Senate Seat |
| Daranii | Asoba | asoba.4@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Public Affairs Senate Seat |
| Jack | Meyer | meyer.1673@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Senate Seat |
| Ahlam | Yasin | yasin.39@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Social Work Senate Seat |
| Ahmad | Murib | murib.10@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Commuter Living Area Senate Seat |
| Mohamed | Ahmed | ahmed.1277@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Commuter Living Area Senate Seat |
| Tamer | Sleik | sleik.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Education & Human Ecology Senate Seat |
| Nemeh | Hawamdeh | hawamdeh.3@buckeyemail.osu.edu | University Exploration Senate Seat |
| Khaled | Alwattar | alwattar.7@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Fisher College of Business Senate Seat |
| Sami | Ibrahim | ibrahim.408@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Fisher College of Business Senate Seat |
| Terrell | McCann | mccann.411@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Off-Campus Area Senate Seat |
| Lorenzo | Vargas-Clarke | vargas-clarke.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Off-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Matthew | Levine | levine.1891@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Off-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Lea | Almahameed | almahameed.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Off-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Saad | Ijaz | ijaz.21@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Off-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Jana | Abedeljaber | abedeljaber.4@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Off-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Lujain | Abudulwahed | abdulwahed.5@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Zaid | Mustafa | mustafa.116@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Nour | Eltahawy | eltahawy.5@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Jameel | Almuti | almuti.4@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Ryan | Chou | chou.391@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Ali | Heif | heif.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Uzair | Imran | imran.41@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Faisal | Shawar | shawar.3@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Regional Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Christopher | Cade | cade.78@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Social & Behavioral Sciences Senate Seat |
| Yazan | Abedrabbo | abedrabbo.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Social & Behavioral Sciences Senate Seat |
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Slates (Alphabetized by Presidental Candidate's Last Name)
Almuti-Jasim Slate
| First Name | Last Name | Seat Sought/Position | |
| Amjad | Almuti | almuti.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu | President |
| Naba | Jasim | jasim.5@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Vice President |
| Layla | Mobin-Uddin | mobin-uddin.7@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Campaign Manager & Treasurer |
Cox-Ward Slate
| First Name | Last Name | Seat Sought/Position | |
| Daizhon | Cox | cox.1664@buckeyemail.osu.edu | President |
| Michael | Ward | ward.1739@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Vice President |
| Alana | Johnson | johnson.9763@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Campaign Manager |
| Maya | McClure | mcclure.739@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Campaign Manager |
| Blaine | Mcdonald | mcdonald.1014@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Treasurer |
Griffith-More Slate
| First Name | Last Name | Seat Sought/Position | |
| Oliver | Griffith | griffith.1097@buckeyemail.osu.edu | President & Campaign Manager |
| Vaidehi | More | more.53@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Vice President |
| Ethan | Dobres | dobres.10@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Off-Campus Living Area Senate Seat & Treasurer |
| Ryan | Poor | poor.27@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Education & Human Ecology Senate Seat |
| Indrakshi | Pal | pal.87@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Engineering Senate Seat |
| Rishabh | Bhargava | bhargava.86@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Engineering Senate Seat |
| Madalyn | Jones | jones.8149@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Food, Agricultural, & Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Senate Seat |
| Shyla | Mudundi | mudundi.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Senate Seat |
| Rebecca | Martel | martel.33@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Nursing Senate Seat |
| Morgan | Persuit | persuit.6@buckeyemail.osu.edu | College of Public Affairs Senate Seat |
| Jesús | Valencia | cuaxico-valencia.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Commuter Senate Seat |
| George | Bernard | bernard.306@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Fisher College of Business Senate Seat |
| Jade | Hutton | hutton.130@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Fisher College of Business Senate Seat |
| Jack | Swartley | swartley.7@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Fisher College of Business Senate Seat |
| Caroline | Kronenfield | kronenfeld.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Off-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Armaan | Chaudhary | chaudhary.107@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Off-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Patrick | Jotevski | jotevski.4@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Micah | Goldstein | goldstein.478@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Jacob | Brodson | brodson.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Aidan | Chomicki | chomicki.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu | On-Campus Living Area Senate Seat |
| Beck | Hensley | hensley.313@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Social & Behavioral Sciences Senate Seat |
| Sharika | Thaploo | thaploo.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Social & Behavioral Sciences Senate Seat |
| Charles | Civiletto | civiletto.3@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Social & Behavioral Sciences Senate Seat |
| Ezra | Liu | liu.11663@buckeyemail.osu.edu | University Exploration Senate Seat |
Rossing-Noma Slate
| First Name | Last Name | Seat Sought/Position | |
| Chay Robert | Rossing | rossing.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu | President |
| Kathrina | Noma | noma.4@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Vice President |
| Mohamed | Ahmed | ahmed.1277@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Campaign Manager |
| Maleah | Scott | scott.2610@buckeyemail.osu.edu | Treasurer |
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Ballot Initiatives:
Shall the Undergraduate Student Government call upon the Ohio State University to publicly disclose university investments in the Long-Term Investment Pool in specific funds, sectors of the economy, industry groups, industries, and companies in terms of committed USD, for the purpose of increased financial transparency?
Election Ballot
Open from March 3, 2025 at 12:00pm to March 5, 2025 at 11:59 pm.
Election Bylaws
Petition Guidelines
Information about the petitioning process can be found in the Elections Bylaws document. Candidates may print and use the petition form linked on the right side of this page to collect signatures in-person, or they can collect digital signatures through Microsoft Forms. Below is a link to the Digital Petition Guidelines and a step-by-step tutorial for how to create a secure digital petition form.
2024-2025 Digital Petition Guidelines
Steps for creating a secure digital petition
Information Sessions
All candidates for elected positions must attend an information session in order to be eligible to run. All 2025 information sessions will held virtually via Zoom on the following dates (Zoom links to be added as each date approaches):
- Thursday, January 16, 6:00pm - Click here to access via Zoom
- Tuesday, January 21, 6:00pm - Click here to access via Zoom
- Wednesday, January 22, 6:00pm - Click here to access via Zoom
- Monday, January 27, 6:00pm - Click here to access via Zoom
Candidate Town Hall
To be determined
Important Dates & Deadlines
Initial Slate Registration Deadline (slates can be updated after this date) - 1/17/2025
Digital Petitioning Period Begins - 1/20/2025
Deadline for Submission of Petitions - 1/31/2025 at 11:59 pm
Candidates Notified of Status - 2/7/2025
Campaigning Period Begins - 2/23/2025 at 8:00 pm
Voting Begins - 3/3/2025 at 12:00 pm
Campaigning Period & Voting Ends - 3/5/2025 at 11:59 pm
Dates & Deadlines Pertaining Only to Initiatives and Referenda
Deadline to Submit Proposed Language - 1/17/2025 at 11:59 pm
Digital Petitioning Period Begins - 1/27/2025 (after receiving approval)
Deadline for Submission of Petitions with 1,000 Valid Signatures - 2/14/2025 at 5:00 pm
Petitioners Notified of Status - 2/21/2025
Voting System Access for Students
If you are an enrolled undergraduate student and you are unable to access the voting system due an error, please email usgelections@osu.edu before the end of the specified voting period. Include your first and last name, dot number, college, the candidates you wish to vote for, and a screenshot of the error you encountered when trying to access the voting system. Candidate names must match the spelling that appears on the official Election Ballot or correctly spell the name of the write-in candidate.
If you are an international student currently located outside of the United States and you are unable to access the voting system due to internet restrictions in your country, please email usgelections@osu.edu before the end of the specified voting period. Include your first and last name, dot number, college, the candidates you wish to vote for, and a screenshot of the error you encountered when trying to access the voting system. Candidate names must match the spelling that appears on the official Election Ballot or correctly spell the name of the write-in candidate.