General Elections
There are two General Elections held each academic year. The first election occurs in the fall, on or before September 30th, and is used to elect the Undergraduate Senate. The second occurs in the spring, on or before March 25th, and is used to elect the President, University Student Trustee, and Area Government Officers.
Special Elections
Special Elections are those elections called to fill vacancies not occurring as the result of the expiration of a term, in the Senate, Area Government Officer posts, or House Council Officer posts. Special elections may also be called for the expressed purpose of calling a Referendum.
Below is the hyperlink to updated bylaws.
http://blogs.umass.edu/ecsga/files/2009/05/bylaws-2011-for-printing.docx