Guidelines for political activity on campus
Students fill out their ballots at a polling station in the Gordon Dining and Event Center during the November 2012 election. Photo: Jeff Miller
With the elections occurring this year, members of the UW–Madison campus community are reminded of campus and UW System policies regarding political activity on campus.
General policies for UW employees: Per system policy, political campaign activities are restricted by Board of Regents policy and state law in three ways: 1) employees may not engage in political campaign activities, including solicitation of signatures for petitions, during work time or in their work unit; 2) they may not use university resources to engage in political campaign activities at any time; and 3) they may not solicit contributions or services for a political purpose from other university employees while they are engaged in their official duties.
UW System Memo on Political Activities
More information on use of campus facilities for political purposes
Please contact the Campus Event Services office for more information on planning candidate or surrogate appearances.