In March, by-elections including those for the General Student Association (GSA) will be held on both campuses. The elections take place after both campus GSAs shifted to an Emergency Response Committee (ERC) system, following the absence of registered candidates and the invalidation of results due to fraudulent proxy voting. As such, the upcoming election will be a potential turning point for student self-governance at Kyung Hee University (KHU).

Global Campus Election Schedule Set

At the Global Campus, candidate nominations and registration will take place from March 10 to 11. The official campaign period is scheduled from March 13 to 23, followed by voting from March 24 to 26.

Seoul Campus Awaits Details

Although the election schedule for the Seoul Campus has yet to be finalized, the by-election is expected to take place within March. KHU’s three campus media outlets—The University Life, V.O.U. and Daehak Jubo—will jointly host a public candidate hearing. The debate and vote-count will be livestreamed via V.O.U.’s YouTube channel. 

The 2025 Seoul Campus by-election drew limited attention, as only a single candidate ticket registered. At the time, the required 50% voter turnout for vote counting was not reached by the initial deadline, resulting in an extension of the voting period.

The 2026 by-elections will test whether student engagement and trust can be restored after months under the ERC system.