
Spring 2023 Elections

Spring Elections Dates
March 1st, 2023
Nominations open
March 16th, 2023
Nominations close at 4:59 PM
All-Candidates Meeting
March 16th to March 28th, 2022
Campaign period
Town Hall (March 22nd)
March 24th to 28th, 2022
Voting period
March 28th to March 30th, 2022
Appeals / Silent Period
March 31st, 2022
Election results posted
Fall 2022 Elections
Fall 2022 VUSAC Election Results
Vice-President Student Organizations
Michael Elsaesser: 319 votes (66.0%)
Callan Murphy: 109 votes (22.6%)
Ilhyana Keskas: 55 votes (11.4%)
Spoiled: 57 votes (10.6%)
Academic Commissioner
Dhir Shah: 453 votes (100.0%)
Spoiled: 87% (16.1%)
Councillors
Zoe Lazaris: 317 votes (12.1%)
Tariq Harney: 298 votes (11.4%)
Luca Carnegie: 284 votes (10.9%)
Carolyn Gao: 266 votes (10.2%)
Caitriona Federico: 261 votes (10.0%)
Juhyung Yun 261 votes (10.0%)
Kate Mochina: 245 votes (9.4%)
Medha Barath: 234 votes (9.0%)
Ruven Samaraweera: 234 votes (9.0%)
Anasofia Florez: 133 votes (5.1%)
Charlotte Gilhuly: 81 votes (3.1%)
Spoiled: 40 votes (7.4%)
International Councillor
Charlie Sun: 274 votes (57.4%)
Kashvi Gupta: 203 votes (42.6%)
Spoiled: 63 votes (11.7%)
Board of Regents (3)
Zoe Lazaris: 271 votes (56.0%)
Tariq Harneyl: 153 votes (31.6%)
Callan Murphy: 60 votes (12.4%)
Spoiled: 56 votes (10.4%)
Victoria College Council (3)
Shane Joy: 382 votes (40.5%)
Anasofia Florez: 288 votes (30.5%)
Dhir Shah: 273 votes (29.0%)
Spoiled: 54 votes (10.0%)
Fall Elections Dates
February 3rd, 2022
Nominations open
September 17th, 2022
Nominations close at 12:00 PM
All-Candidates Meeting at 8:00-9:30 PM
September 17th to September 24th, 2022
Campaign period
Town Hall (September 24th) at 6:00 PM
September 25th to 28th, 2022
Voting period
September 29th to September 30th, 2022
Appeals / Silent Period
September 30th, 2022
Election results posted
General Elections Information
VUSAC Elections are run according to our Elections and Referenda Code, available above.
Elections at Victoria College are held biannually to fill positions on VUSAC, the Victoria College Council (VCC), the Victoria University Senate (VUS), and the Board of Regents.
The following positions are elected in the Spring:
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President
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Vice-President External
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Vice-President Internal
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Vice-President Student Organizations
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Academic Commissioner
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Arts & Culture Commissioner
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Commuter Commissioner
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Equity Commissioner
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Mental Wellness Commissioner
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Scarlet & Gold Commissioner
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Sustainability Commissioner
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Victoria College Council Representatives (10 positions)
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Victoria University Senate Members (2 positions)
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Board of Regents Representatives (3 positions)
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UTSU Vic Directors (2 positions)
The following positions are hired by selection committees at the end of the Spring semester:
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Chair
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Finance Chair
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Communications Coordinator
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Office Manager
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Chief Returning Officer
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Academic Co-Chair
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Commuter Co-Chair
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Equity Co-Chair
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Mental Wellness Co-Chair
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Sustainability Co-Chair
The following positions are elected in the Fall, along with any outstanding positions from the Spring:
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8 Councillors (3 reserved for first-years, 3 for upper years)
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1 International Councillor
For more information on these positions, see our Constitution and Council Policies on our Documents Page or contact our Chief Returning Officer at cro@vusac.ca.