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Spring 2023 Elections 

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Spring Elections Dates

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March 1st, 2023

Nominations open 

 

March 16th, 2023

Nominations close at 4:59 PM

All-Candidates Meeting

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March 16th to March 28th, 2022

Campaign period 

Town Hall (March 22nd)

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March 24th to 28th, 2022

Voting period

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March 28th to March 30th, 2022

Appeals / Silent Period 

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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%)

                                                                    

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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%)

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Fall Elections Dates

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February 3rd, 2022

Nominations open 

 

September 17th, 2022

Nominations close at 12:00 PM

All-Candidates Meeting at 8:00-9:30 PM

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September 17th to September 24th, 2022

Campaign period 

Town Hall (September 24th) at 6:00 PM

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September 25th to 28th, 2022

Voting period

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September 29th to September 30th, 2022

Appeals / Silent Period 

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September 30th, 2022

Election results posted​

General Elections Information

VUSAC Elections are run according to our Elections and Referenda Code, available above.

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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:

  • President

  • Vice-President External

  • Vice-President Internal

  • Vice-President Student Organizations

  • Academic Commissioner

  • Arts & Culture Commissioner

  • Commuter Commissioner

  • Equity Commissioner

  • Mental Wellness Commissioner

  • Scarlet & Gold Commissioner

  • Sustainability Commissioner

  • Victoria College Council Representatives (10 positions)

  • Victoria University Senate Members (2 positions)

  • Board of Regents Representatives (3 positions)

  • UTSU Vic Directors (2 positions)

 

The following positions are hired by selection committees at the end of the Spring semester:

  • Chair

  • Finance Chair

  • Communications Coordinator

  • Office Manager

  • Chief Returning Officer

  • Academic Co-Chair

  • Commuter Co-Chair

  • Equity Co-Chair

  • Mental Wellness Co-Chair

  • Sustainability Co-Chair

 

The following positions are elected in the Fall, along with any outstanding positions from the Spring:

  • 8 Councillors (3 reserved for first-years, 3 for upper years)

  • 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.

 

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