The students’ union says preliminary results should be out March 22
URSU elections to determine your representatives are wrapping up, but there may still be time to cast your vote.
The University of Regina Student Union general elections began March 20 and end on March 21.
If you are reading this in time, you may be a position to do a little research. The list of candidates running for the general elections are up on the official website of URSU.
Elections must be regularly held (general and by-elections) to maintain a complete board of directors. A referendum can also be called by URSU to have students vote on structural changes to student-supported levies.
This year, there is only one candidate running for president: Hamza Rehan. With no opposition, Rehan is expected to be acclaimed to the position.
Two of the three vice-president positions are also set to be filled by acclamation.
A variety of other students are standing for the different board of director positions. However, there are couple of position slots which are vacant such as board of directors for Centre for Continuing Education, First Nations Canada, of Social Work and of La Cite.
The Carillon reached out to URSU for statements regarding voting and the upcoming election. However, there was no response from them.
Voting for the candidates typically take place online and the link is accessible to University of Regina webmail accounts. Preliminary results are expected to be announced March 22, with the ratification of the results set for March 25.
Need some more info about the rules? The URSU Election and Referendum Bylaw, the URSU Constitution and The Non-Profit Corporations Act provide an explanation of the election and campaigning regulations as they concern candidates and campaign groups.
Engaging in these elections is a valuable opportunity to shape your student experience at the University of Regina. Your vote can impact how URSU represents your interests and advocates for the issues that matter to you the most.
Note: We later found out that only the candidates for VP Finance and Operations and VP External Affairs acclaimed their positions without competition.
