Winter 2024 General Elections

 


The Unofficial Election Results are in! 

Below are the unofficial results of the CSA Winter 2024 General Elections. All results are considered unofficial until ratified by the CSA Board of Directors on March 27, 2024. 

Please note: during the post-verification process of the voting results, 75 votes cast were found to be invalid as the student id numbers entered were not on record as registered undergraduate students in the Winter 2024 semester. These votes are not included in the final voting results below. 

 

Referendum: 

Fall Reading Week Referendum: Quorum NOT Met (9.84%)

2200 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Yes (In favor of the Referendum):  1312
  • No (Not in favor of the Referendum):  738
  • Decline: 150

The Fall Reading Week Referendum has not passed.  

 

Executives

CSA President: Quorum NOT Met (9.84%)

There was one candidate for the position of CSA President: Hartej Singh. 

2200 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Yes (In favor of the candidate): 1318 
  • No (Not in favor of the candidate): 279 
  • Decline: 603 

The election has not met the required 10% quorum (2,235 votes) 

 

Vice President, Academic: Quorum NOT Met (9.84%)

There was one candidate for the position of Vice President, Academic: Bawneet Singh. 2200 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Yes (In favor of the candidate): 1449 
  • No (Not in favor of the candidate): 189 
  • Decline: 562 

The election has not met the required 10% quorum (2,235 votes) 

 

Vice President, Student Experience: Quorum NOT Met (9.84%)

There were two candidates for the position of Vice President, Student Experience: Simran Kalra and Daythan von Schwerin. 2200 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Simran Kalra (In favor of the candidate): 972 
  • Daythan von Schwerin (In favor of the candidate): 608 
  • Decline: 620 

The election has not met the required 10% quorum (2,235 votes) 

 

Vice President, External: Quorum NOT Met (9.84%)

There was one candidate for the position of Vice President, External: Natalie Wilkinson. 2200 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Yes (In favor of the candidate): 1538 
  • No (Not in favor of the candidate): 120 
  • Decline: 542 

The election has not met the required 10% quorum (2,235 votes) 

 

Board of Directors: 

Ontario Agricultural College: Quorum Met (15.47%)

There were three candidates for the Ontario Agricultural College: Chadha Gursimran, Bella Litvak and Sarah Dent. 384 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Chadha Gursimran (In favor of the candidate): 232 
  • Bella Litvak (In favor of the candidate): 127 
  • Sarah Dent (In favor of the candidate): 86 
  • Decline: 33 

Chadha Gursimran and Bella Litvak have been elected as Directors at Large for the Ontario Agricultural College. 

 

Lang School of Business and Economics: Quorum Met (10.43%)

There were three candidates for the Lang School of Business and Economics: Manpreet Rattan, Mauricio Canedo Fernandez, and Daniel Neiterman. 429 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Manpreet Rattan (In favor of the candidate): 158 
  • Mauricio Canedo Fernandez (In favor of the candidate): 113 
  • Daniel Neiterman (In favor of the candidate): 267 
  • Decline: 33 

Manpreet Rattan and Daniel Neiterman have been elected as Directors at Large for the Lang School of Business and Economics. 

 

College of Biological Science: Quorum NOT Met (9.67%)

There were two candidates for the College of Biological Science: Yael Lazebnik and Isaac Maas. 465 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Yael Lazebnik (In favor of the candidate): 280 
  • Isaac Maas (In favor of the candidate): 170 
  • Decline: 108 

The election has not met 10% quorum (480 votes) 

 

College of Engineering and Physical Science: Quorum Met (11.32%)

There were two candidates for the College of Engineering and Physical Science: Jake Levy and Nate Broughton. 404 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Jake Levy (In favor of the candidate): 203 
  • Nate Broughton (In favor of the candidate): 243 
  • Decline: 84 

Jake Levy and Nate Broughton have been elected as Directors at Large for the College of Engineering and Physical Science. 

 

College of Arts: Quorum NOT Met (7.85%)

There was one candidate for the College of Arts: Jonah Greenhut. 155 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Yes (In favor of the candidate): 118 
  • No (Not in favor of the candidate): 6 
  • Decline: 24 

The election has not met 10% quorum (197 votes) 

 

Ontario Veterinary College: Quorum Met (10.00%)

There was one candidate for the Ontario Veterinary College: Noam Einy. 50 votes were cast. The results are as follows: 

  • Yes (In favor of the candidate): 45 
  • No (Not in favor of the candidate): 1 
  • Decline: 4 

Noam Einy has been elected as Director at Large for the Ontario Veterinary College. 

 


Elections Office Contact and Hours

 

Chief Returning Officer (CRO) — William Coleman (he / they)

  • Available at csacro@uoguelph.ca
  • Winter 2024 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30am to 11:30am, and Wednesdays & Fridays from 2:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Or by appointment

Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) — Lauren Pyne (she / her)

  • Available at csaaro@uoguelph.ca
  • Winter 2024 Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 11:30am to 1pm, Tuesdays from 10am to 11am & 1pm to 3:30pm
  • Or by appointment

 


Winter 2024 General Elections Schedule

General Information Sessions          

 Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 5pm, Location: UC 441

 Monday, February 5, 2024 at 5pm, Location: UC 441

Nomination Period Monday, February 5, to Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 5:00pm
All-Candidate's Meeting Friday, February 16, 2024 at 5:30pm 
Promotional Preparation Period Thursday, February 15, to Friday, February 23, 2024
Campaign Period Monday, February 26, to Friday, March 1, 2024
All-Candidate's Forum Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, Location: UC Courtyard
Voting Period Monday, March 4, to Friday, March 8, 2024 at 11:59pm 
Voting Period Extension (if required) Saturday, March 9, to Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 11:59pm 
Ratification of Candidates Wednesday, March 27, 2024

 


In-Person Polling Stations 

For the Winter 2024 General Elections, the CSA will be holding hybrid in-person polling stations in locations on campus where students can find out more information about the election and how to vote. 

Monday, March 4, 2024 

University Centre Courtyard: 10am to 4pm

Athletics Building: 10am to 4pm                             

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

University Centre Courtyard: 10am to 4pm

Science Complex: 10am to 4pm

Ontario Veterinary College: 12pm to 1:30pm

Lennox-Addington Residence: 5pm to 7pm

Wednesday, March 6, 2024  

University Centre Courtyard: 10am to 4pm

Mackinnon Building: 10am to 4pm

Ontario Veterinary College: 12pm to 1:30pm

Prairie Residence Pod: 5pm to 7pm 

Thursday, March 7, 2024

University Centre Courtyard: 10am to 4pm

MacDonald Hall: 10am to 4pm

Ontario Veterinary College: 12pm to 4pm

East Residence: 5pm to 7pm

Friday, March 8, 2024

University Centre Courtyard: 10am to 4pm

Rozanski Hall: 10am to 4pm

Monday, March 11, 2024   

University Centre Courtyard: 10am to 4pm            

Athletics Building: 10am to 4pm 

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

University Centre Courtyard: 10am to 4pm

Rozanski Hall: 10am to 4pm

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

University Centre Courtyard: 10am to 4pm

Athletics Building: 10am to 4pm 

 


Election Bylaws and Policies

In addition to being familiar with CSA's policies and bylaws before participating in elections, it is important for candidates to review CSA election-related policies. See File attachments below.

Those interested in running for an Executive position should read Policy Appendix A - Executive Portfolios (see below) to help you understand the role. It is also strongly encouraged to contact a current Executive (or past member) and discuss the position responsibilities.

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Last Updated:
Friday, March 15th, 2024 2:07 PM