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.