2008/09

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Central Husts for all positions will take place in 3rd week OUSU Council on Friday 3rd Week at 2.30pm in the Vernon Harcourt Room at St Hilda's College. It is open to all students (just like OUSU Council)- come and ask candidates about issues that matter to you.

From Tuesday-Thursday in 5th week all students will have a chance to vote in a by-election to fill the remaining positions on the Part Time Exec.

The OUSU Part Time Exec is made up of students who are involved in running in their student union  during their degree. Officers elected will hold their position until the end of MT09. Each officer has a specific portfolio.

Any student can run for the Part Time Exec - you don't need to have done anything like this or have been involved in OUSU before. If you have any questions at all about the positions or how to run, get in touch on ro@ousu.org.

The following positions are open. 

• Black and Minority Ethnic Students' and Anti-Racism Officer
• Students with Disabilities Officer
• Mature Students Officer
• LGBTQ Officer
• Graduate International Officer (Only graduate may run and vote for this position)

a). The must be 174mm up by 137mm across. Ie. A quarter page of The Oxford Student.

b). If anyone else was actively involved in helping you make your manifesto, you must acknowledge this on your manifesto.

After nominations have closed the Returning Officer will be in touch to explain how the Election works.

Please note this is not a complete guide to nominations. Please read the OUSU Standing Orders Section C for more details (see the links below).

Useful Information:

To read the standing orders or the OUSU constitution click here

To read the electorial regulations click here

Link to Nomination Form
Link to Slate Nomination Form

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DECLARATION     

OUSU By-Election Hilary Term 2009 

Community Outreach and Charities Officer

Elected after round of counting 

Anastasya Molodykh  415

RON    67 

ANASTASYA MOLODYKH ELECTED 

Academic Affairs Campaign Officer

Elected after two rounds of counting  

First Round 

Tom Perry  211  

Monic Pant  109   

Lewis Goodall  181

RON   23  

Second Round 

Tom Perry  245

Lewis Goodall  231 

TOM PERRY ELECTED 

Students with Disabilities Officer

Elected after one round of counting 

Lucy Edwards  434

RON   45 

Graduate Health and Welfare Officer

Elected after one round of counting 

Talha Rahman  81

RON   36 

Madeline Stanley

Returning Officer

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Valid Nominations

Academic Affairs Campaign Officer

Tom Perry
St John’s College

Monic Pant
Trinity College

Lewis Goodall
St John’s College

Community Outreach and Charities Officer

Anastasya Molodykh
Keble College

Students with Disabilities Officer

Lucy Edwards
St Peters College

Graduate Welfare Officer

Talha Rahman
St Hilda’s College


No nominations were received for the following positions:
Black and Minority Ethnic Students’ and Anti-Racism Officer
Mature Students Officer
LGBTQ Officer

Madeline Stanley
Returning Officer

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Elections Hilary 2009

Central Husts for all positions will take place in 3rd week OUSU Council. Council has now been changed to 1.45 on Friday in the Oxford Union Chamber rather than Teddy Hall as previously advertised.

From Tuesday-Thursday in 5th week all students will have a chance to vote in a by-election to fill the remaining positions on the Part Time Exec.

The OUSU Part Time Exec is made up of students who are involved in running in their student union for one year during their degree. Officers elected will hold their position until the end of MT09. Each officer has a specific portfolio.

Any student can run for the Part Time Exec - you don't need to have been involved in OUSU before. If you have any questions about the positions, nominating yourself or the election, get in touch on ro@ousu.org.

The following positions are open. Some of these positions are new and were created to help OUSU's equal opportunities work:

• Community Outreach and Charities Officer (description) 

• Undergraduate Academic Affairs Campaigns Officer (description)
• Graduate Welfare Officer  (description) NB: Only Graduates may run and vote for this position

• Black and Minority Ethnic Students' and Anti-Racism Officer

• Students with Disabilities Officer

• Mature Students Officer

• LGBTQ Officer

How to Run:

Due to changes to the OUSU Constitution free places on the Part Time Exec are now filled by a cross-campus by-election (an online election in which every student can vote).

Nominations close at midday on Thursday of 3rd week. If you want to run for a position, you must bring your nomination into OUSU before then. OUSU is at the back of Bonn Square, opposite the Westgate Centre. It is in the building next to the church. To get in press the buzzer marked 'OUSU reception' and go up the stairs.

To nominate yourself bring the following things in to OUSU:

1. A completed nomination form (click here and print).

2. A deposit cheque for £25. This will be returned after the election if you are not fined for breaking any rules.

3. Proof of membership of OUSU (eg. Bod card)

4. A Manifesto, if wished. You must submit a paper copy and an electronic version (a pdf sent via email to ro@ousu.org). Your manifesto must be submitted in both formats by midday Thursday of 3rd week.

Things to remember when making manifestos:

a). The must be 174mm up by 137mm across. Ie. A quarter page of The Oxford Student.

b). If anyone else was actively involved in helping you make your manifesto, you must acknowledge this on your manifesto.

After nominations have closed the Returning Officer will be in touch to explain how the Election works.

Please note this is not a complete guide to nominations. Please read the OUSU Standing Orders Section C for more details (see the links below).

Useful Information:

To read the standing orders or the OUSU constitution click here

To read the electorial regulations click here

Link to Nomination Form
Link to Slate Nomination Form

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Full Election Results - Michaelmas 2008:

Declaration                                                                                        3/12/08

OUSU Statutory Elections 2008 

In line with SO C6a).1 I make a declaration of the result and outcome of the OUSU Statutory Elections 2008.

It should be noted that on Thursday 27^th November an announcement was made, in line with SO C6a)1, as there were still complaints pending before the RO.

President

To take office in June 2009 for one year

After Two Rounds, with the following first preferences:

Stefan Baskerville   1603

John Maher   1091

Luke Tryl  553

Aidan Simpson 260

RON   91

SBV   187

STEFAN BASKERVILLE ELECTED

Vice President (Welfare and Equal Opportunity)

To take office in June 2009 for one year

After First Round:

Dani Quinn  1517

Alanna Barber  997

RON    181

SBV   1090

DANI QUINN ELECTED

Vice President (Access and Academic Affairs)

To take office in June 2009 for one year

After First Round:

Jonny Medland 2366

RON   371

SBV   1048

JONNY MEDLAND ELECTED

Vice President (Charities and Communities)

To take office in June 2009 for one year

After First Round:

Eorann Lean  2290

RON   331

SBV   1164

EORANN LEAN ELECTED

Vice President (Graduates)

To take office in June 2009 for one year

After Two rounds of counting, with the following first preferences:

Sarah Hutchinson  234

Alex Priest   216

RON    23

SBV    108

SARAH HUTCHINSON ELECTED

Vice President (Women)

To take office in June 2009 for one year

After First Round:

Kat Wall   1177

RON    77

SBV    402

KAT WALL ELECTED

Women's Campaign Officer

To take office on Saturday, 9th Week Michaelmas 2008 for one year

After First Round:

Portia Roelofs   1122

RON     80

SBV    454

PORTIA ROELOFS ELECTED

Graduate Academic Affairs Officer

To take office on Saturday, 9th Week Michaelmas 2008 for one year

After First Round,

Ian Lyons  341

RON   58

SBV   182

IAN LYONS ELECTED

Environment and Ethics Officer

To take office on Saturday, 9th Week Michaelmas 2009 for one year

After First Round,

Daniel Lowe   2245

RON    362

SBV    1178

DANIEL LOWE ELECTED  

 
Access and Admissions Officer

To take office on Saturday, 9th Week Michaelmas 2009 for one year

After First Round,

Elena Lynch  1463

Sam Wheeler  623

RON   219

SBV    1480

ELENA LYNCH ELECTED

Health and Welfare Officer

To take office on Saturday, 9th Week Michaelmas 2008 for one year

After First Round,

Sally Hutchings 2124

RON   348

 
SBV   1313

 
SALLY HUTCHINGS ELECTED  

Common Room Support Officer

To take office on Saturday, 9th Week Michaelmas 2008 for one year

After First Round,

Jack Matthews  1342

Elliott Golend  486

RON   232

SBV   1725 
 
JACK MATTHEWS ELECTED

International Students Officer

To take office on Saturday, 9th Week Michaelmas 2008 for one year

After First Round,

Sinni Lim  2186

RON   299

SBV  1300

SINNI LIM ELECTED

Rent and Accomodation Officer

To take office on Saturday, 9th Week Michaelmas 2008 for one year

After First Round,

Jamie Susskind 2270

RON   323

SBV   1192

JAMIE SUSSKIND ELECTED

NUS Delegates

The following are deemed elected unopposed:

Elliott Golend

Becci Burton,

Daniel Lowe

Dominic Weinberg

James Norrie

Aled Lloyd Owen

Nicholas Gomes

Gemma Maxwell

Nick Chan

Dominic Williams

Referendum

Do you accept the following changes to the OUSU Constitution Article B.8.1 and Standing Orders Section B to accept a new committee based system of policy making in the student union to come into force Michaelmas 2009?

YES  2306

NO     282

SBV  1197

For a full breakdown of results contact the Returning Officer.

Madeline Stanley

Returning Officer

 
Useful Information

To read the standing orders or the OUSU constitution click here

To read the electorial regulations click here