2019 SMUSA Student Elections Results

President

Board of Directors

Referendum Question #1

SMUSA supports over 60 Student societies on campus every year. Do you agree to a $5 fee, increasing in line with inflation (CPI Stats Canada), to enable SMUSA to provide over $40,000 in funding to support current and future societies?

*Did not pass (requires 2/3 of vote)

Referendum Question #2

Each year over 1000 yearbooks are printed, many of which go unclaimed. Moving the yearbook online is an environmentally conscious initiative that will allow SMUSA to invest more money in programming instead of on unclaimed books. Do you support changing the yearbook from a printed book to an interactive online experience?

*Passed (requires 2/3 of vote)

How Voting Works

Voters list candidates in order of preference instead of allotting a single vote to a single candidate. In this case, where a total of 6 Board of Directors candidates will be elected, voters choose their top 6 candidates in order of ranking.

Rounds

2018 SMUSA Student Elections Results

Board of Directors Election

Presidential Election

Referendum Questions

Referendum Question 1
One of SMUSA’s goals is to provide inclusive programming for all students. Do you support paying $5 per year, increasing in line with inflation (CPI Stats Canada), to create a Campus Fund to enhance programming, events, provide support to clubs & intramurals, athletic initiatives, Residence Life events, and free admission to the Gorsebrook all year? (Requires two-thirds vote to pass)

Passed

Referendum Question 2
SMUSA supports over 60 Student societies on campus every year. Do you agree to a $10 fee, increasing in line with inflation (CPI Stats Canada), to enable SMUSA to provide over $60,000 in funding to support current and future societies? (Requires two-thirds vote to pass)

Did not pass

Board of Directors:

Board of Directors Forum

Candidates

The following are the candidates running for Board of Directors:

President:

Presidential Debate

Candidates

The following are the candidates running for President:

Have any questions regarding the 2018 SMUSA Student Elections? Contact our Chief Returning Officer, Lindsay Anderson, or our Deputy Returning Officer, Siddhartha Siddik via email at [email protected], or visit them during their office hours:

O’Donnell Hennessey Student Centre – 518E

• Monday: 11:00am to 12:30pm & 2:30pm to 4:30pm
• Tuesday: 10:15am to 11:15am & 2:00pm to 5:00pm
• Wednesday: 11:00am to 12:30pm & 2:30pm to 4:00pm
• Thursday: 10:15am to 11:15am & 1:00pm to 3:00pm
• Friday: 10:00am to 1:00pm

2017 General Election Results

March 8th & 9th, 2017

Presidential Election

Ossama Nasrallah wins.

Board of Directors Election

Filling 5 New Spots:

1. Mitch Archibald
2. Ollando Brown
3. Valerie Caswell
4. Omar Hany
5. Jie (Vicky) Li

Referendum

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact the Chief Returning Officer, Lindsay Vanderwater, at [email protected]

Videos:

Presidential Debate:

Board of Directors Forum (Part 1):

Board of Directors Forum (Part 2):

2016 General Election Results

February 24th and 25th, 2016

Referendum Questions

The following are the election results from the referendum questions:

1 in 5 Canadians suffer from mental illness. Would you be willing to pay $2 per year to support mental wellbeing on campus? (Requires two-thirds vote to pass) (%’s)

Yes: 69.8%
No: 30.2%
Referendum Passes

The SMU Women’s Centre is a student-run organization that offers a safe space on campus for students of all genders, crisis referrals, advocacy, support, Free condoms, pads/tampons, lube, Coffee, and tea. Their events focus on education, community and supporting the local charities. Currently you are paying a yearly levy of 2$, do you support the continuation of this fee to allow the Women centre’s services to remain available to students? (Requires 50%+1 vote to pass)

Yes: 71.6%
No: 28.4%%
Referendum Passes

Do you support a one-time fee of $2 per student to help sponsor a refugee family to come to Saint Mary’s University? (Requires two-thirds vote to pass) (%’s)

Yes: 74%
No: 26%
Referendum Passes

Enactus Saint Mary’s is a student run not for-profit organization that uses entrepreneurial action to impact communities through several student run projects. These projects range from providing support to refugees, working with women in prisons, and arranging the distribution of feminine hygiene products to women in Kenya. Enactus Saint Mary’s is open to all students across campus. Do you support Enactus Saint Mary’s in receiving an annual levy of $2, simply one cup of coffee a year, to sustain the growth of these projects? (Requires two-thirds vote to pass) (%’s)

Yes: 60.4%
No: 39.6%
Referendum Does Not Pass

SMUSA believes in equity and inclusion of all students. Do you support amending the constitution to include only gender-neutral language? (Requires two-thirds vote to pass) (%’s)

Yes: 65.7%
No: 34.3%
Referendum Does Not Pass

Students currently support The SMU Journal, the only student-run publication on campus since 1935. Each student pays $2 annually to cover the paper’s operating expenses. Do you support the continuation of this levy and the continued independence of The SMU Journal? (Requires 50%+1 vote to pass) (%’s)

Yes: 50.5%
No: 49.5%
Referendum Passes

 Presidential Election

Kazi Rahman wins!

Board of Directors Election

Filling 5 New Spots:
1. Deeska Bhaskar
2. Lindsay Garwe
3. Oyindamola Oshobu
4. Jane Raeburn
5. Talha Shams

2015 General Election Results

March 3-4, 2015

Referendum Questions

The following issues will go to a referendum in the upcoming election:

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   SMU students currently subscribe to the Metro Transit U-Pass program, which provides affordable access to Metro Transit bus and ferry services. Do you support the continuation of this annual fee of $150.25 for full-time students to access Metro Transit bus and ferry services valid from September through April? (Requires 50%+1 vote to pass)

   Yes: 85.8%
   No: 13.1%
   Spoiled: 1.1%
   Referendum Passes

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2. SMU students currently do not have access to a Metro Transit U-Pass program that runs throughout the summer semester. Do you support the implementation of a new fee of $75.00 for students enrolled in three-credit-hours over the summer to access Metro Transit bus and ferry services valid from May through August? (Requires two-thirds vote to pass)
   Yes: 81.0%
   No: 17.4%
   Spoiled: 1.6%
   Referendum Passes

• SMU students currently help sponsor a refugee each year to move to Canada and earn a degree at Saint Mary’s through an annual fee of $2 (full-time students) or $1 (part-time students). Do you support an increase of 25 cents to help this levy meet the growing costs of the World University Service of Canada program? (Requires two-thirds vote to pass)
  Yes: 77.6%
  No: 20.5%
  Spoiled: 1.9%
  Referendum Passes

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• SMU students currently do not have adequate access to resources intended to support internationalization and the idea of global citizenship. Do you support the creation of a Global Initiative Fund to finance educational and culturally based events, programming and travel through an annual fee of $2 (full-time students) or $1 (part-time students)? (Requires two-thirds vote to pass)
  Yes: 71.8%
  No: 28.2%
  Referendum Passes

 Presidential Election

Amali Armony wins with 37.9% of all votes.

Board of Directors Election

New Board Members: