2023 General Election
UMSU is holding their Annual General Election for 2023. Voting days will be on March 9th and 10th, 2023.
Voting will open online at umsu.simplyvoting.com on March 9, 2023 at 9:00 am CST and close on March 10, 2023 at 5:00 pm CST.
The preliminary results will be available online at umsu.simplyvoting.com after voting closes on March 10th, 2023.
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CALL FOR ELECTION
There are 13 available positions to be filled for the 2023 UMSU General Election. The duties of each position below can be reviewed in UMSU’s Governance and Operations Manual.
Executive Positions:
- President
- Vice President Community Engagement
- Vice President Student Life
- Vice President Advocacy
- Vice President Finance and Operations
Community Representatives:
- Indigenous Students’ Representative
- International Students’ Representative
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Students’ Representative
- Women’s Community Representative
- Accessibility Community Representative
- Mature Students’ Representative
- Black Students’ Representative
- Racialized Students’ Representative
Voting will open online at umsu.simplyvoting.com on March 9, 2023 at 9:00 am CST and close on March 10, 2023 at 5:00 pm CST.
The preliminary results will be available online at umsu.simplyvoting.com after voting closes on March 10th, 2023.
Please contact the Chief Returning Officer at cro@umsu.ca if you have any further questions.
All forms regarding nomination and candidacy will be available for pickup from the office of the CRO at 116 Helen Glass from Monday – Friday, 9am-12pm.
Any questions regarding the election can be directed to cro@umsu.ca.
Elections UMSU is the official non-partisan body that is responsible for organizing University of Manitoba Students’ Union Elections and Referenda including the upcoming General Election that will be held online on March 9th & March 10th, 2023.
ELECTION TIMELINE
Nomination Period
February 6, 2023, 9:00am CST – February 17, 2023, 5:00pm CST
Deadline to submit a nomination package
February 17, 2023 5:00pm CST
All Candidates’ Meeting (Mandatory)
February 17, 2023 6:00pm CST
Week 3 Pre-Campaigning Period
February 18-26, 2023
Campaigning Period
February 27, 2023 9:00am CST – March 8, 2023 4:30pm CST
Voting Period
March 9, 2023 9am CST – March 10, 2023 5:00pm CST
NOMINATION PROCESS
SUBMISSION
After receiving a nomination package from the office of the CRO, go through the nomination checklist to ensure you have completed all of the requirements. Submit the completed nomination package along with the marked checklist directly to the office of the CRO before Friday, February 17, 5:00PM CST. Late submissions will NOT be accepted.
ALL CANDIDATES’ MEETING After submission of completed packages, nominees must attend the All Candidates Meeting on Friday, February 17, 6:00PM CST that will be held in person in the UMSU Chambers, 176 Helen Glass. The next steps of the election process will be explained during this meeting. Please note that this meeting is mandatory for all candidates and campaign managers.
CANDIDATE RESOURCES
The following documents are required for the nomination process and are available to candidates for download. Read these documents carefully and fill out all the necessary forms in their entirety.
- Bylaws
- Governance and Operations Manual
- Election and Referendum Manual
- Nomination Package – New Copy Posted 2023-03-01
The documents below may be needed for the duration of the campaigning period and are available to candidates for download.