Regulation 320.02: Election Dates

01. Winter General Election

1. The nomination package shall be published at least 30 (thirty) days prior to the nomination deadline;

2. The Winter General Election period shall be between the Thursday immediately before Winter Term Reading Week and the second Thursday following the Winter Term Reading Week;

3. The nomination deadline shall be at 6:00pm on the Thursday immediately before the Winter Term Reading Week;

4. The Candidates meeting shall be at 6:00pm on the Friday immediately before the Winter Term Reading Week;

5. The Campaign period shall begin at 9:00am on the first Monday following the Winter Term Reading Week and conclude at 6:00pm on the second Thursday following the start date of the Campaign period;

6. The voting period shall begin at 9:00am on the second Wednesday following the start date of the Campaign period and conclude at 6:00pm on the following Thursday;

7. In the event of any unforeseen circumstances delaying the commencement of or impeding the balloting process, the voting period shall be extended by an equal amount of time as the delay rounded up to the nearest fifteen (15) minutes;

8. The conclusionary meeting shall be at 7:00pm on the second Thursday following the start date of the Campaign period; and

9. The announcement of unofficial results shall be no later than three hours following the end of the voting period.

10. Candidates have two (2) Business Days after the results have been announced to file any complaints or appeal any C.R.O. rulings; and

11. Students’ Council shall ratify the results of the election at its next meeting following the election.
    
    

02. Winter Council Election

1. The nomination package shall be published at least 30 (thirty) days prior to the nomination deadline;

2. The nomination deadline shall be at 6:00pm on the third Monday following the Winter Term Reading Week;

3. The Candidates meeting shall be at 6:00pm on the first Wednesday following the nomination deadline;

4. The Campaign period shall begin at 9:00am on the first Thursday following the nomination deadline and conclude at 6:00pm on the following Thursday;

5. The voting period shall begin at 9:00am on the second Wednesday following the nomination deadline and conclude at 6:00pm on the following Thursday;

6. In the event of any unforeseen circumstances delaying the commencement of or impeding the balloting process, the voting period shall be extended by an equal amount of time as the delay rounded up to the nearest fifteen (15) minutes;

7. The conclusionary meeting shall be at 7:00pm on the second Thursday following the nomination deadline; and

8. The announcement of unofficial results shall be no later than noon on the second Friday following the nomination deadline.

9. Candidates have two (2) Business Days after the results have been announced to file any complaints or appeal any C.R.O. rulings; and

10. Students’ Council shall ratify the results of the election at its next meeting following the election.
    
    

03. Fall Election

1. The nomination package shall be published at least 30 (thirty) days prior to the nomination deadline;

2. The nomination deadline shall be at 6:00pm on the third Monday following Labour Day;

3. The Candidates meeting shall be at 6:00pm on the first Wednesday following the nomination deadline;

4. The Campaign period shall begin at 9:00am on the first Thursday following the nomination deadline and conclude at 6:00pm on the following Thursday;

5. The voting period shall begin at 9:00am on the second Wednesday following the nomination deadline and conclude at 6:00pm on the following Thursday;

6. In the event of any unforeseen circumstances delaying the commencement of or impeding the balloting process, the voting period shall be extended by an equal amount of time as the delay rounded up to the nearest fifteen (15) minutes;

7. The conclusionary meeting shall be at 7:00pm on the second Thursday following the nomination deadline; and

8. The announcement of unofficial results shall be no later than noon on the second Friday following the nomination deadline.

9. Candidates have two (2) Business Days after the results have been announced to file any complaints or appeal any C.R.O. rulings; and

10. Students’ Council shall ratify the results of the election at its next meeting following the election.

04. Plebiscites and Referenda of the Students’ Union

1. Where the C.R.O. receives a valid petition or where Students’ Council initiates a plebiscite or referendum, then the plebiscite or referendum in question shall be held on the dates of the next general election of the Executive Committee and Undergraduate Board of Governors not occurring within thirty (30) days of receipt of the valid petition or initiation by Students’ Council of the plebiscite or referendum in question.