This years' campaign period is short, and tightly packed. The nicety of an extra week of leeway time between the closing of nominations and the beginning of official campaigning has been dispensed with. That means we don't have much time to get to know all the candidates, and they don't have much time to convince us. So take full advantage of the debate forums happening all through this coming week and the next. Online voting starts promptly this Friday, and you will find detailed instruction on the AMS elections website.
The AMS Code of Procedure requires that elections be over by the end of January. I asked Elections Administrator Brendan Piovesan why the campaign had been shortened this year. He said that by conducting informal chats with candidates from last years' election, it was decided (note the infamous passive voice) that the extra week and longer campaign period was too big a time-drain on candidates, who suffered academically throughout almost the whole month of January. Fair enough. We'll do our best to make the week and a half we have informative, fun, and debate-y.
The full list of elections dates and times are located behind the jump.
Forum: Tuesday, Jan. 15th
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SUB Conversation Pit
- President
- Board of Governors
- VP Academic
- VP External
Forum: Wednesday, Jan 16th CANCELED
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Place Vanier in the Shrum Lounge
- Senate
- VP Administration
- VP Finance
Forum: Thursday, Jan 17th
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SUB Conversation Pit
- President
- VP Academic
- VP Finance
Forum: Thursday, Jan 17th
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Gallery Lounge
- VP Administration
- VP External
Form: Monday, Jan 21st
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SUB Conversation Pit
- Board of Governors
- Senate
Forum: Tuesday, Jan 22nd
11:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SUB Conversation Pit
- President
- VP Administration
- VP Finance
- VP External
- VP Academic
Voting: January 18th - 22nd, inclusive
ONLINE BALLOTING
12:00.01 AM to 11:59.59 PM
Via the Elections Website (http://www.ams.ubc.ca/elections)
Voting: January 24th
PAPER BALLOTING
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Various Locations Around Campus
Party: January 24th
5:00 PM to Late
The Gallery Pub
All Candidates, Friends and Well Wishers
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