Official GSA 2018 Election & CUSERT Referendum Results

A graduate student election and referendum was held on March 20, 21 , and 22, 2018. The following referendum question was asked:

Do you support creating a levy of $1.31 per semester, indexed to the Consumer Price Index and prorated for part time students, to support the Carleton University Student Emergency Response Team (CUSERT)? Yes/No

Unofficial results are as follows:

Yes 173  (x)
No 62
Spoiled 2
Unmarked 5

The referendum was quorate.

GSA Executive Positions

Students were able to vote in favour or against candidates running unopposed as per Article 8.3.4 of the GSA Constitution.

Candidate for President:

Jay Ramasubramanyam (Elevate) 206 (x)
No 29
Spoiled 2
Unmarked 5

Candidate for Vice-President Finance:

Ashley Courchene (Elevate)  195 (x)
No 36
Spoiled 4
Unmarked 10

Candidate for Vice-President Operations:

Miranda Leibel (Elevate)  188 (x)
No 42
Spoiled 4
Unmarked 10

Candidate for Vice-President External:

Helyeh Doutaghi (Elevate) 187  (x)
No 45
Spoiled 2
Unmarked 8

Candidate for Vice-President Academic:

Trycia Bazinet (Elevate) 194 (x)
No 36
Spoiled 2
Unmarked 8

Other Elected Graduate Positions:

Candidates for Senate:

Alexa Dodge 181 (x)
No 42

Hemant Gupta 180 (x)
No 36

Tariqa Tandon 176  (x)
No 36

Spoiled 4

Candidate for Graduate Faculty Board:

Melissa Conte 198 (x)
No 28
Spoiled

Bridgette Desjardins 158 (x)
No 54

Spoiled 2

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No appeals were filed by the deadline, and the results were ratified by GSA Council at the April 9, 2018 meeting.