On this page you can find all relevant information about the UC Lit's bi-annual elections, which are run in accordance with the Provostial Policy on Open, Accessible and Democratic Autonomous Student Organizations and the Society Policies on Hiring.
Our Fall general election selects our First Year Representative cohort and in the Winter term, we elect our Executives, Middle Year, and Upper Year Representatives. Between March and January there may also be Special By-Elections as necessary. Any UC student in good academic standing is eligible to run in our elections. If you have any questions whatsoever, don't hesitate to send an email to the Elections Coordinator!
The first step is submitting a nomination form. Nomination forms, which include the information of a valid seconder and ten (10) UC full- or part-time student nominees, must be submitted to the Elections Coordinator before the conclusion of the Nomination Period!
All valid nominees (those who have been seconded and received ten (10) nominations) will be invited to join the election. There will be a mandatory all-candidates meeting with the Elections Coordinator to review the rules and guidelines of the election. Inattendance will lead to disqualification. Following this meeting, the Campaigning Period will begin, and candidates may begin their personal campaigns in accordance with the Elections Code. There will be a one-day Voting Period at the conclusion of the Campaiging Period, after which any nominees who have received the majority or plurality of their election pool will be offered to Council for ratification of their Office.
There are 2 elections, the first part is for core executive & executive positions
Positions up for Election:
President
Vice President
Finance Commissioner
Athletics Commissioner
Communications and Outreach Commissioner
Equity Commissioner
Formals Commissioner
Literary and Creative Arts Commissioner
Mental Wellness Commissioner
Off-Campus Commissioner
Spirit & Social Commissioner
Sustainability Commissioner
University and Academic Affairs Commissioner
The Election Coordinator is available to hold Information Sessions at other times during the nomination period. Please reach out by emailing the Elections Coordinator
Please find all the links for the election information and voting further down the page.
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 13 (2-3pm) (Zoom & JCR) Wednesday, February 14 (8-8:30pm) (Zoom & JCR) Friday, February 16 (9-10am) (Zoom) | Information Sessions |
Tuesday, February 13 to Saturday, March 2 | Nomination Period |
| Sunday, March 3 (2pm) | All-Candidates Meeting |
| Monday, March 4 to Monday, March 11 | Campaign Period |
| Tuesday, March 12 (7am) to Thursday, March 14 (7pm) | Voting Period |
There are 2 elections, the second part is for representative positions (plus any unfilled execuitve positions).
Positions up for Election:
Mid-Year Representative (6 positions)
Upper-Year Representative (3 positions)
Communications and Outreach Commissioner
Equity Commissioner
Formals Commissioner
Sustainability Commissioner
The Election Coordinator is available to hold Information Sessions at other times during the nomination period. Please reach out by emailing the Elections Coordinator
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
Wedensday, March 6 (12-12:30pm) (Zoom & JCR) Thursday, March 7 (9-9:30am) (Zoom) Monday, March 11 (8-8:30pm) (Zoom) | Information Sessions |
Wedensday, March 6 to Sunday, March 17 | Nomination Period |
| Monday, March 18 (8:30am) | All-Candidates Meeting |
| Monday, March 18 to Monday, March 25 | Campaign Period |
| Tuesday, March 26 (7am) to Thursday, March 28 (7pm) | Voting Period |