Fall 2023 By-Election

Available Offices:

Council:

Twenty-one Council seats are available in the By-Election.

The breakdown of open seats according to faculty:

Faculty of Arts and Science: 8 seats

John Molson School of Business: 3 seats

Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science: 6 seats

Faculty of Fine Arts: 3 seats

Independent: 1 seat

Nomination and Referendum Committee Forms

Nomination and Referendum Committee forms will be available on Monday, October 2.

They will be available online on the CSU’s Website (https://www.csu.qc.ca/resources/elections/), and the CSU Elections Website (https://elections.csu.qc.ca/documents/).

They will be available in paper form at the CSU’s front desks at both campuses.

Loyola Campus: 4th floor of the Central Building (CC-426)

SGW Campus: 7th floor of the Hall Building (H-711)

Forms must be completed and submitted by Friday, October 27, at 18:00.

Online submission: ceo@csu.qc.ca

In-person submission:

Loyola Campus: 4th floor of the Central Building (CC-426)

SGW Campus: 7th floor of the Hall Building (H-711)

Duration:

Nomination Phase:

October 2nd (starting at 9:00) to October 27th (ending at 18:00)

Campaigning Phase:

October 30th (starting at 9:00) to November 6th (ending at 18:00)

Polling Phase:

November 7th (starting at 9:00) to November 9th (ending at 21:00)

Information Sessions:

The two information sessions will be held in the Large Lounge on the 7th floor of the Hall Building (in front of the CSU’s office) on:

  1. Monday, October 16, at 18:00
  2. Wednesday, October 18, at 18:00

The information sessions are held for the purpose of informing candidates and referendum committees of the rules of the election.

It is the responsibility of candidates and referendum committees to ensure they are properly informed of all rules and regulations. Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the rules.

Monday’s information session will be livestreamed on the Local 514 YouTube channel to accommodate candidates that may be unable to attend.

Public Debate:

A debate will be held to provide candidates and referendum committees an opportunity to present themselves to students and share their thoughts on various topics pertaining to the CSU and the University.

The debate will be on Wednesday, November 1st, at 18:00 in the Large Lounge on the 7th floor of the Hall Building (in front of the CSU’s office).

Everyone is encouraged to participate in the debate as it is an excellent opportunity for them to present their platform. The debate will also be livestreamed on the Local 514 YouTube Channel.

 

Link to the Local 514 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@local514montreal/streams

 

For further information, please contact ceo@csu.qc.ca