Guess what! It’s time to pick the next ESS Council!
Elections for the 2021-2022 ESS Council will be happening from March 10th until April 2nd, 2021. The elections are split into two parts: first we elect the President, and then we elect the rest of the Council. A detailed timeline of the elections can be found below.
Congratulations to Jessica Hubbs, our new President-Elect!
The following positions are being elected in the second phase of the election:
- VP Communications
- VP Corporate Relations
- VP Events
- VP External
- VP Finance
- VP Internal
- VP Student Life
- Equity Officer
You can learn more about the candidates running, and read their platforms on this page.
Overview of Elections Process:
As mentioned, the election process is split into two parts: first we elect the new President, and then we elect the other Council positions. Each part is split into 3 parts: nominations, campaigns, and voting. Each part is designed to make the process fairly easy for the candidate, while ensuring that the process is fair. Basically, the candidate writes out a couple hundred words (see the Nomination Form) on who they are, and their platform when they nominate themselves. The ESS handles most of the advertising during the campaigns, and runs a Candidates’ Debate event during the campaign (before the voting starts). The voting period is two days (for each part) and is run on the voting system set up by the Faculty of Engineering. For more details on this process, check out the Detailed Timeline and the Elections Policy (see the Links section) or send specific questions to the Chief Returning Officer (see the contact information under Questions or Concerns?).
Election Timeline:
| Event | Date | Time |
| Open Nomination Period for President | Wed, March 10 | 11:55 PM |
| Close Nomination Period for President | Sat, March 13 | 11:55 PM |
| Open Campaign Period for President | Sun, March 14 | 11:55 PM |
| Candidates’ Debate for President | Wed, March 17 | 6:30 PM |
| Open Voting Period for President | Wed, March 17 | 11:55 PM |
| Close Campaign and Voting Period for President | Fri, March 19 | 11:55 PM |
| Open Nomination Period for Other Positions | Wed, March 24 | 11:55 PM |
| Close Nomination Period for Other Positions | Sat, March 27 | 11:55 PM |
| Open Campaign Period for Other Positions | Sun March 28 | 11:55 PM |
| Candidates’ Debate for Other Positions | Wed, March 31 | 6 PM |
| Open Voting Period for Other Positions | Wed, March 31 | 11:55 PM |
| Close Campaign and Voting Period for Other Positions | Fri, Apr 2 | 11:55 PM |
Note: the Candidates’ Debates will be scheduled to work for the candidates – but will likely be at 6:30 PM PST.
Links:
- Candidates’ Debate Zoom Meeting
- Elections Policy [Article 9]
- Candidates Descriptions & Platforms
- Voting Link
Questions or Concerns?
Please email me (Eric Power, the Chief Returning Officer) at ericpower@outlook.com with any questions or concerns about the election. My goal is make sure that the elections are accessible and fair, so I will do whatever I can to make them so! Fun Fact: Chief Returning Officer is just a fancy name for the person that runs the election.