Elections Documents & Forms

For matters regarding elections, by-elections, and referenda within a departmental association, the Constitution of the respective association should also be consulted.

Contact Elections AUS

Elections AUS is the impartial body that oversees the AUS Elections and Referenda. including several departmental elections. Elections AUS is composed of the Chief Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officer, who report to the Office of the AUS President. You can reach Elections AUS at elections@ausmcgill.com

Chief Returning Officer
Finn McGrath

Deputy Returning Officer
TBD

2.1 There shall be an impartial body charged by the Society with overseeing AUS elections and referenda, hereinafter referred to as ?Elections AUS?.

2.2 Elections AUS shall administer all elections and referenda as provided for in the AUS Constitution and Bylaws, as well as any election that may be assigned to them from time to time by Council.

2.3 Elections AUS shall be composed of the Chief Returning Officer and Deputy Returning
Officers. The President of the AUS shall be an advising member of Elections AUS.

2.5 The CRO shall be responsible for the general conduct and execution of elections and referenda and shall fulfill this duty with impartiality. The DROs shall assist the CRO to the extent designated by the CRO.

2.10 No officer of Elections AUS shall be a member of Council (including Speaker and Recording Secretary), candidate for an executive position, member of a candidate?s campaign committee or member of a referendum committee. No officer of Elections AUS shall be on the editorial staff of any campus publication that is published more than six (6) times a year.

Winter 2025 Election Calendar

To be approved by AUS Legislative Council in November 2024

General AUS Elections

ListServ Announcement

 

Nomination Period

 

Nomination Extension Period (if necessary)
 

Verification of Campaign Materials

 

 

Candidate?s Meeting

 

Campaign Period 

 

Candidate?s Debate

 

Polling Period

 

Results Announced 

 

Referendum

ListServ Announcements

Referendum Question Deadline

Referendum Committee Signatures

Verification of Campaign Materials

 

Campaign Period

 

Referendum Debate (if applicable)


Polling Period

 

Results Announced

Departmental Elections

ListServ Announcement
Nomination Period

Nomination Extension Period (if necessary)
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Verification of Campaign Materials

Candidate?s Meeting

Campaign Period 

Candidate?s Debate

Polling Period

Results Announced 


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