Federation of Students Releases Results of 2008-2009 Elections and Referenda

The Election and Referendum Committee has released the results of the 2008-2009 Federation of Students Executive, and Students' Council elections, as well as for the two referendum questions.

Full time undergraduate students were eligible to vote in the elections and referenda. The total number of eligible voters, including full-time Federation of Students staff members, was 26,608.

Sebastien Kundra - 44
Chris Neal - 116
Declined - 5

Turnout - 21.2%

Sam Andrey - 273
Rosalyn Chiu - 246
Humberto Vigil-Gutierrez - 245
Yuwei Liang - 203
Matthew Colphon - 180
Declined - 11

Turnout - 30.4%

Fatima Ahmed - 1133
Andres Augustin Fuentes-Martinez - 1163
Declined - 242

Turnout - 9.7%

Andrew Falcao - 1184
Steve Hayle - 969
Declined - 242

Turnout - 9%

Question:

"Do you support the implementation of a refundable fee to support the University of Waterloo World University Service of Canada Student Refugee Program at the University of Waterloo, at a cost of $1.00, to be paid by every full-time undergraduate student as part of the Federation of Students’ Administered Fees each academic term that they are enrolled in classes on the University of Waterloo campus, to be implemented through a system designed at the discretion of the Federation of Students, and to begin in the Fall 2008 term?"

No - 1145
Yes - 1999
Declined - 50

Turnout - 12%

Quorum for this Referendum was 1863 on the winning side, and thus, the results are binding.

Question: "Do you support the removal of the $5.50 per term fee for CKMS, the campus community radio station at the University of Waterloo, effective the Fall term of 2008?"

No - 1081
Yes - 2280
Declined - 47

Turnout - 12.8%

Quorum for this Referendum was 1863 on the winning side, and thus, the results are binding.

The Election and Referendum Committees would like to thank all who participated in this year’s election.