UWSA Elections
Your UWSA General Elections 2024 candidates! Voting takes place from March 4 – 6.
Please find below the unofficial results of the UWSA General Election 2024*. Due to the large number of complaints regarding violations of the bylaws, policies, and regulations during the campaign and voting period, the ratification of the results will take longer than usual to ensure fairness and compliance.
Turnout: 1861 (20.5%) of 9060 electors voted in this ballot.
Do you support a fee of $4.07 per student annually and increased at the rate of CPI annually, for the UWSA to become members of CASA?
| Option |
Votes |
| No, I do not support the $4.07 fee for the UWSA to join CASA |
1169 (72.5%) |
| Yes, I support the $4.07 fee for the UWSA to join CASA |
444 (27.5%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
248 (13.3%) |
President
| Option |
Votes |
| Jashanpreet Singh (Bhari) |
525 (31.2%) |
| Tomiris Kaliyeva |
343 (20.4%) |
| Patrick Trudeau |
313 (18.6%) |
| Alan Saji Koshy |
265 (15.7%) |
| Christine Quiah |
238 (14.1%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
177 (9.5%) |
Vice-President External Affairs
| Option |
Votes |
| Saurav Dhand (Sherry) |
461 (29.0%) |
| Chhavi Dhir |
415 (26.1%) |
| Khushneet Kaur |
364 (22.9%) |
| Melody Olowo |
243 (15.3%) |
| Abdelrahman Abdelmeguid |
105 (6.6%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
273 (14.7%) |
Vice President Student Affairs
| Option |
Votes |
| Parth Kaushik |
566 (36.0%) |
| Abrar Abdelmahmoud |
419 (26.7%) |
| Divyanshi (Diya) Kapoor |
366 (23.3%) |
| Arundhatti Muthu |
220 (14.0%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
290 (15.6%) |
Accessibility Director – Mahavir Partap Singh
| Option |
Votes |
| YES |
1036 (81.9%) |
| NO |
229 (18.1%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
596 (32.0%) |
Arts Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Farwa Awan |
647 (50.5%) |
| Preet Surkhab Singh Birring |
635 (49.5%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
579 (31.1%) |
Business and Economics Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Oladayo Daniel Adeniji |
377 (31.0%) |
| Debashish Sarkar |
364 (30.0%) |
| Sahil Lekhi |
288 (23.7%) |
| Richel Saldanha |
186 (15.3%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
646 (34.7%) |
Community Liaison Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Harleen Kaur Deol |
539 (47.0%) |
| Harsimran Sadioura |
472 (41.2%) |
| Krupa Joshi |
136 (11.9%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
714 (38.4%) |
Emerging Leader Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Rahul Kanwal Brar |
666 (66.6%) |
| Karaninder Singh Delow |
334 (33.4%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
861 (46.3%) |
Environmental Ethics Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Arshdeep Singh Jassal |
532 (72.7%) |
| Navreen Kaur |
200 (27.3%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
1129 (60.7%) |
International Students’ Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Robinjeet Singh |
630 (63.6%) |
| Tariq Ahmad |
218 (22.0%) |
| Dhruv Gupta |
142 (14.3%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
871 (46.8%) |
2SLGBTQ* Students’ Director – Muskan Vhora
| Option |
Votes |
| YES |
971 (83.9%) |
| NO |
186 (16.1%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
704 (37.8%) |
Part-Time/Mature Students’ Director – Harmandeep Ghataura
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
1025 (87.3%) |
| No |
149 (12.7%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
687 (36.9%) |
Racialized Students’ Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Tioluwalase Elizabeth Ajibola |
665 (57.8%) |
| Partho Sarkar |
486 (42.2%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
710 (38.2%) |
Recreation and Athletics Director – Lavmeet Singh
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
1008 (85.6%) |
| No |
169 (14.4%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
684 (36.8%) |
Science Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Mohammed Sheheryar Mouzam |
481 (39.7%) |
| Samarjeet Singh |
431 (35.5%) |
| Muhammed Ayyan |
172 (14.2%) |
| Abhijit Singh |
129 (10.6%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
648 (34.8%) |
Student Living Director – Aryan Sharma
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
915 (82.7%) |
| No |
192 (17.3%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
754 (40.5%) |
Women, Trans, and Non-binary Students Director – Harleen Kaur
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
1010 (84.7%) |
| No |
183 (15.3%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
668 (35.9%) |
UWSA Regent
| Option |
Votes |
| Tegveer Singh Marahar |
797 (84.3%) |
| Himanshu Tandon |
148 (15.7%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
916 (49.2%) |
UWSA Senator
| Option |
Votes |
| Anoisha Zafar |
428 (24.0%) |
| Puneet Sharma |
295 (16.5%) |
| Soban Faiz |
231 (12.9%) |
| Mandeep Singh Nanreh |
207 (11.6%) |
| Karan Singh |
200 (11.2%) |
| Priyanshu Mittal |
187 (10.5%) |
| Pragun Raj Aul |
182 (10.2%) |
| Mohammed Arqam Naveed |
55 (3.1%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1861 |
| Abstain |
704 (37.8%) |
*Results are unofficial till ratified by the Board of Directors.
Voters Guide:
Learn more about the UWSA General Election 2024 candidates here. GE Election_Voters Guide 2024
Nomination Form:
Key Dates:
UWSA elections, as per Section 5 of our By-laws, run on a six-week cycle.
Nomination Period: January 29 – February 8 by 6:00 PM.
All Candidates Training and Campaign Preparation Period: February 12 – 23
Mandatory Photo Days (all candidates must book a 15-minute session): Tuesday, February 13 – Thursday, February 15 from 10AM – 3PM
Mandatory Election Training Day (all candidates MUST attend): Friday, February 16 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Campaign Period: February 26 – March 6
Voting Period: March 4 – 6 by 6:00 PM
Governing documents
In accordance with the By-law 5 – Elections and Referenda, the 2023 UWSA General Election will be held online and in-person with virtual and in-person balloting and campaigning.
Candidates can review Election By-Laws in Sections 4 and 5 of the UWSA By-Laws.
Appeals and Complaints
The Chief Elections Commissioner and General Manager are responsible for ensuring a fair and unbiased election and managing all complaints, disputes, and violations of the By-Laws. Any member of the association can file a complaint against a campaign.
Complaints about nominations and polling may be reported to the CEC. Conduct complaints, including disputes between election campaign participants, may be reported to the Acting General Manager. Complaints regarding the conduct of the CEC or the Acting General Manager may be reported directly to the chair of the EAB at chair@theuwsa.ca.
The Election Accountability Board (EAB) comprises the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Chair of the Board of Directors, and one additional member as selected by the COO. The EAB acts on behalf of the UWSA membership to support the Election Staff in managing a fair and transparent election and referenda process.
Election Staff Contacts
Azeezah Ibrahim (she/her)
Chief Elections Commissioner (CEC)
Email: cec@theuwsa.ca
