UWSA Elections
The UWSA 22-23 General Elections Voting is officially completed!
Congratulations to all the winners! Here are the unofficial UWSA General Election results*. *Results are unofficial till ratified by the Board of Directors:
Turnout: 1542 (16.8%) of 9205 electors voted in this ballot.
President
| Option |
Votes |
| Tomiris Kaliyeva |
486 (34.7%) |
| Kiratveer (Kirt) Hayer |
450 (32.1%) |
| Parul Chauhan |
301 (21.5%) |
| Zekaria Salahadin |
124 (8.9%) |
| Quinton Vander Aa |
39 (2.8%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
142 (9.2%) |
Vice President Student Affairs
| Option |
Votes |
| Christine Quiah |
594 (43.6%) |
| Patrick Trudeau |
405 (29.7%) |
| Manav Narang |
205 (15.0%) |
| Anjali Soni |
159 (11.7%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
179 (11.6%) |
Accessibility Director – Patel Devanshi Alpeshkumar
| Option |
Votes |
| YES |
918 (89.3%) |
| NO |
110 (10.7%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
514 (33.3%) |
Arts Director – Ethan Redekop
| Option |
Votes |
| YES |
899 (91.4%) |
| NO |
85 (8.6%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
558 (36.2%) |
Business and Economics Director – Sahil Lekhi
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
851 (88.9%) |
| No |
106 (11.1%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
585 (37.9%) |
Community Liaison Director – Shanza Waheed Khan
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
763 (87.4%) |
| No |
110 (12.6%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
669 (43.4%) |
Education Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Sarah Anderson |
814 (86.0%) |
| Evan Gordon |
132 (14.0%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
596 (38.7%) |
Emerging Leader Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Karamjeet Singh |
646 (75.4%) |
| Gabriel Louer |
118 (13.8%) |
| Clay Mykietowich |
93 (10.9%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
685 (44.4%) |
Graduate Students Director – Dhruv Gupta
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
761 (87.9%) |
| No |
105 (12.1%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
676 (43.8%) |
International Students’ Director – Ishita Wadhwa & Ravpreet Singh Saluja
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
821 (88.4%) |
| No |
108 (11.6%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
613 (39.8%) |
2SLGBTQ* Students’ Director – Brie Villeneuve
| Option |
Votes |
| YES |
748 (84.0%) |
| NO |
143 (16.0%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
651 (42.2%) |
Part-Time/Mature Students’ Director – Walter Dyck
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
727 (89.4%) |
| No |
86 (10.6%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
729 (47.3%) |
Professional, Applied, and Continuing Education (PACE) Students’ Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Sanchit Shangari |
408 (50.4%) |
| J Krish |
402 (49.6%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
732 (47.5%) |
Racialized Students’ Director – Oyin Akinboye
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
838 (92.7%) |
| No |
66 (7.3%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
638 (41.4%) |
Recreation and Athletics Director
| Option |
Votes |
| Eniola Soetan |
449 (48.5%) |
| Afrasiyaab Khan |
220 (23.8%) |
| Mubarak Owolabi |
153 (16.5%) |
| Vandan Khunt |
104 (11.2%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
616 (39.9%) |
Science Director – Vrutti Gabani
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
793 (91.3%) |
| No |
76 (8.7%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
673 (43.6%) |
Student Living Director – Anshul Pathania
| Option |
Votes |
| Yes |
696 (87.0%) |
| No |
104 (13.0%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
742 (48.1%) |
UWSA Regent – Karaninder Singh Delow
| Option |
Votes |
| YES |
782 (89.2%) |
| NO |
95 (10.8%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
665 (43.1%) |
UWSA Senator
| Option |
Votes |
| Rahul Kanwal Brar |
547 (52.2%) |
| Nick Wasyliw |
501 (47.8%) |
| VOTER SUMMARY |
| Total |
1542 |
| Abstain |
623 (40.4%) |
Key Dates:
UWSA elections, as per Section 5 of our By-laws, run on a six-week cycle.
Nomination Period: Monday, February 6 – Thursday, February 16 by 6PM
All Candidates Training and Campaign Preparation Week: Tuesday, February 21 – Friday, March 3
Mandatory Photo Days (all candidates must book a 15-minute session): Tuesday, February 21 – Thursday, February 23, from 10AM to 4PM
Mandatory Election Training Day (all candidates MUST attend): Sunday, February 26, from 9AM to 5PM
Campaign Week: Monday, March 6 – Wednesday, March 15
Voting: Monday, March 13 – Wednesday, March 15 by 6PM
Nomination forms (Nominations are now closed)
Candidate Guide
Voter’s Guide
Read all the bios of each candidate and learn about how voting works! Download the voter’s guide here: GE Election_Voters Guide 2023_Online
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 Acting General Manager at t.hanan@theuwsa.ca. 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
Thomas Hanan
Acting General Manager
Email: t.hanan@theuwsa.ca
Khushneet Kaur
Chief Elections Commissioner (CEC)
Email: cec@theuwsa.ca
