Elections
Every year (normally in March) the students elect a new cohort of officers to represent them for the next academic year. Each Students' Union administration takes office on July 1st of each year and ceases to hold office on June 30th of the following year. The term of a Students' Union Executive is one year.
The schedule for elections in 2010 for the 2010/2011 academic year is as follows:
15 February 2010 - Student Union Election Nominations Open
22 February 2010 - Students' Union Election Nominations Close
24 February 2010 - Students' Union Election Hustings (Candidate Debate)
2 March 2010 - Students' Union Elections - Polling Opens
3 March 2010 - Students' Union Elections - Polling Closes
CHECK BACK IN JANUARY FOR NOMINATION PAPERS AND POLLING STATION DETAILS.
SU Election 2009 Results:
Total Poll: 3,159
Spoilt Ballots: 94
Total Valid Poll: 3,065
Quota: 1,533
Hayes, Eoin 1,510
Moore, Fintán 334
Rosney, Martyn 1,048
Re-Open Nominations: 173
After the 1st count, the quota had not been reached. RON & Moore were duly eliminated
Elected: Hayes (1663)
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
Total Poll: 3,159
Spoilt Ballots: 216
Total Valid Poll: 2,943
Quota: 1,472
Kelly, Daniel 750
Power, Ian 2,001
Re-Open Nominations: 192
Elected: Power elected on the first count having exceeded the quota.
EDUCATION OFFICER/VP ACADEMIC
Total Poll: 3,159
Spoilt Ballots: 178
Total Valid Poll: 2,981
Quota: 1,492
Conroy, Michele 1,918
Nic Liam, Cíara 918
Re-Open Nominations: 145
Elected: Conroy
WELFARE OFFICER/VP SUPPORT
Total Poll: 3,159
Spoilt Ballots: 103
Total Valid Poll: 3,056
Quota: 1,529
Honan, Ben 1,350
Murphy, Rebecca 1,608
Re-Open Nominations: 98
Elected: Murphy
EVENTS OFFICER
Total Poll: 3,159
Spoilt Ballots: 287
Total Valid Poll: 2,872
Fitzpatrick, Sam 2,522
Re-Open Nominations: 350
Elected: Fitzpatrick
OIFIGEACH NA GAEILGE
Total Poll: 3,159
Spoilt Ballots: 281
Total Valid Poll: 2,878
Ó Sé, Seán 2,568
Re-Open Nominations: 310
Elected: Ó Sé
