Elections
RESULTS
Campaigns Rep
Votes - 137
Threshold - 68.5
RON - 17
Suzy and Ruth - 120
Charities and Communities Rep
Votes - 126
Threshold - 63
RON - 20
Lucy, Simran, Alison and Ellie - 106
LGBT Rep
Votes - 129
Threshold - 64.5
RON - 13
Cem - 116
Merchandise Rep
Votes - 118
Threshold - 59
RON - 15
Laura and Coralie - 103
Off-Campus Rep
Votes - 130
Threshold - 65
RON - 20
Jenna and Laura - 110
Sports Rep
Votes - 134
Threshold - 87
RON - 12
Matthew, Laurence, Alice and Bethan - 122
Entertainment Rep
Votes - 146
Threshold - 73
Jason, Damian, Rosie and David - 70
RON - 76
Vice Chair
Votes - 152
Threshold - 50.67
RON - 10
Danielle - 64
Louise - 78
Chair
Votes - 162
Threshold - 81
RON - 19
Conor - 143
International Rep
Votes - 137
Threshold - 68.5
RON - 6
Ivan - 42
Lucie - 89
Bar Rep
Votes - 167
Threshold - 83.5
RON - 21
Ed, Tim, Auryn and Alex - 62
Raz, Tom, Andy and Will - 84
Treasurer
Votes - 146
Threshold - 73
RON - 4
Staphanie - 31
Tom - 111
Secretary
Votes - 152
Threshold - 76
RON - 11
Charlotte - 65
Katherine - 76
ELECTIONS PROCESS
Nominations open 12pm Friday 20th Nov, and close 12pm Friday 27th Nov. Forms must be deposited into the JCRC mailbox in the post room by the closing time (the key can be obtained from the porter).
Hustings will then be held at The Courtyard, 7pm Friday 27th Nov. There, nominees have 3 minutes to give a speech and will then answer questions from the audience.
Voting will open 12am 28th Nov, and will close midday 4th Dec. Voting will be online at yusu.org.
Results are to be announced at the Christmas Ball on the 6th December.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Each candidate (or group) must be nominated (and seconded twice) by any three members of Langwith College. No member may nominate more than one candidate for the same position, and the Returning Officers must not nominate any candidates.
- Campaigning must not start until nominations are closed.
- Langwith JCRC would like to encourage active campaigning for votes during this election. Please remember to be considerate at all times – do not perform door knocks at unsociable hours (before 8am or after 10pm), or place promotional material in areas that break fire regulations.
- You must not combine publicity when running for different positions.
- Be mindful that potentially offensive campaign literature can do more harm than good, and that it is important to aim your campaign at all voters. Any literature perceived to be offensive may be removed.
- You must not remove or deface any material that is not your own, and your own literature must not feature personal attacks on any other candidate.
- Please feel free to post campaigning material on the official election Facebook group – “Langwith JCRC Elections - for 2010 Committee”- but it is not permitted to use mailing lists that all candidates do not have access to. For example, this means that use of Facebook will be limited to personal profile pictures and status updates. In the spirit of a fair election, apply these restrictions sensibly to other social networking sites.
- All promotional material must be paid for by candidates, but their spending must not exceed £10.
- If it is the case that the Returning Officer deems a candidate or group to have campaigned unfairly, sanctions may be applied, up to removal from the election.
POSITIONS
Chair – At the head of the JCRC Committee, the Chair holds the weekly JCRC meetings and termly ‘Open’ Meetings. The Chair sits on numerous University committees and is responsible for putting forward Langwith’s voice at almost all times. You must run individually for this position.
Vice-Chair – The second most important position on the college’s committee, the vice-chairs are responsible for co-ordinating sub-committees, representing the college at University conferences and offering advice to committee members. Vice-chairs also act as the college’s returning officers. You must run individually. There are two positions available.
Treasurer – The treasurer controls the committee’s finances, that is making sure budgets are stuck to, and that the college is spending correctly. The treasurer acts as one of the college’s signatories. You must run for this position individually.
Secretary - Acting as the JCRC's administrator, the secretary must take minutes at meetings, check the JCRC's post, make sure all officers have relevant access to stationary and ensure that all students have access to minutes. You must run for this position individually.
Welfare Officers - The Welfare Officers are there to make sure that everyone in the college has access to all the information and necessary provisions for wellbeing and safety. They also play a massive role in Freshers’ Week – organising the ‘Second and Third Year Contact’ (STYC) programme. You must run in a pair for this position – one male and one female.
Charities & Community – The Charities & Community Officers are new in 2009, together representing the University-wide Raising and Giving events, and Student Action projects. Organising and promoting both Student Action and RAG Week, Langwith’s newest JCRC Officers will have a tough act to live up to, with Langwith having won the Rag Parade Collection Cup four years in a row. You may run for this in a group of up to four people.
Campaigns Officers– The Campaigns Officers are charged with the duties of delivering and promoting protests and causes at a college, University and national level. Recent campaigns have included ‘keeping the cap on tuition fees’ and the ongoing fight for 24/7 portering. You can run individually or as a pair for this position.
Bar Officers - The Bar Officers are responsible promoting the bar to Langwith students and providing bar events on a weekly basis. You must run for this position in a group of four.
Entertainments Officer – The ‘Ents’ Officers organise all college functions – including nights-out, trips to other cities and parties in the YUSU bar. A hugely exciting position! You must run for this position in a group of four.
Sports Officers – The Langwith Sports Officers are responsible for the co-ordination and promotion of the college sport. Roles include keeping the college informed, setting up sports days and events and making sure all sports captains have the resources necessary to fire Langwith to the top of York’s Sport League! You must run for this position in a group of four; two males and two females.
Merchandise Officers – The Merchandise Reps can slap the college crest on anything they wish – from boxers to boxing gloves! It’s their job to organise the design and sale of all Langwith college merchandise, and hopefully raise a few quid for the college in the process. You can run individually or as a pair for this position.
Environment & Ethics Officers – E&E Officers are responsible for raising awareness of everything from ethical sourcing of merchandise, to recycling. You can run individually or as a pair for this position.
Web Officers – The Web Officers are responsible for the maintenance, upkeep and development of the JCRC’s web-pages. You can run individually or as a pair for this position.
Sponsorship Officers – Langwith’s Sponsorship officers are responsible for furthering the college’s interests financially by forming commercial links, blagging freebies and securing sponsorship deals across the board. You can run individually or as a pair for this position.
Newsletter Editors –The Newsletter editors have a free reign over the college’s newsletter. Trashy tabloid, or informative journal – it’s up to you! You can run individually or as a pair for this position.
Press & Publicity Officers – The P&P reps play a vital role in the promotion and publicising of all college activities. From snazzy posters to eye-catching publicity stunts and sexy flyers, the P&P guys need to tell the college what’s happening, where it’s happening and how it’s happening. You can run as a pair or as a trio for this position.
Equipment Officer – The Equipment officer is in charge of all of Langwith’s flashing lights and loud noises, and plays a crucial role in all our bar quizzes, events, karaoke nights and so on. This is a great position to be involved with if you love tech! You can run individually or as a pair for this position.
LGBT – The LGBT Officers are there to represent and promote the interests and activities of the college’s lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community in everything from social events, to health and awareness campaigns. Any candidates running for this position must self-define as L, G, B or T in accordance with Student’s Union regulations. You can run individually or as a pair for this position.
International – The International Officer is there to represent and promote the interests and activities of the college’s international students. The international officer must be paying international student fees. You must run individually for this position
Off-Campus – The Off-Campus Officers look out for the needs of all those over the road in E&F block and non-resident Langwithians; by keeping them involved, informed and bringing their concerns to the table.You can run individually or as a pair for this position.
Ordinary – The Ordinary Members are there to lend a helping hand wherever needed and are full voting members of the College Committee, having a hand in every decision. They also run a weekly non alcoholic event, normally a film night. You must run individually for this position. Up to four Ordinary Members will be elected.