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YUFA conducted an election from Tuesday, November 28 at 1:00 p.m. to Tuesday, December 12 at 1:00 p.m. for the following YUFA Officers (June 1, 2018-May 31, 2020 term):
- President
- Vice-President Internal
- Vice-President External
- Communications Officer
- Chief Steward (1 of 2)
- Equity Officer (1 of 2)
- Treasurer
- Recording Secretary
For the positions of President, Vice-President Internal, Vice-President External, Chief Steward, Equity Officer, Treasurer, and Recording Secretary, the vote was a ratification vote because only one candidate was nominated for each position.
For the position of Communication Officer, the vote was an election because two candidates were nominated for the same position.
Voting was by electronic ballot.
Elections and by-elections are governed by YUFA’s by-laws (see: 1. Election Procedures).
The results of the election are as follows:
President
Art Redding
Yes: 414 (91.8%) RATIFIED
No: 37 (8.2%)
Abstain: 79 (14.9%)
Total voters: 530
Vice-President Internal
Ricardo Grinspun
Yes: 361 (75.5%) RATIFIED
No: 117 (24.5%)
Abstain: 52 (9.8%)
Total voters: 530
Vice-President External
Terry Maley
Yes: 408 (89.7%) RATIFIED
No: 47 (10.3%)
Abstain: 74 (14%)
Total voters: 530
Communications Officer
Jody Berland: 284 (59.9%) ELECTED
Kean Birch: 168 (35.4%)
Reject all: 22 (4.6%)
Abstain: 56 (10.6%)
Total voters: 530
Chief Steward
Maura Matesic
Yes: 405 (92.0%) RATIFIED
No: 35 (8.0%)
Abstain: 90 (17.0%)
Total voters: 530
Equity Officer
Ellie Perkins
Yes: 399 (91.1%) RATIFIED
No: 39 (8.9%)
Abstain: 92 (17.4%)
Total voters: 530
Treasurer
Paul Evans
Yes: 420 (95.9%) RATIFIED
No: 18 (4.1%)
Abstain: 92 (17.4%)
Total voters: 530
Recording Secretary
Carlota McAllister
Yes: 446 (96.1%) RATIFIED
No: 18 (3.9%)
Abstain: 66 (12.5%)
Total voters: 530
For more information, please contact the Returning Officer, Kym Bird: [email protected].