Nominations have closed for the upcoming VUWSA by-election, and No Confidence is once again set to make a showing in the polls.
Three of the five positions to be decided in the election are to be contested by only one candidate.
Bridie Hood is the only nominee for the Vice-President (Education) position. Hood has filled the role in an acting capacity this year.
Only one nomination has been received in each of the International Officer and Publications Committee Representative positions, with the candidates being Paul Zhong and Timothy Parker respectively.
Three nominations have been received for Vice-President (Administration), including current Activities Officer Alan Young, as well as VUWSA newbies Thomas Horrobin and Richard Carr.
Tom Reed, Cruz Johnson and Kerry Brown have put themselves forward for Queer Officer.
In positions where there is only one candidate standing, there is the option of voting No Confidence.
No Confidence has made a strong showing in recent VUWSA elections. Although often close, No Confidence is yet to win a position on the VUWSA exec.
The inclusion of No Confidence in the 2009 by-election in some positions where multiple candidates stood was a cause for controversy, and resulted in the by-election being declared invalid.
There will be a candidate’s forum at the Mount Street Bar this Wednesday at 12.30pm. Salient hopes there might be free food there.
No Confidence was not available for comment before Salient went to print.
Polling begins this Thursday, and runs until 5 August. You can vote online or at polling stations across the Vic campuses.
You’ll be able to check out candidate profiles online from midday tomorrow. We’ll also be printing them in Salient next week, along with interviews with some of the candidates.
What? Who’s standing again?
Vice President (Education)
Bridie Hood
Vice President (Administration)
Thomas Horrobin
Richard Carr
Alan Young
Queer Officer
Tom Reed
Cruz Johnson
Kerry Brown
International Officer
Paul Zhong
Publications Committee Representative
Timothy Parker