Referendum and Election Results - Michaelmas Term
Monday 30-11-2020 - 17:54
Results are in from a huge week of union referendums and elections.
NUS UK Referendum
You were given the opportunity to vote Yes, No or Abstain on the following question:
“Should Lancaster University Students' Union remain a member of the National Union of Students UK?”
Under the union’s Articles of Association, a turnout of at least 10% is required in order for referendum decisions to be considered valid. 528 votes were received, a total turnout of 3.43%.
- Yes: 299
- No: 187
- Abstain: 42
NUS Charity Referendum
You were given the opportunity to vote Yes, No or Abstain on the following question:
“Should Lancaster University Students' Union remain a member of the National Union of Students Charity?”
Under the union’s Articles of Association, a turnout of at least 10% is required in order for referendum decisions to be considered valid. 710 votes were received, a total turnout of 4.61%.
- Yes: 421
- No: 228
- Abstain: 61
NUS Conference Delegate
Elections were held to choose the delegates who will represent Lancaster University Students’ Union at the NUS National Conference in Liverpool from Mon 12th Apr - Tue 13th 2021.
This election was run under the Single Transferrable Vote system. Voters choose candidates in order of preference and the candidate with the smallest number of votes is eliminated. Votes are redistributed to remaining candidates in order of preference until all positions are filled.
Winners were:
- Bee Morgan
- Zheng Yi Zheng
- Syed Ahmed
There is one remaining vacancy for NUS Conference Delegate for a self-defining woman/non-binary person. A by-election will be held next term to fill the vacant position.
The full count sheet can be found here
College elections
Elections were held for undergraduate college Junior Common Room Execs. These elections were run under the Single Transferrable Vote system. Voters choose candidates in order of preference and the candidate with the smallest number of votes is eliminated. Votes are redistributed to remaining candidates in order of preference until all positions are filled.
Winners were as follows.
Bowland College
- President: Sam Payne
- Vice President: Sofia Hidosan
- Communications Representative: Isabel Paniagua Coleman
- Welfare Representative (Men / Non-Binary): Michael Oldfield
- Welfare Representative (Women / Non-Binary): Georgina Taylor
- Democracy and Finance Representative: RON (Re-open Nominations)
The full count sheets can be found here
Cartmel College
- President: Sobia Siddiq
- Vice President Democracy and Finance Officer: George Watkins
- Vice President Education and Welfare: Ellie Jones
- Vice President Socials and Events: Audred Visaya
- Welfare Officer (Women/Non-Binary): Molly Anderson
- Welfare Officer (Men/Non-Binary): Bradley Winstanley
- International Welfare Officer: Ttanya Sachdev
- Communications Officer: Sam Wilson & Irina Yankova
- Events Technician: Benjamin Leadbitter
- Magazine Editor: Tom Roberts
- Sports Officer: Emily Howarth & Helena Lee-Boaler
The full count sheets can be found here
County College
- President: Callum Slater
- Vice President Socials, Sports & Events: Henry Blackburn
- Vice President Welfare, Equality & Diversity: Elisha Moreton
- Equality & Opportunities Officer: Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere
- International & Faith Officer: Sonja Dembo
- Women’s+ Sports Officer: Lucy McFegan
- Women’s+ Welfare Officer: Niamh Cartwright
- Media and Communications Officer: Josh Wynn
- Socials and Events Officers: Jessica Todd
The full count sheets can be found here
Furness College
- President: Victoria Phillips
- Vice President (Socials and Events): Amy Wyatt
- Vice President Welfare: Phil Ouko
- Finance and Democracy Officer: Alex Booth
- International and Welfare Officer: Pawel Kulesza
- Media and Communications Officer: Rachel Lord
- Welfare and Education Officer: Jess Hindley
- Social and Events Officer: Nia Chonova
- Sports Officer: Michael Bunn
The full count sheets can be found here
Fylde College
- President: Ciara Sowerby
- Vice President Socials and Events: Laura Scott
- Communicationa & Publicity Officer: Erin Kerley & Charlotte Uttley
- International Officer: Maria Mandriti
- Social & Events Officer: Zak Elogab & Melissa McNulty
- Sports Officer: Kamil Dada & Abi Fletcher
- Welfare Officer: Brooke Tempest & Sophie Xiang
The full count sheets can be found here
Grizedale College
- President: James Humphreys
- Vice President of Education and Welfare: Sophie Empson
- Vice President of Socials and Events: Katie Johnson
- Women’s Welfare Officer: Alice Sutcliffe
- Community Inclusion Officer: Harvey Masters
- Media and Communications Officers: Rachel Holroyd & Niamh Williams
- Social and Events Officer: Grace McWhirter
- Media and Tech Officer: Shankar Hore
- Men’s Sports Officer: Justin Lee
- Men’s Welfare Officer: Manan Ladda
The full count sheets can be found here
Lonsdale College
- President: Jenna Provost
- Vice President: George Nagle
- General Secretary: Thomas Huddleston
- Education & Wellbeing Officer (Women/Non-binary): Laura Yianni
- International Wellbeing Officer: Alex Chalakov
- Social Secretaries: Daniel Chestnutt & El Smith
The full count sheets can be found here
Pendle College
- President: Billie Harris
- Vice President Events: Marc Dubois
- Vice President Welfare & Education: Lydia Bellis
- Welfare Officer (Self-defining Women): Isabella Schofield
- Events Officers: Thomas Whitfield & Adam Gregson
- Sports Officer: Megan Grace Liddell
The full count sheets can be found here
