11/08/2016
Hi Law School,
As stated in the general election notice email sent on 06/08/2016, here is the final timeline for the whole election process over the next few weeks:
12th August – Information Session
15th August to 20th August – Nomination Period
21st August – Confirmation of Candidates + Announcement of Candidates by the Election Officers
22nd August – Briefing on Campaigning for all Candidates
22nd August to 25th August – Campaigning Period
26th August – Voting
28th August – Announcement of External Elections Results
2nd September – Internal Elections
3rd September – Announcement of Internal Elections Results
Eligibility for Candidacy and Voting
Only full-time matriculated, undergraduate students are eligible to stand for election, to nominate, or second a candidate for election, and to vote in the Club’s elections.
Post-graduate students are not eligible to stand for election, to nominate, or second a candidate for election, or to vote in the Club’s elections.
Nominations
Next week, further information will be released regarding each stage of the elections process, starting with the information session on the 12th of August. The nomination form is attached to the email, which was sent out yesterday - for those who are interested in running for Law Club, or wish to nominate another individual, please do submit a hard copy of the form to Mailbox 1180 (located at Level 4). The forms can also be found in the Law Club Room.
Please do not place any nomination forms in the mailbox before or after the nomination period, which runs from 0000 hours on the 15th of August 2016 to 1800 hours on the 20th of August 2016. Non-adherence to this rule will result in the invalidation of said forms, and by extension, the invalidation of those nominations. The Elections Committee will contact all candidates to confirm their nomination by the 21st of August, and announce the candidates accordingly.
The Process
For those unfamiliar with the process, there are two stages to the elections, namely the external and internal elections.
External Elections
For the external elections, the candidates will run for admission into the Management Committee, and not for any specific positions. However, the candidates can choose to highlight their desired positions if they feel that it would aid them in their campaigns. The school will vote accordingly, and the top 10 candidates with the highest votes will then move on to the internal elections round. Should there be exactly 10 candidates or less during the external elections round, the candidates will still have to pass a vote of confidence by the school, i.e. they will each have to garner no less than half of the total number of valid votes cast.
Internal Elections
For the internal elections, the 10 elected candidates will then run for the positions which they desire. The Elections Committee will hold a meeting, where the 10 elected candidates, along with the 10 appointment holders with voting rights from the previous MC, will vote upon which candidate is best suited for the different positions. The candidates will present on their suitability for their desired positions, after which the voting members will then vote for or against the individual. Each candidate will need a simple majority to be elected into their respective positions. Should any candidate not receive the sufficient number of votes for his/her position of choice, he/she can still choose to pitch his/her suitability or another position within the Management Committee.
Positions:
For AY2016/2017, there are 11 elected positions in Law Club, in accordance with the 11 voting rights accorded to Law Faculty based on Clause 7 of Regulation 9 of the Statutes and Regulations of the National University of Singapore. The 11 positions are:
President
Vice-President
Honorary General Secretary
Sports Director
Welfare Director
Corporate Relations Director
Academic Director
Publicity Director
Finance Director
Events Director
Undefined
Returning and Election Officers:
The Elections Committee for the upcoming elections will comprise one Returning Officer and two Election Officers.
This year, the Officers are:
Returning Officer - James Kwong (Year 4, President of the 35th Law Club MC)
Election Officers - Charlene Wee (Year 4, Honorary General Secretary of the 35th Law Club MC), Joel Tieh (Year 4, Events Director of the 35th Law Club MC)
The Elections Committee will be in charge of the election process, beginning from the nomination stage. For any queries, please direct them to [email protected].
NUSSU Exco Representative Elections
If you wish to run for elections as Law Faculty’s NUSSU Executive Committee (Exco) Representative, NUSSU will be releasing further information regarding its elections process in due course. The Law Club elections will only be for Law Club Management Committee positions.
Thank you!
Regards,
36th Law Club Management Committee
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