HSF elections quickly approaching

The 2010-2011 Humber Student Federation election campaign begins Feb. 22.

Immediately following Reading Week, nominees will contend for students’ votes to be elected as Program representatives, Director and Vice-President of Administration or Campus Life for the upcoming school year.

To be eligible to run as a candidate for election, nominees must be full-time Humber or Guelph-Humber students in good academic standing, with a GPA of 65 per cent or above.

Applicants must also submit a nomination package before Feb. 12, with at least 100 different signatures from full-time Humber or Guelph-Humber students.

The nomination package can be picked up in the HSF offices.Voting will be held from March 8 to 12.

There will be polling stations available in the Athletic Centre, Concourse, Student Centre and Guelph-Humber’s Atrium from 9 a.m until 4 p.m for the entire week.

Students can also vote online. “The voters are contacted with a link, through email and the votes are tabulated using our Elections System supplied by Britannia Systems,” explains Krissy Carlton, president of the Guelph-Humber Student Association.

The votes will be tallied, and the winners will be announced immediately after the voting booths are closed.

More students are encouraged to get involved and vote in their student elections. Only 16.5 per cent of students voted last year.

“Students ought to take an interest in elections, because it affects their day to day experience.” Ercole Perrone, Executive Director of HSF says.

“Students can touch on all their experiences at school through HSF. I challenge all students to learn more about the elections, become a candidate, but most importantly – vote!”

GHSA’s election campaign will follow on March 15.

The latest election information can be found atwww.youvotehumber.wordpress.com.