| Issue Number |
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Decision |
Authorising by-law |
Result |
Date
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| 1 |
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To allow alternations to manifestos, including new submissions up until 18th February
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2.6.2.3.
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Alternations and new submissions allowed until 9am on the 18th February
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18/02/2019
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2
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That one to one candidates briefings will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, attendance to candidates briefing was also dependent on submission of final copies of nomination forms
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2.10.1.
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Candidates who did not attend briefings and did not face exception circumstances were removed from elections
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20/02/2019
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3
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That candidates must be current students
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2.1.2.
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Candidate checks were undertaken and relevant actions were taken
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18/02/2019-20/02/2019
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4
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A number of candidates were withdrawn from the election for the following reasons:
Failure to complete a valid nomination
Failure to attend mandatory training events
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2.7.2 and 2.10.2.
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Relevant candidates were removed
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21/02/2019
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5
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It was decided that candidates could include logos and images election videos
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2.6.2.2
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No action required
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22/02/2019
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| 6 |
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Reviewed campaign material and identified the use of a symbol that had a overtly political history and context. Decided to allow the use of the symbol
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2.1.5 |
Cleared effected material |
01/03/2019 |
| 7 |
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DRO agreed the order of the proxy ballot (using the order from the website which was randomised)
Agreed that the proxy vote would go out at 3pm 06/03/2019
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2.13.5 |
Proxy ballot to be sent |
06/03/2019 |
| 8 |
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Candidates were told not to put posters on lifts |
2.11.2 |
Candidate informed
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06/03/2019 |
| 9 |
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Candidate complained that they were at the bottom on the list on the website. |
2.1.5. |
DRO informed the candidat that the order of candidates would be randomised when students voted |
06/03/2019 |
| 10 |
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Further concerns were raised about the use of the hammer and the sickle |
2.1.5 |
The issue was recorded and students can speak to the election team if they have concerns
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06/03/2019 |
| 11 |
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Candidate informed that they could not run a raffle to encourage students to vote for them |
2.1.6 |
Candidate informed and redesigned campaign material
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06/03/2019 |
| 12 |
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A student was covering campaign material with a poster reading "I don't need this"
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2.1.5 |
Student was asked to stop and agreed |
06/03/2019 |
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13
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Assorted candidates leafleting inside the library |
2.11.2. |
Candidates told to stop |
06/03/2019 |
| 14 |
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Two candidates were in a healthy DMU video that is going to be released this week. The candidates reported this themselves, stating that they had checked if they were allowed to be in it . The candidate stated that they had not been made aware that it would be released during election week until recently
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2.9.4 |
SU staff member working with University to rearrange video |
06/03/2019 |
| 15 |
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DRO agreed ordering of candidates on proxy voting ballot and that the proxy voting ballot should be sent out at 3pm on 06/03/2019.
The order of the ballot should be the random pattern as seen on the website
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2.9.4 |
Ballot sent out |
06/03/2019 |
| 16 |
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It was decided to extend the deadline for budgets until 12 noon Friday 8th March |
2.9.4 |
Candidates informed
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07/03/2019 |
| 17 |
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Delivery costs do not count towards candidate’s budget total.
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2.1.6 |
Notice given |
07/03/2019 |
| 18 (1) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "intimidation of candidates" and "campaign material suggest slander against individual/organisation"
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2.10.1. |
Formal warning giving to candidate in question |
13/03/2019 |
| 19 (2) |
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A student submitted a complaint on the grounds of "intimidation of candidates" and "campaign material suggest slander against individual/organisation" and "attempting to coerce votes," and "negative personal campaigning" and "other"
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2.10.1 |
Formal warning giving to candidate in question |
13/03//2019 |
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20 (3)
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "campaign material suggest slander against individual/organisation"
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2.10.1 |
Formal warning giving to candidate in question |
13/03/2019 |
| 21 (4) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "over spending on budget"
|
2.10.1 |
The complaint was investigated, no action was required. |
13/03/2019 |
| 22 (5) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "attempting to coerce voters"
|
2.10.1 |
Formal warning issued to candidates in question
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13/03/2019 |
| 23 (6) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "Campaigning too close to polling stations"
|
2.10.1 |
Formal warning issued to candidate in question |
13/03/2019 |
| 24 (7) |
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A student submitted a complaint on the grounds of "Overspend on budget/use of undeclared resources"
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2.10.1 |
The complaint was investigated, no action was required
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13/03/2019 |
| 25 (8) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "Other"
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2.10.1 |
The complaint was investigated, no action was required |
13/03/2019 |
| 26 (9) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "Overspend on budget/usage of undeclared resource."
|
2.10.1 |
The complaint was investigated, no action was required
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13/03/2019 |
| 27 (10) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "campaigning too close to polling station"
|
2.10.1 |
Formal warning issued to candidate in question |
13/03/2019 |
| 28 (11) |
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A student submitted a complaint on the grounds of "attempting to coerce votes," and intimidation of fellow candidates/campaigners/ student/staff" and "campaign materials suggest slander against an individual/organisation," and "negative personal campaigning"
|
2.10.1 |
Formal warning issued to candidate in question |
13/03/2019
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| 29 (12) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "Intimidation of fellow candidates/campaigners/ students/staff" and "negative personal campaigning," and "campaigning too close to polling stations."
|
2.10.1 |
Formal warning issued to candidate in question |
13/03/2019 |
| 30 (13) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "attempting to coerce votes," and "intimidation of fellow candidates/campaigners/student/staff" and "campaign materials suggest slander agianst an individual/organisation"
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2.10.1 |
Investiagted and verbal informal warning was given |
13/03/2019 |
| 31 (14) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "campaigning too close to polling station"
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2.10.1 |
Formal warning issued to candidate in question and action taken at the time of complaint submission
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13/03/2019 |
| 32 (15) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "campaigning too close to polling station."
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2.10.1 |
Formal warning issued to candidate in question- DSU staff were briefed again about campaigning boundaries
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13/03/2019
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| 33 (16) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "intimidation of fellow candidates, and "negative personal campaigning"
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2.10.1 |
Conducted full investigation, including a witness statement from an independant party, DSU ballot was closed early to protect candidate welfare
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13/03/2019 |
| 34 (17) |
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A student submitted a complaint on the grounds of "intimidation of fellow candidates/campaigners/student/staff" and "campaigning too close to a poll station."
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2.10.1 |
Conducted full investigation, including a witness statement from an independant party, DSU ballot was closed early to protect candidate welfare
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13/03/2019 |
| 35 (18) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "intimidation of fellow candidates/campaigners/students/staff" and "negative personal campaigning,"
|
2.10.1 |
A formal l warning was given and a informal verbal warning was given |
13/03/2019 |
| 36 (19) |
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A student submitted a complaint on the grounds of "campaigning too close to the polling station."
|
2.10.1 |
A formal l warning was given and a informal verbal warning was given |
13/03/2019 |
| 37 (20) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "intimidation of fellow candidates" |
2.10.1 |
Conducted full investigation, including a witness statement from an independant party, DSU ballot was closed early to protect candidate welfare
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13/03/2019
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| .38 (21) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "intimidation of fellow candidate" and "campaiging too close to polling station."
|
2.10.1 |
Conducted full investigation, including a witness statement from an independant party, DSU ballot was closed early to protect candidate welfare
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13/03/2019 |
| 39 (22) |
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A student submitted a complaint on the grounds of "Intimidation of fellow candidates" and "attempting to coerce votes," and campaigning too close to polling station."
|
2.10.1 |
Informal verbal warning was given |
13/03/2019 |
| 40 (23) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "Intimidation of fellow candidates" and "negative personal campaigning"
|
2.10.1 |
Formal warning given to candidate |
13/03/2019 |
| 41 (24) |
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A candidate submitted a complaint on the grounds of "Intimidation of fellow candidates,"
|
2.10.1 |
Formal warning given to candidate |
13/03/2019 |
| 42 (25) |
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A student submitted a complaint on the grounds of intimidation of fellow candidates" and "campaigning too close to polling stations"
|
2.10.1 |
No action taken based on lack of evidence |
13/03/2019 |
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