CR Elections 2013

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Dear All,

Notice is hereby given that elections will be held on Friday 25th January 2013 for the following positions on the CR Executive Committee:

– President
– Vice President
– Treasurer
– Secretary
– Welfare Officer

Full details of these roles are available from the CR Constitution on the College website http://www.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/docs/appendix-1.pdf. A summary of the positions can be found at http://www.st-edmunds-cr.co.uk/cr-info/committee/job-descriptions/.

Nominations

Those wishing to stand must fill in their name on the sheet that will be placed on the CR Noticeboard (next to the bar) on the morning of Saturday 19th January. Nominations will close on Wednesday 23rd January at 5pm. To be eligible to stand for a position, you must be a CR fee-paying member and nominated by two fellow CR members. Only those members who are part of a course that will ordinarily continue into the next academic year can run for these positions.

Each candidate should submit a one-page manifesto to the CR Secretary (secretary@st-edmunds-cr.co.uk) by Wednesday 23rd January at 5pm. These will be placed on the CR noticeboard that evening.

Hustings will take place at 8pm on Thursday 24th January. Candidates must attend this event and be prepared to make a short speech about their manifesto and answer questions.

Voting

Elections will take place online on Friday 25th January between 00:00 and 22:00. Members are strongly encouraged to vote. Details of how to vote will be circulated early next week. Election will be by the ‘Single Transferable Vote’ system as decreed by the Electoral Commission.

Other CR Positions

Additional elections for other CR positions elected in Lent term will be held two weeks after these elections on the 8th February. Further information will follow.

If you have any questions, please direct them to one of the returning officers:

Geoff Maguire – CR Appointed Returning Officer (gwm23@cam.ac.uk)
Dr Matt Cole – College Appointed Returning Officer (mtc35@cam.ac.uk)

Many thanks,

Geoff Maguire
CR Appointed Returning Officer