SU Elections

thusspakeblixa · 08-04-2010 12:56pm

lil_cain wrote: »

I assume they mean quorum :-P

Again- we're taking down what the electoral commission give us.
And quota is right- the number that the candidate must pass.
Quorum is the minimum number of votes required.

Cid-Highwind · 08-04-2010 12:56pm

lil_cain wrote: »

I assume they mean quorum :-P

I assume they mean, number of votes that need to be yes for him to win. But yea, I see myk's point.

myk · 08-04-2010 12:58pm

Cid-Highwind wrote: »

I assume they mean, number of votes that need to be yes for him to win. But yea, I see myk's point.

the number of yes votes he needs to win is whatever number is more than the no votes that he gets.

Election pedantry rules. And I am very far from an expert.

DCUfm · 08-04-2010 12:59pm

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DCUfm · 08-04-2010 1:44pm

1:42pm RESULT: Equality Officer - 1,701 total valid poll, 1,482 'for'. Khaula Bhutta is elected.
Live updates on www.dcufm.com.

dramabob · 08-04-2010 1:48pm

From the Twitter feed:

Khuala Bhutta elected as Equality Officer: 1482 yes, 235 no, 226 spoils.

Yes, I do realise that doesn't add up....

EDIT: This is coming from the DCU SU Twitter account, not the College View or DCU FM.

themessishow · 08-04-2010 1:53pm

dramabob wrote: »

From the Twitter feed:

Khuala Bhutta elected as Equality Officer: 1482 yes, 235 no, 226 spoils.

Yes, I do realise that doesn't add up....

EDIT: This is coming from the DCU SU Twitter account, not the College View or DCU FM.

College View has it at total valid vote as 1717

dramabob · 08-04-2010 1:55pm

@themessishow: True, but DCU FM posted it as 1,701.

supine · 08-04-2010 1:56pm

i really hope those 16 votes don't change the outcome...:rolleyes:

MonaghanPenguin · 08-04-2010 2:28pm

dramabob wrote: »

@themessishow: True, but DCU FM posted it as 1,701.

bad enough we have star trek references in the Constitution, no need to bring them into election counts. #nerd joke

supine · 08-04-2010 2:30pm

MonaghanPenguin wrote: »

bad enough we have star trek references in the Constitution, no need to bring them into election counts. #nerd joke

googled, gets it...proper nerd joke...i like it

legendal · 08-04-2010 2:31pm

The figures are being revised every now and then by the returning officer, so there sometimes is a bit of a discrepancy.

dramabob · 08-04-2010 2:40pm

dramabob wrote: »

@themessishow: True, but DCU FM posted it as 1,701.

MonaghanPenguin wrote: »

bad enough we have star trek references in the Constitution, no need to bring them into election counts. #nerd joke

supine wrote: »

googled, gets it...proper nerd joke...i like it

Didn't need to google it! #sadnerd Still like the joke though.

douglashyde · 08-04-2010 3:11pm

I see on twitter that they are on Lunch. I hope they will be twitting what they are having for lunch!

Fiftysix · 08-04-2010 3:27pm

douglashyde wrote: »

I see on twitter that they are on Lunch. I hope they will be twitting what they are having for lunch!

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douglashyde · 08-04-2010 4:16pm

MonaghanPenguin · 08-04-2010 4:20pm

Bad or American?

Landa2 · 08-04-2010 4:22pm

douglashyde wrote: »

SU President endorses bad spelling.

So this is what this thread has dwindled to..

Anyway, something which is election related, currently on life, trying to make sure i have the each candidates names right on http://daramcgann.com, and i find no mention of the current election or who's running anywhere, on top of that the most recent campus issue on the site is that of nominations week.. Ok life is a dead site but come on guys, a small bit of effort would be nice..

dramabob · 08-04-2010 4:46pm

From the DCU FM Twitter Feed:

Alan Armstrong had 351 votes, Maria Corcoran had 241, Leo Prymakov had 70 votes, no redistributed votes, quota was 332

(Science & Health Convenor)

douglashyde · 08-04-2010 4:51pm

MonaghanPenguin wrote: »

Bad or American?

:P

robby^5 · 08-04-2010 4:52pm

MonaghanPenguin wrote: »

Bad or American?

This isnt America, so bad :P

douglashyde · 08-04-2010 5:11pm

Im suppose to be on INTRA - instead I've been on boards and twitter all day.

cocoa · 08-04-2010 5:12pm

woop woop

Engineering and Computing: 203 total/valid votes | David McMullin - 129 | Damien Rhatigan - 74 | Quota - 103

Thanks muchly to all who voted for me

douglashyde · 08-04-2010 5:15pm

cocoa wrote: »

woop woop

Engineering and Computing: 203 total/valid votes | David McMullin - 129 | Damien Rhatigan - 74 | Quota - 103

Thanks muchly to all who voted for me

Congratulations Dave

Landa2 · 08-04-2010 6:04pm

http://daramcgann.com/?p=70

Humanities Convenor Election

Total: 482
Spoils: 10
Valid Votes: 472
Quota: 238

First count..
Adam: 139
Jackie: 203
Dara: 132

Dara was eliminated, his votes will be distributed between the remaining candidates..

Second count..
Transfers: 118

Jackie: 276
Adam: 159

Jackie deemed elected..

EDIT: Woops massive error on first count,

dramabob · 08-04-2010 6:11pm

Landa2 wrote: »

http://daramcgann.com/?p=70

Humanities Convenor Election

Total: 482
Spoils: 10
Valid Votes: 472
Quota: 238

First count..
Adam: 139
Dara: 203
Jackie: 132

Dara was eliminated, his votes will be distributed between the remaining candidates..

Second count..
Transfers: 118

Jackie: 276
Adam: 159

Jackie deemed elected..

Something not quite adding up there, landa2!

themessishow · 08-04-2010 6:19pm

dramabob wrote: »

Something not quite adding up there, landa2!

It could be possible that there was no 2nd or 3rd preference on Dara's vote, hence the difference...

supine · 08-04-2010 6:26pm

themessishow wrote: »

It could be possible that there was no 2nd or 3rd preference on Dara's vote, hence the difference...

:rolleyes: or it could possibly be he mixed up the names and dara wasn't eliminated by having the most votes...

dramabob · 08-04-2010 6:27pm

Landa2 wrote: »

http://daramcgann.com/?p=70

Humanities Convenor Election

Total: 482
Spoils: 10
Valid Votes: 472
Quota: 238

First count..
Adam: 139
Dara: 203
Jackie: 132

Dara was eliminated, his votes will be distributed between the remaining candidates..

Second count..
Transfers: 118

Jackie: 276
Adam: 159

Jackie deemed elected..

dramabob wrote: »

Something not quite adding up there, landa2!

themessishow wrote: »

It could be possible that there was no 2nd or 3rd preference on Dara's vote, hence the difference...

I'm guessing that landa2 put Dara's name where Jackie's should have been and vice-versa, as Dara was eliminated on the first count. A hard thing to do when you have the most votes...

themessishow · 08-04-2010 6:36pm

supine wrote: »

:rolleyes: or it could possibly be he mixed up the names and dara wasn't eliminated by having the most votes...

Ah I still think my point is valid as I think there is a difference in Dara's transfer votes and what was actually transferred..

Total to be transferred: 118
Total Transferred: 93

Otherwise I'm in the wrong course....

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