The Voting Period has concluded for the 2024/25 HSGSA Special Election

2024/25 HSGSA Special Election

The provisional results for the 2024/25 HSGSA Special Election are now available following the conclusion of the voting period. Please find them below:

HSGSA President (total votes cast: 182)

Sadhana R.N. Sudhakar – IGNATE – 101 Votes (55%) – Elected

Sanjana Chauhan – ROOTS – 81 Votes (45%)

Vice-President Academic (total votes cast: 193)

Md. Abdul Aziz – IGNATE – 107 Votes (55%) – Elected

Yeshika Bhatia – ROOTS – 86 Votes (45%)

Vice-President Marketing & Events (total votes cast: 199)

Ashraf Kadar Shahib – IGNATE – 106 Votes (53%) – Elected

Sadaf Asfa – ROOTS – 93 Votes (47%)

Congratulations to all the elected executives!

Relevant Dates:

  • Campaign Prep Period: April 8th- 14th, 2024
  • Campaign Period: April 15th – 21st, 2024
  • Election Forum: April 17th, 2024
  • Voting Period: April 22nd – 23rd, 2024

The candidates for the special election are as follows:

President

Sadhana R.N. Sudhakar (IGNATE)

Sanjana Chauhan (Roots)

Vice-President Academic

Md. Abdul Aziz (IGNATE)

Yeshika Bhatia (Roots)

Vice-President Marketing & Events

Ashraf Kadar Shahib (IGNATE)

Sadaf Asfa (Roots)

View the candidates statements HERE

Please email the Chief Returning Officer, Chamali Kodikara at cro@umgsa.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Election Results 2024

Final Results (to be ratified):

These results are to be ratified at the by HSGSA Council.

President (total votes cast: 181)

Sadhana R.N. Sudhakar (IGNATE) – 91 Yes

Sanjana Chauhan (Roots) – 90 Yes

Vice-President Internal (total votes cast: 172)

Sanjana Grover (IGNATE) – 140 Yes

Vice-President External (total votes cast: 177)

Leena Regi Saleth (IGNATE) – 140 Yes

Vice-President Academic (total votes cast: 195)

Md. Abdul Aziz (IGNATE) – 98 Yes

Yeshika Bhatia (Roots) – 97 Yes

Vice-President Marketing & Events (total votes cast – 188)

Ashraf Kadar Shahib (IGNATE) 96 Yes

Sadaf Asfa (Roots) – 92 Yes

Vice-President St. Boniface (total votes cast – 183)

Keshav Narayan Alagarsamy (Roots) – 161 Yes

Congratulations to all the elected executives!

We would like to invite you to send your nominations if you wish to be involved in advocating for graduate students and organizing fun extracurricular activities while gaining leadership experience. 

The following are the HSGSA Executive positions available:

  • President
  • Vice-President (Internal) 
  • Vice-President (External) 
  • Vice-President (Academic) 
  • Vice-President (Marketing)
  • Vice-President (St. Boniface)

Click here to view the candidates

View the UMGSA candidates

Election Forums

The UMGSA Election Forums are a great venue for you to listen to each candidate speak on student issues.

Fort Garry Campus & Bannatyne Campus Joint Forum

Date & Time: March 13th, 2024 at 5:00PM CT
Location: Zoom

The Election Forum is open to all graduate students and is a chance for YOU to ask the UMGSA Executive Candidates any questions you have about their plans for the 2024/25 term, before casting your vote.

Register in advance for the Election Forum here:
2024 UMGSA Election Forum | UMGSA

Relevant deadlines and dates

  • Nomination Period: February 5-16, 2024
  • All Candidates Meeting: February 16, 2024
  • Pre-Campaign Period: February 19-25, 2024
  • Campaign Prep Period: February 26- March 10, 2024
  • Campaign Period: March 11-17, 2024
  • UMGSA/ HSGSA Joint Election Forum: March 13, 2024
  • Voting Period: March 18-19, 2024

*please note that the ‘Nomination period’ and the ‘Campaign prep period’ also counts as part of the ‘pre-campaign’ period for regulation purposes.

Voting Period

Voting will take place from 9AM (9:00) Monday, March 18th to 5PM (17:00) on Tuesday, March 19th.

Voting will take place by online vote only. You can vote via the link that will be sent to your @myumanitoba.ca email address at the start of the voting period. Please check your junk mail if you do not receive the voting email on Monday morning.

Application guidelines and forms

Kindly review the Election & Referendum Manual and appropriate forms below.

If you have any questions, concerns or feedback, please contact the Chief Returning Officer, Harshal Senthil at cro@hsgsa.org.