SU Elections 2016 Full and Part-Time

Im_a_Smart_Guy

Does anyone know who's running for office in the SU this year? I've heard very little about it and the elections are literally just around the corner!

The Lost Sheep

Nominations for full times close tomorrow at 5 so we'll hear soon after that
Have you heard any names?

Im_a_Smart_Guy

i think i saw one guy with a nomination paper but that was it!

The Lost Sheep

Im_a_Smart_Guy wrote: »

i think i saw one guy with a nomination paper but that was it!

Name? Position running for?

Im_a_Smart_Guy

don't what he was running for tbh

The Lost Sheep

Candidates list has been released. President is essentially uncontested with Jimmy going to win. Cillian running a joke campaign like last year.
Welfare hard to call. Cat has been very visible as equality officer while Dan was very involved last year and not as much this year
2 of the exec running for Education which will be interesting

President
MC GOVERN, Jimmy
MORAN, Cillian

Vice-President/Education Officer
GAFFNEY, Niall
KEANE, Niamh
SHERLOCK, Cathal

Vice-President/Welfare Officer
KHAN, Daniel
RYAN, Cat

The Lost Sheep

Jimmy, Cathal Sherlock and Dan Khan won full times.
Both referendums passed
http://www.su.nuigalway.ie/component/k2/item/1394-nui-galway-students-union-full-time-officer-election-referenda-results-2016

Convenor of Business, Public Policy and Law went to a 6th count...
All other results
http://www.su.nuigalway.ie/component/k2/item/1398-nuig-su-part-time-officer-election-results-2016