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Nision

Too soon?

Nah!

So i hear there will be four sabbats instead of three with the new constitution.

I presume the meaningless/useless exec spots will be done away with.
Eg. Finance.
(Hows that Carbon Neutral SU coming along Declan :P)

So any Rumours/Facts?
Who's running for what?

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FYR

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

irish_goat

Can we have a proper Q&A session with candidates this year?

Last year's one were the Returning Officer was handed questions by the audience and then she picked the ones she liked didn't work.

cathaldonnelly

I take it nomination forms are available in SU office?

banquo

cathaldonnelly wrote: »

I take it nomination forms are available in SU office?

Yup.

How so Joe

irish_goat wrote: »

Can we have a proper Q&A session with candidates this year?

Last year's one were the Returning Officer was handed questions by the audience and then she picked the ones she liked didn't work.

There has to be some sort of vetting process for the questions, though, as time is limited and you'd want the essentials to be asked, surely?
And, of course, bearing in mind that you're already on Boards, surely you could ask most candidates here or even on facebook what they're planning?

Abdul Abhaile

Any word on potential part-time candidates?

funky penguin

How so Joe wrote: »

There has to be some sort of vetting process for the questions, though, as time is limited and you'd want the essentials to be asked, surely?
And, of course, bearing in mind that you're already on Boards, surely you could ask most candidates here or even on facebook what they're planning?

You're not guaranteed an answer that way.

I'd also like to think that at least ONE of the 6 questions I handed up at last year's presidential hustings were essential. Turns out not one of them was. Thankfully though, we got to hear whether each candidate though jaffa cakes were cakes or biscuits.

But I do agree to an extent with the vetting. Otherwise you'll get stupid 'college humor' questions.

How so Joe

funky penguin wrote: »

You're not guaranteed an answer that way.

I'd also like to think that at least ONE of the 6 questions I handed up at last year's presidential hustings were essential. Turns out not one of them was. Thankfully though, we got to hear whether each candidate though jaffa cakes were cakes or biscuits.

They're cakes. As a law student, I can definitively state this. There's been a court case and everything!

BuroniKiisu

funky penguin wrote: »

But I do agree to an extent with the vetting. Otherwise you'll get stupid 'college humor' questions.

And potentially the RO having to shout down a bunch of overly rowdy supporters.

How so Joe

BuroniKiisu wrote: »

And potentially the RO having to shout down a bunch of overly rowdy supporters.

That often happens anyway!

the_observer

irish_goat wrote: »

Can we have a proper Q&A session with candidates this year?

Last year's one were the Returning Officer was handed questions by the audience and then she picked the ones she liked didn't work.

I'm gonna try interview as many of them as possible. I'd definitely ask any questions people want. Within reason.

BuroniKiisu

Abdul Abhaile wrote: »

Any word on potential part-time candidates?

Heard some whispers here and there, but I'll let them announce themselves when they've made a final decision.

banquo

103 posts. 5,138 views.

Seriously?

funky penguin

The Lurkers have the power.

Ataxia

How so Joe wrote: »

There has to be some sort of vetting process for the questions, though, as time is limited and you'd want the essentials to be asked, surely?
And, of course, bearing in mind that you're already on Boards, surely you could ask most candidates here or even on facebook what they're planning?

Why? Should it not be up to students themselves to decide what they consider an essential question?

Surely a better system would be to allow students to ask the questions themselves and limit them to 1 minute.

shmici

You would think that, but the RO would still just rule any question he/she didn't like the sound of out of order (ie sounds like a personal attack etc). I think that the screening process shouldn't be so strict. During the first year rep elections (the first time around) I was screening questions. The only ones I didn't let go through were ones that smelt of offensive comments to a candidate or
"will you set up a new Harry Potter Society if I elect you"
I think it also stops people trying to ask the same questions over and over.

AdmaialNimitz

There are good points on both sides tbh...at the Bizz Socs Political Debate the other week there was a period of general questions from the floor where they werent screened.

I think it went pretty well to be honest...

shmici

ha!!
i think my wee outburst may not be welcome on the SU election hustings though.

AdmaialNimitz

shmici wrote: »

ha!!
i think my wee outburst may not be welcome on the SU election hustings though.

Hahahahaha...wel he deserved it...if theres any candidates that bad Id hope you would do the same again!!

shmici

Tis my democratic duty to shout at an independent Candidate to (in fluent didle di di die dile)
"SIT DOOOOUWN!!!"

manna

I think some sort of screening to stop personal attacks, unrelated and repetitive questions is needed.

Mayhaps if all questions had to go through 2 people, and only those rejected by both wouldn't be asked. (I know it's still open to abuse, but at least it's half way there)

declan06

manna wrote: »

I think some sort of screening to stop personal attacks, unrelated and repetitive questions is needed.

Mayhaps if all questions had to go through 2 people, and only those rejected by both wouldn't be asked. (I know it's still open to abuse, but at least it's half way there)

Maybe a mixed approach with questions from the floor or written questions.

I know when I ran for Finance Officer I was ready to take any question including personal attacks and I think that if you put yourself forward for a position then you should be open to answer questions even if they are nasty. I think there is a limit and the RO should step in if a question is particularly vicious. It's all part of politics though.

If someone's question wasn't answered at hustings then they could ask it on facebook.

cathaldonnelly

If even a small number of the lurkers run, the ballot papers will need to be like ten pages long, voting will be like filling out divorce papers

Ataxia

Run it like the Frontline leaders debate: Someone from the audience asks a question then our Pat Kenny RO talks for about ten minutes about the question.

funky penguin

Pat 4 prez.

declan06

funky penguin wrote: »

Pat 4 prez.

Well he wouldn't do it for the amount our sabats get paid anyway

Nision

So when do nominations close?

Anybody other than Fiach, Grace, Cathal and Broni to officially announce

AdmaialNimitz

Nision wrote: »

So when do nominations close?

Anybody other than Fiach, Grace, Cathal and Broni to officially announce

10pm on the 28th I do believe...

Duddy

That's right, there may be a few posters floating around saying 12 noon, DON'T BELIEVE THEM!

10pm:)

declan06

Having given it a lot of thought, I've decided to seek nomination for President of Maynooth SU.