All entries for Saturday 05 March 2005
March 05, 2005
Provisional Referenda Results
These have now been placed on the elections group notice board. The provisional results for the Elections and Co-options held at Union Council this week are up there as well.
All motions reached the quorum of 1417.
The provisional referenda results are as follows:
Motion 1 – Limiting Devolved Department Discussions
For 965
Against 267
Abstain 221
Motion Carried
Motion 2 – Allowing Stances on all International Issues
For 777
Against 503
Abstain 172
Motion Carried
Motion 3 – No Stance on Emotive International Issues
For 742
Against 542
Abstain 154
Motion Carried
Motion 4 – Abortion: The Right to Choose
For 995
Against 341
Abstain 149
Motion Carried
Motion 5 – Paper Voting Option
For 676
Against 561
Abstain 187
Motion Carried
Motion 6 – Sabbatical Expenses
For 1058
Against 243
Abstain 127
Motion Carried
The complaints deadline is 12 noon Wednesday and requests for recounts must be made by 5 pm Tuesday.
Assuming that the results to motions 2 and 3 stand, they will both lapse immediately and none of the resolves of these policies will take effect.
The constitutional change in motion 5 is subject to approval by the University Council.