Rules
The rules regarding elections are set out in the Constitution and By-laws. The election rules are enforced by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), an alternate or a subordinate of the CEO. The CEO is the Council Chair.
Overview
The Students' Law Society (SLS) Council is an elected body. The primary election is the Spring Election (or General Election), which is normally held in mid-March each year. The secondary election is the Fall Election (or By-Election), which is normally held in late September each year. UWSA Law Representatives are elected in the UWSA General Election or UWSA By-Election.
Spring Election
The positions normally contested in the Spring Election are:
- President
- VP Operations
- VP Finance
- VP Academic
- Law III SLS Representative
- Law III Faculty Council Representatives
- Law II SLS Representative
- Law II Faculty Council Representatives
- Part-Time Students’ Representative
- JD/LL.B. Faculty Council Representative
Fall Election
The positions normally contested in the Fall Election are:
- Law I SLS Representative
- Law I Faculty Council Representatives
- JD/LL.B. SLS Representative
Additionally, student members of the Faculty Council Student Discipline Committee are normally elected during the Fall Election.
Further, any positions normally contested in the Spring Election that are vacant at the time of the Fall Election are re-contested at that time.
UWSA Elections
The UWSA Elections are normally held at or around the same time as SLS Elections. During the UWSA Elections, the UWSA Law Representatives are elected. Normally these are contested in the UWSA General Election and will only be contested in the UWSA By-Election if the positions are vacant at that time.
For more information about UWSA Elections, visit: www.uwsa.ca.