Elections 2020: Complaints Summary

Election rule: Campaigners should not undertake campaigns activity which others could not reasonably do.
Summary: Candidate used a Students’ Union social media account to campaign for votes.
Outcome: Upheld - agreed this represented an unfair advantage and warned the candidate to remove the post.


Election rule: Campaigners must allow voters to cast their ballot freely.
Summary: Three candidates were seen watching a student cast their ballot and asked a campaigner to approach the voter.
Outcome: Upheld for two of the candidates – issued a formal written warning.


Election rule: Breach of Union or University regulation or law of the land.
Summary: Candidates filmed and photographed by other candidates without their consent.
Outcome: Dismissed – feedback provided to all candidates.


Election rule: Campaigners may only alter, move or remove their own campaign materials.
Summary: Candidate saw a group of candidates interrupt another candidate when talking to voters.
Outcome: Related to a separate complaint.


Election rule: Campaigners must allow voters to cast their ballot freely.
Summary: A campaigner was seen interfering with a voter casting their ballot. The complainant claimed the campaigner was associated with three named candidates.
Outcome: Not enough evidence to uphold as could not connect the campaigner to any specific candidates.


Election rule: Campaigners should not undertake campaigns activity which others could not reasonably do.
Summary: Article published by the Mancunion named only the three candidates who are re-running officers.
Outcome: Dismissed.


Election rule: Campaigners should not undertake campaigns activity which others could not reasonably do.
Summary: Candidates posting in private Facebook groups.
Outcome: Dismissed.


Election rule: Campaigners may only alter, move or remove their own campaign materials.
Summary: Candidates interrupting a candidate when talking to voters.
Outcome: Dismissed – feedback provided to candidates named.


Election rule: Campaigners must allow voters to cast their ballot freely.
Summary: A campaigner was seen interfering with a student casting their ballot, including using the voter’s phone.
Outcome: Not enough evidence to uphold as could not connect the campaigner to any specific candidates.


Election rule: Candidates must not spend above their budget limit.
Summary: Concern that a candidate had purchased items worth more than the budget cap.
Outcome: Dismissed.


Election rule: Campaigners should not undertake campaigns activity which others could not reasonably do.
Summary: Candidate promoted by popular Instagram page.
Outcome: Dismissed.


Election rule: Campaigners must allow voters to cast their ballot freely.
Summary: Candidates seen speaking to a voter and complainant concerned that voter was being coerced.
Outcome: Not enough evidence to uphold.

 

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