How to Vote

    • Voting Period: March 11 – March 13, 2025

    • Voting Method: Online via Simply Voting

    • Access: Eligible voters will receive a unique voting link via their Durham College email.

    • Ballots: Voters will select candidates for the Executive Chair and the Director of their faculty

Eligibility to Vote

    • Must be a full-time post-secondary student at Durham College.

    • Must be registered in a program at the time of voting.

Key Voting Rules

    • Each voter can only cast one vote.

    • Candidates are not permitted within 30 feet of an elector during voting.

    • Voting must be conducted individually and without external influence.

  • Any attempt to manipulate or interfere with voting will result in disciplinary action.

Fequently Asked Questions

Any full-time post-secondary student at Durham College who is enrolled in a program at the time of the election is eligible to vote.

You will receive an email from Simply Voting with a unique link to your online ballot.

No, once you have submitted your vote, it is final.

Check your spam or junk folder. If you still haven’t received it, contact the Chief Returning Officer at dcsa.elections@durhamcollege.ca.

No, you may only vote for the Executive Chair and the Director representing your faculty.

Students will elect the Executive Chair and Faculty Directors.

Votes are tabulated electronically via Simply Voting. The candidate with the most votes wins. In case of a tie, a recount is conducted, and if still tied, the winner is determined by drawing lots

Election results will be announced shortly after voting ends on March 13, 2025.

Yes, as long as you are the one casting the vote and using your unique voting link and the friend is not pressuring you to vote in a specific way.

Report any coercion or undue influence to the Chief Returning Officer immediately.

Successful candidates assume office on May 1, 2025.

If a tie occurs, a recount is conducted. If the tie remains, the winning candidate is determined by drawing lots.