Information for Voters

How to Vote

    • Voting Period: October 21-23, 2026
    • Voting Method: Online via Simply Voting

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

 

Eligibility to Vote

    • Must be a full-time post-secondary student at Durham College within one of the faculties represented.

    • 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 within the Faculty of Health Sciences 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 Secretary of the Board at dcsa.elections@durhamcollege.ca.

No, you may only vote for the faculity or faculites which are up for election.

The Director from the Faculty of Business

and

The Director from the Faculties of Skilled Trades, and Apprenticeship; Hospitality and Horticulture Science; and Liberal Studies.

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 October 23, 2026.

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 Secrtary of the Board immediately.

Successful candidates assume office before November 6, 2026.