2024 YFS General Elections
The York Federation of Students’ annual General Elections are coming up! Please see below for more details.
Important Dates
The Nomination period for the YFS General Election will be happening from January 24th to February 2nd.
Nomination packages can be picked up at the YFS Main Office (336 First Student Centre) as of 10am on January 24th.
The All-Candidates meeting will be held on February 2nd at 6pm in the First Student Centre, Room 307.
The Campaigning period will be from February 5th to February 16th at 4pm.
The Executive Candidate Forums will be on February 6th at 10am on the Glendon Campus, in the Glendon Dining Hall, and on February 8th at 10am on the Keele Campus, in the First Student Centre, Room 430.
The Voting period will be from February 13th to February 16th. Voting will be available both in person and virtually, please see further details below.
Elections are happening for the following positions:
Executive
President
Vice President Operations
Vice President Campaigns and Advocacy
Vice President Equity
Vice President Campus Life
Directors-at-Large
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Environmental Studies
Faculty of Arts, Media, Performance, and Design
Faculty of Health
Faculty of Lassonde School of Engineering
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
Faculty of Science
Bethune College
Calumet College
Founders College
Glendon College
McLaughlin College
New College
Norman Schulich School of Business
Stong College
Vanier College
Winters College
Voting Information
IN-PERSON VOTING
POLLING STATION HOURS
Please have your York ID and student number ready when casting your vote.
There are 11 polling stations across Keele and Glendon campuses:
Vari Hall Rotunda (2)
Scott Library - Central Square (2)
Lassonde Building
Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building Lobby
Vanier College Lobby
Centre for Film & Theatre (across from Starbucks)
Glendon College Cafeteria (near ATM)
First Student Centre Lobby (near the water station)
Second Student Centre (across from the Welcome Desk)
Both in-person and virtual polling stations will be open the following hours:
Tuesday, February 13th to Thursday, February 15th - 9:00am to 7:00pm
Friday, February 16th - 9:00am to 4:00pm
VIRTUAL VOTING
Please have your York ID and student number ready, and be prepared to turn your camera on to verify your York ID.
For more information on the election, please visit our by-laws or reach out to cro@yfs.ca with any questions or concerns.
