Election succession for President-Elect Hannah Edwards has been suspended due to allegations of electoral malpractice. The allegations also affect the elections to Secretary’s Committee. An Election Tribunal will shortly be summoned to hear these claims.
The Union’s Returning-Officer (RO) wrote in a statement, published on the Union noticeboard, that he received four complaints of malpractice which “purport to affect the Office of the President-elect, Librarian-elect, Standing Committee and Secretary’s Committee”. The RO has since clarified to Cherwell that he received two valid allegations of electoral malpractice which purport to affect the Office of President Elect and Secretary’s Committee, and two other complaints which were passed to the Tribunal for consideration and subsequently ruled to be invalid.
This follows an election which saw markedly low voter turnout and mostly uncontested positions.
Edwards has been contacted for comment and this article will be updated to reflect ongoing developments.
