Editorial

"Salient" would like to thank the outgoing Executive for serving the Students' Association during 1960-1961, and also the Returning Officer and his team for organising the elections. As to those who complain about bad executives and "student apathy", but who failed to vote, we offer them our congratulations — they are an admirable lot" To the new executive, we say "good luck."

Results of the 196I Executive Elections

Details of the Voting

The total number of financial members of the Students' Association on the roll was: 3304.

The number of students who voted was: 1052. i.e. the poll was: 31.84%

It was obvious that some of the candidates did not make sufficient effort to make themselves known to the voters in general. The average voter knew few of the candidates and unless the candidates made some effort in this direction it would seem the voter was content to remain in ignorance.

In the figures given below I have collected under the heading of Informal all those voting papers which were actually informal, plus all those which were not marked for the particular position under consideration or which showed no particular preference for one candidate over the other for this position, The first column of figures are the numbers of first preferences each candidate received, in the case where there were three candidates for a position and the number of first preferences received by any one candidate was not more than half the total number of valid votes cast, then under the Constitution, the candidate with the least number of first preference votes is eliminated and the votes of thie candidate are divided among the remaining candidates according to preference. This is shown in the second column.

The following are the results of the Executive Elections, 1961

Men's Vice President:

Women's Vice President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

(No nominations were received for this office) A. F. Robb was elected unopposed at the A.G.M.

Capping Controller:

Social Controller:

Sports Representative:

Publications Officer:

Cultural Affairs Representative:

(As Miss Clark received more first preferences than half the total votes cast she was elected.)

Public Relations Officer:

Chairman Men's House Committee:

Chairwoman Women's House Committee: