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Voter turnout was over 22 per cent during this year's AMS Elections — why?

This year saw the second highest voter turnout in AMS Elections history, which the AMS Elections Committee and students attributed to several factors, including heavy advertising, polling stations and referenda items.

Ashley Macdonald News March 28, 2023

AMS Elections results analysis: High voter turnout, higher abstention rates

We broke down key takeaways from this year's election results: the second highest turnout ever and the first to elect a "joke" candidate since 2017.

Charlotte Alden News March 14, 2023

Li, Hassib, Ho, Kanji and Razia win Senate seats

Davey Li, Kareem Hassib, Mathew Ho, Kamil Kanji and Sultana Razia are your next student senators-at-large.

Renée Rochefort, Tatiana Zhandarmova and Bea Lehmann News March 10, 2023

Eshana Bhangu and Kareem Hassib elected to Board of Governors

Bhangu and Hassib beat out former student senator Leonard Wang, and newcomers to student governance Onyekachukwu Odenigbo and Sultana Razia for seats on UBC’s highest governing body.

Anabella McElroy News March 10, 2023

Tina Tong is your next VP external

Tong, a third-year newcomer to the AMS, ran on a platform of advocating around affordability and accessibility issues.

Spencer Izen News March 10, 2023

Health & Dental, gender-affirming care, bylaw and Bike Kitchen referendum questions pass

To pass, referenda must get a total majority of ‘yes’ votes, and at least 4,918 students, 8 per cent of the student body, must vote ‘yes.’ Voter turnout for elections as a whole this year was 14,065 votes, 22.9 per cent.

Queenie Kwan, Bernice Wong and Anabella McElroy News March 10, 2023

Ian Caguiat is your next AMS VP administration

Caguiat ran a platform of Nest accessibility, increased club engagement and sustainability.

Regina Hipolito News March 10, 2023

Abhi Mishra wins race for VP finance

Abhi Mishra will be the AMS’s next VP finance.

Himanaya Bajaj News March 10, 2023

Remy the Rat (Esmé Decker) wins AMS president race

Remy the Rat — represented by third-year English honours student Esmé Decker — will be the head of the kitchen (and AMS) next year.

Nathan Bawaan News March 10, 2023

Kamil Kanji is your next VPAUA

When results were announced Kanji said he felt “over the fucking moon.”

Aisha Chaudhry News March 10, 2023

Platforms, fact checked: Breaking down the 2023 AMS Elections candidates' claims

Here we're covering major platform points from candidates in every race — president, VP academic and university affairs (VPAUA), VP administration, VP external, VP finance, Senate and the Board of Governors.

Iman Janmohamed, Matthew Asuncion, Renée Rochefort, Julia Do and Nathan Bawaan News March 9, 2023

Great Debate, fact-checked: Breaking down your 2023 AMS Elections candidates claims

Here we're covering the Great Debate from March 3 where candidates in every race — VP academic and university affairs (VPAUA), VP administration, president, VP external, VP finance, Senate and the Board of Governors — debated each other across six hours.

Matthew Asuncion, Julia Do and Iman Janmohamed News March 7, 2023

AMS Elections 2023