London Elections Masterpost

Why make voting any harder than it has to be? We have complied a list resources all about the London municipal elections (or scroll to the bottom for the calendar)

This upcoming election you have the chance to vote for London’s mayor and your ward representative. Check out the list of mayoral and ward candidates. Is that list barren and useless? We thought so too, so keep an eye out for more information about the candidates posted by yours truly, The Gazette, and other USC outlets. For now, check out The Gazette’s spotlight on each mayoral candidate and our Twitter for up to date information.

Don’t know what ward you’re in? Check out the ward map, but we’ll make it easier on you – you’re probably in ward 6 or 13.

Edit: Here’s more coverage about each of the candidates in Ward 6 and Ward 13. (Link is to our Ward Candidate Guides)

There will also be debates leading up to voting day, and if you’re interested in attending any of them check out the all candidates meeting list.

TO VOTE – you can either vote on campus on October 16th or vote at your designated polling location on October 27th. Enter your address on the Where Do I Vote? app to figure out where that is. When you go to vote, you need to bring any government issued I.D. and proof of address. To obtain proof of your London address go to westernvotes to print out a letter.

Facebook events:

Voting On Campus aka WesternVotes

Mustang Lounge Mayoral Debate

Now if you’ve lost your appetite for words, here’s a graphic treat:

(U)SC

The USC stands for the University Students’ Council. Here at deVOTEd, we’d like to focus on the U – as in you. As students who still naively believe in the power of student government, we want break through the fog of student apathy and create a space where students can share, debate, and critique student politics. This blog is all about you and those who represent you.

Our goals for this year are to help keep you informed about the issues surrounding your student government, and to decrease student apathy about issues that matter to you one post at a time. There is a lot that goes on in the USC, our focus will be on the events* that will have the greatest impact on you the students.

What to expect:

• Interviews with your student representatives
• Elections coverage
• Constant coverage on Twitter: @devoteduwo  –tweet us, we’d love to hear from you!
• Sharing of articles about student issues

Call for volunteers!

But of course, all this would not be possible without the help of others who feel the same as we do. We are always looking for student volunteers with a heart for student issues. You do not have to be part of the USC or have any experience, just e-mail us for ways to get involved at: devoteduwo@gmail.com

 

*For example, the controversy regarding the use of the the Student Donation Fund by the SSSC (Social Science Student Council) to cover administrative costs.